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DUCK PONDERINGS
Duck Ponderings: Avoiding using the Sword of Honesty as a crutch (Part 2)
When Steve Bragg created the Sword of Honesty as a fifth grader, he probably had no idea how one positive action would lead to such in-depth thinking. I don't know what has happened to all of the students within this particular class since they have long graduated, but I would …
Duck Ponderings: Easing the pain
As I was trying to print an important letter on my old IBM PS/1 printer, something happened. It wasn't working right with the paper angling off well before being finished. For several minutes, I tried to find a solution with tension rising during each failed attempt.
Duck Ponderings: Piano mastery remains just past the reach
When most people see the name Packard, they in all likelihood think of a magnificent looking car built by the Packard Motor Car Co.; however, there was a Packard business that made a different product.
Duck Ponderings: The food buffet and the education platter
Now and then, I enjoy a buffet. You are presented lots of options, free to pick whatever is preferred. At one time, I didn't pay much attention to my choices. As I grow older, I am more selective while thinking about what particular foods will do to my body. I …
Duck Ponderings: Kindergarten is hard work
For 36 years, I was a fifth grade teacher. For two years, I have volunteered a little in kindergarten. Even though I always have had a deep appreciation for kindergarten teachers, it didn't take me long to conclude that I really didn't have much of a clue about the demands …
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Duck Ponderings: Appreciation of gardens takes a while to bloom
I must be honest. The word "garden" hasn't always stirred good emotions within me. When I was growing up on our farm in rural Jennings County, my most enjoyable part of gardening was plowing and disking it in preparation for the planting and then taking the bush hog over the …
Duck Ponderings: Love doesn't follow gift to the dump
I needed a 10-year anniversary gift for my wife, Lisa. As usual, I found myself at the Gold Nugget discussing options with Jackie Tallent.
Duck Ponderings: Living with Parkinson's, traveling over 2,000 miles for help
He first noticed something was not right in 2001 when waking up to the smell of burnt rubber instead of ham from the kitchen. Tremors and stumbling followed with several visits to doctors and eventually a diagnosis leading to an early exit from a company he had helped build with …
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