Bird Droppings March 8, 2012 Examine carefully the threads of life “Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.” Chief Seattle, 1854 When I walk out into the darkness of a morning to give thanks for my day…

Bird Droppings March 7, 2012 A difficult journey “Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” Henry Van Dyke I was visiting with my mother Monday evening and I walked by my fathers and brothers grave site or I should say stood by…

  Bird Droppings March 6, 2012 Just a reminder from the other day sometimes others see us             I have been bragging too much about our warm winter and a day of eighty degrees and then tornadoes and now cold again never can tell in Georgia. I walked outside very early today to an almost…

Bird Droppings March 5, 2012 It is only a dropped feather   “If we consider the eagle feather with its light and dark colors, we could argue that ‘the dark colors are more beautiful and, therefore, naturally more valuable,’ or vice versa. Regardless of which colors are more beautiful, or necessary, or valuable, the truth…

Bird Droppings March 4, 2012 Grandpa needs to set the example   As I played with my grand baby throughout the weekend the learning that occurs often through simply watching the behavior of adults around her is amazing. One slip with a naughty word from someone and instantly vocabulary is increased even not connecting any…

Bird Droppings March 2, 2012 A novel concept risk control   “To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily.  To not dare is to lose oneself.” Soren Kierkegaard   So often I watch teachers satisfied with their thirty eight years of experience still doing everything the same way and unable to consider or even to…

Bird Droppings March 1, 2012 Compassion and passion are spelled similar   Walking in on a Thursday advisement day and already a note from one of my kids on Facebook, can I talk to you this morning? Thinking about teaching and what else could I be doing I often wonder about these two words. So…

Bird Droppings February 29, 2012 An owl calling   Last night I woke for a few minutes my wife thought I had left the burner on with a pot still on the stove I had cooked up my world famous chicken and rice for dinner. While up I stuck my nose out the door perhaps…

Bird Droppings February 28, 2012 What if treaties and promises were all kept? What a world we would have? I begin each morning waking up and finding my way to my computer taking our dog out if she wants to, checking my ipad, making sure my connection is on or network up since we have…