The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Teacher

  • What about adding to reality TV, The great teachers of America?

    Bird Droppings April 7, 2016 What about adding to reality TV, The great teachers of America? I hope to get back to grad school here shortly and finish my ten year long doctorate. I am set up to teach several new college classes when I get back on track which had me started on a…

  • It seems to be a new day?

    Bird Droppings April 6, 2016 It seems to be a new day? Last night I cooked dinner all healthy and watched American Idol with my wife Pat. My son is out of town and we both had nothing better to do. It is always good to have time together. When I had checked on our…

  • Looking for and clearing a pathway

    Bird Droppings April 5, 2016 Looking for and clearing a pathway I had started Weight Watchers about eight weeks ago and lost as of last week I had lost about twenty five pounds. I never thought of changing medications for blood pressure. It seems as the week progressed I became dehydrated and by Thursday my…

  • I detest shopping but I really like Kroger

    Bird Droppings April 1, 2016 I detest shopping but I really like Kroger After nearly a week of using ice packs as heat extractors for my computer I am looking forward to getting fan fixed in my laptop back. It was interesting I had two thoughts while similar that came to me this morning as…

  • The inability of surmounting learning difficulties

    Bird Droppings March 31, 2016 The inability of surmounting learning difficulties “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss “There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.” Phyllis Bottome An…

  • What is a birddropping?

    Bird Droppings March 30, 2016 What is a birddropping? On February 3, 2003 I officially started titling my daily emailing and blogging, Bird Droppings. I went back in my files and pulled up a few old thoughts and ideas. As I was reading the local paper today a street poll was included asking locals about…

  • Religion is what you make of it

    Bird Droppings March 29, 2016 Religion is what you make of it “A poor devotee points to the sky and says, ‘God is up there.’ An average devotee says, ‘God dwells in the heart as the Inner Master.’ The best devotee says, ‘God alone is and everything I perceive is a form of God.’” Ramakrishna…

  • Why should life be a difficult journey?

    Bird Droppings March 28, 2016 Why should life be 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 last week and I walked by my fathers and brothers grave site or I…

  • Can we really find answers?

    Bird Droppings March 25, 2016 Can we really find answers? Several years ago I would have said there were answers to almost any question that could be asked. Today sitting here I wonder granted first you have to ask what is the question or questions but I have a different attitude now sort of one…

  • A morning meandering while the moon is glowing

    Bird Droppings March 24, 2016 A morning meandering while the moon is glowing Last night no one showed up for tutoring after school. I read through several old emails from my doctorate and graduate cohort friends as some are defending their dissertations in the coming weeks. In another set of emails based on an article…