The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Life

  • Innocence is more than a definition.

    Bird Droppings May 8, 2026 Innocence is more than a definition. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they…

  • Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now

    Bird Droppings May 4, 2026Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now Interestingly, I had two thoughts earlier in the week as I started the day that made me think of them. One I heard on the radio was that I was going to get some gas in my…

  • There may be side roads in life.

    Bird Droppings May 3, 2026There may be side roads in life. I wandered about a bit this morning, running errands and trying to catch up on a few things. As I went from one errand to the next, it seemed as if ideas were coming a bit too quickly; maybe I am operating on little…

  • Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu

    Bird Droppings May 1, 2026Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu After returning from taking pictures, I walked into the house after running a few errands and sat down to write. I will assume retirement will not be as tense and hectic as my first day teaching high school on September…

  • Can we find learning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River?

    Bird Droppings April 30, 2026 Can we find learning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River? About fifteen years ago, I was apprehensive as I got up on that morning, taking much longer than normal to get my day started. A good friend had called me and said that he would be in Phoenix, Alabama,…

  • It is not always all in a name.

    Bird Droppings April 29, 2026It is not always all in a name. On February 3, 2003, I officially started calling, my daily emailing, and journaling Bird Droppings. I went back into my files and pulled up a few old thoughts and ideas. Along with my new name in 2003, I came across some other bits…

  • A rock flower and song

    Bird Droppings April 28, 2026A rock flower and song A journey begins with a step, and apathy begins with turning your back and saying I don’t care. Before we left school due to the virus in 2020, I had my last IEP. I recall my laptop acting weirder than usual, and all my school emails…

  • POTENTIAL is only a word unless applied

    Bird Droppings April 27, 2026POTENTIAL is only a word unless applied “Love is a complex experience which seems to follow no rules but its own. Romantic love can have the power of a hurricane or the tenderness of a soft, wet wind. I have known, too, a chance introduction which instantly and magically merged into…

  • “Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought

    Bird Droppings April 24, 2026“Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought I have read extensively over the past few years, compiling thoughts for my dissertation during my studies at Georgia Southern University.  One of those that passed through my hands these past few days, and actually a few minutes ago on my writing…

  • Being reborn is listening with the heart

    Bird Droppings April 22, 2026 Being reborn is listening with the heart So often in life, we hear words, rationalize those utterances, develop an opinion, and then logically state a response. I returned to a conversation discussing existentialism with my granddaughter one night nearly fifteen years ago as she cooed and babbled, trying her best…