The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Life

  • Trying to find a way back to normal, or is it abnormal? Is your child a hippy?

    Bird Droppings April 11, 2026 Trying to find a way back to normal, or is it abnormal? Is your child a hippy? “Your son or daughter may be flashing warning signals that he or she will soon drop out of society and join the ‘hippie‘ movement. If you know what to look for, you may be…

  • Ethics and Politics are not synonymous; they could be antonyms.

    Bird Droppings April 9, 2026Ethics and Politics are not synonymous; they could be antonyms. So many things are happening in our world that are often whims of a politician we voted for or, in my case, against. Industry is being remade, wars are being fought, jobs are appearing and disappearing, and health care reform is…

  • Sometimes I feel like I am missing a day.

    Bird Droppings April 6, 2026Sometimes I feel like I am missing a day. So often, I speak of coincidences in life. A few evenings back, while helping my wife with some graphics and issues in a class she was teaching, I also thought about a new Bird Droppings. Some ideas had hit me, and I…

  • Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life

    Bird Droppings March 31, 2026 Eating some leftover green beans, ham, and potatoes, and thinking about the circle of life I made a huge crock pot of green beans, ham, and potatoes last evening and had plenty of leftovers. One of my favorite childhood memories is of family meals, which were a staple. I’m sitting…

  • What do we see when we look into a child’s eyes?

    Bird Droppings March 30, 2026 What do we see when we look into a child’s eyes? I woke up at my usual time from a dream, thinking I was back twenty or so years, getting up and sending the kids off to school, and it was pretty quiet around the house. After walking to the…

  • Imagination is a key to unlocking a higher level of thought.

    Bird Droppings March 27, 2026Imagination is a key to unlocking a higher level of thought. Over the years, I have visited many places and met numerous people. In 1973, I was living in Macon, Georgia, and had the great privilege to meet Bill and Gerald Harjo. Gerald was in school at Mercer University finishing his…

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

    Bird Droppings March 26, 2026“Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought I have read extensively over the past few years, gathering ideas for my dissertation as part of my studies at Georgia Southern University.  One of those books that passed through my hands, and a few minutes ago, is on my writing table,…

  • The inability to surmount learning difficulties

    Bird Droppings March 25, 2026The inability to surmount learning difficulties I will borrow from old droppings and share them again, perhaps in the future when the message is important to me. In one of my last IEP meetings, my student was reaffirmed, yes, you do have a deficit in math according to state testing.  However,…

  • We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance

    Bird Droppings March 24, 2026 We must reconcile the present, past, and future to find balance Several months ago, we spent a few days in Southern Pines, North Carolina, visiting our son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids. On our way home, we side-tracked to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and Huntington State Park for a quick drive through…

  • Hunting for the right words on a spring morning

    Bird Droppings March 21, 2026Hunting for the right words on a spring morning “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart, head, and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether we are trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved ones have passed away or trying to…