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Technology a critical cog in our machine of life
Bird Droppings December 2, 2011 Technology a critical cog in our machine of life A year ago we were waiting on word of a new grandbaby. It was the third till my wife and I could make our way to Panama City Florida where my son and his wife were living at the time. Needless…
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Trying to uncover peace
Bird Droppings December 1, 2011 Trying to uncover peace “In this week of great destruction, we must each choose what road we are to walk and live. The road of destruction is war, it has always been so. The road of creation is deeper and more complicated; it has always involved forgiveness, love, light,…
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Trying to tie a knot with only one end
Bird Droppings November 30, 2011 Trying to tie a knot with only one end “Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.” Charles…
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Listening to a philosopher
Bird Droppings November 29, 2011 Listening to a philosopher A beautiful sky this morning as I walked out and actually rather warm which is surprising as the sky while filled with clouds was clear and most of my students were hoping for snow although hit is still showing up on weather maps further west of…
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Learn by doing!
Bird Droppings November 28, 2011 Learning by doing! “We take in information through our senses, but we ultimately learn by doing. First, we watch and listen to others. Then we try doing things on our own. This sparks our interest and generates our motivation to self-discover.” Marcia L. Conner, Learning through Experience So often in…
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Observation and observing
Bird Droppings November 27, 2011 Observation and Observing “I do not write from mythology when I reflect upon Native American spirituality in this book. In my own opinion, mythology leads to superstition; and superstition has proved fatally destruction to many millions down through time. It is ironic, then that Dominant Society accuses Native practices of…
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A tapestry woven and each thread interconnects
Bird Droppings November 26, 2011 A tapestry woven as each thread interconnects “For certain fortunate people there is something that transcends all classifications of behavior, and that is awareness, something which rises from the programming of the past, and that is spontaneity; and something that is more rewarding than games and that is intimacy. But…
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LIfe is raw material
Bird Droppings November 20, 2011 Life is raw material Morning is a special time a beginning I am always questioned why I get up so early. My response is to get a great start to the day. Several aspects make it special first one of taking the dog out and talking with her as she…
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Integrity is it only a word
Bird Droppings November 6, 2011 Integrity is it only a word “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” Oprah Winfrey I am sure there are many things and events we will never hear about that Oprah has done and or been involved with.…
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The daily meanderings of a teacher 