The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Writing

  • Why is experience the greatest teacher?

    Bird Droppings July 7, 2025Why is experience the greatest teacher? “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy What a way to start with a line from a fiction…

  • What do we miss as we move through life?

    Bird Droppings July 6, 2025What do we miss as we move through life? All Along the Watchtower There must be some way out of here,Said the Joker to the thief,There’s too much confusion,I can’t get any relief.Businessmen, they drink my wine,Plowmen dig my earth,None of them along the lineKnow what any of it is worth.…

  • Finding Soul in looking at the Curriculum, or can I get a nickel’s worth of cheese, please.

    Bird Droppings July 4, 2025Finding Soul in looking at the Curriculum, or can I get a nickel’s worth of cheese, please. I interviewed for a part-time teaching position yesterday and then had lunch with a fellow teacher and friend from the last school I taught in. After driving home, I had many thoughts about education.…

  • Is it a paradox that sometimes small can be big?

    Bird Droppings July 3, 2025Is it a paradox that sometimes small can be big? July has been interesting so far, with clouds and fog to start the month and a beautiful sunrise today. Somehow, between the clouds and even in the mist, I have found images worthy of a photo. Finding the tiny pieces within…

  • Isn’t every day a good day?

    Bird Droppings July 1, 2025Isn’t every day a good day? Recently, I had the great privilege of spending time with some dear friends. These are people I have known for many years. Over the past few weeks, I have driven nearly two thousand miles on various, always exciting excursions. There were several trips to Athens…

  • Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain.

    Bird Droppings June 24, 2025Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain. A few weeks back, I was involved in another synchronous adventure, as I am daily. I have been thinking about it ever since. I have been a fan of Carl Jung and the…

  • At what age should we be seeking a destination

    Bird Droppings June 19, 2025At what age should we be seeking a destination “Life is about the journey, not the destination; we don’t know what tomorrow brings,” Steven Tyler, AEROSMITH. Occasionally, I get amazed, and not too many days ago, while driving from point A to point B, a song was playing in my son’s…

  • Don’t crossword puzzles take some time?

    Bird Droppings June 18, 2025Don’t crossword puzzles take some time? Towards the end of my last college history class, one of my students was working on a particular assignment and had to define bias. She was unsure which definition was correct and asked for my opinion. I explained that historical bias is that of the…

  • Today should always be the first day.

    Bird Droppings June 14, 2025Today should always be the first day. Over the past several weeks, we have been cleaning out our storage buildings. It is a slow, tedious process of finding things we have not seen in twenty or more years. I found a briefcase with my bank statements from 1973-76 or so in…

  • Why is seeking peace so difficult?

    Bird Droppings June 10, 2025Why is seeking peace so difficult? Around the world, armies are moving as I write. There are missiles being aimed and tanks rolling. War is a profit-driven machine for industry, and sadly, it is more about money than ideology. I have always been against war and have always felt that there…