The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: short-story

  • I am sitting by my computer, thinking of a circle.

    Bird Droppings October 21, 2025I am sitting by my computer, thinking of a circle. I missed the last rerun of a favorite miniseries, Into the West, and one of these days, I will find it streaming somewhere. The movie starts and ends with a circle of stones with a line going east to west and…

  • t is a new day, a new start, and always day one.

    Bird Droppings November 1, 2024It is a new day, a new start, and always day one. I am feeling old today; now that I am working on my seventh-fifth year of life, a cold front is coming in, and my bones are aching. Yesterday, I was thinking about savoring every minute; today, I am thinking…