Bird Droppings December 2, 2025Walking along the way in my journey I am building up my endurance by walking as much as I can each day. Pat and I are heading to see our North Carolina grandkids in the morning, and I hope to take some serious steps. As I think back on who I…

Bird droppings April 3, 2025Translating and communicating also involve perception “Scientific management is always on guard against people who don’t fit securely into boxes, whether because of too much competency, too much creativity, too much popularity, or what have you. Although often hired, it is with the understanding they must be kept on a short…

Bird Droppings March 6, 2025Is there a difference between progressive and traditional teachers? In a ninth-grade literature class I co-teach many years ago, I was introduced to the book, Freedom Writers Diary, and the film based on the book. In some ways, the story is similar to the story of Foxfire. Erin Gruell, a first-year…