by Dwane | Feb 6, 2017 | Education, Latin, Motivation, Online Classes
I received this email: I am wondering if you can think of some options I may have with my son. He just won’t do the work. I was hoping the live class would be motivating for him but he refuses to participate and I have found him looking at the answers to do the work...
by Dwane | Feb 4, 2017 | Motivation
I love stories like this. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/04/508213332/105-year-old-cyclist-rides-14-miles-in-an-hour-en-route-to-a-world-record So what’s his secret? Marchand’s coach and friend Gerard Mistler told the AP it’s simple:...
by Dwane | Feb 4, 2017 | Tip of the Week, Travel, Van on the Run
I drive some beat up old cars. In fact, not long ago, one of my daughters quickly found my car in a crowded parking lot. I asked her how she did it. She replied, “It was easy, Dad. I just looked for the rough among the diamonds.” Heh. The odometer on...
by Dwane | Feb 3, 2017 | Education, Latin, Motivation
Every so often I receive emails from parents who are rather concerned. Usually, their sons (it’s almost always their sons) have no interest in Latin. For that matter, their sons usually have no interest in school at all. They email me. They ask me what they...
by Dwane | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am posting this link for myself, mostly. I would post it happily for everyone. But, naturally, modern scholars can’t seem to help themselves. They have included one section on Roman debauchery. This one section takes a rated G post and turns it into a...
