The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: psychology

  • Don’t crossword puzzles take some time?

    Bird Droppings June 18, 2025Don’t crossword puzzles take some time? Towards the end of my last college history class, one of my students was working on a particular assignment and had to define bias. She was unsure which definition was correct and asked for my opinion. I explained that historical bias is that of the…

  • All of life is connected and intertwined.

    Bird Droppings February 3, 2025All of life is connected and intertwined. “In all likelihood, one is in the past while in the present. The present is then veiled; the past is manifest and apparent. However, so transparently present that is veiled., and one assumes oneself to be in the present when one is not. To…

  • Sitting waiting for inspiration

    Bird Droppings May 1, 2011 Sitting waiting for inspiration Nearly six years ago at our county wide teacher kick off meeting which is traditionally a packaged inspirational meeting and welcome for the new school year we always have a speaker. Someone is paid to come in and inspire us as teachers it could be a…

  • Problems are often misunderstood explanations

    Bird Droppings April 20, 2011 Problems are often misunderstood explanations “Although you may understand the explanations, if you are still suffering because of problems, you clearly do not understand the true nature of your mind, your body, and your senses.” Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Transforming Problems Into Happiness Every day I deal with numerous issues among…