by Dwane | Sep 16, 2023 | Tip of the Week
I teach and work online. I am also easily distracted. Not a good combination. To combat distraction, I write everything by hand. I have notebooks filled with tests, books, blogs, and tips I have written. I find I am much less distracted when I write by hand. Once...
by Dwane | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Triskaidekaphobia – Irrational fear of the number thirteen Triskaidekaphobia is a combination of multiple Greek words. Τρεῖς (tres) three, χαί (kai), δέχα (deka) ten and, or course φόβος (phobos) fear. This word came up in a Greek class this morning, as we were...
by Dwane | Sep 2, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Not long ago, a friend asked me if I knew of any tools to find a word to describe something that you have in mind. He went on to say, “There’s countless scenarios in my life where there’s something that I’d love to express – but I cannot think of the right...
by Dwane | Aug 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Disremember: to forget. I ran across this word in The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough. A book I enjoyed immensely, by the way. If you are looking for a book capable of inspiring you to work incredibly hard, this may be the book for you. While testing their...
by Dwane | Aug 29, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Before traveling, I always make a copy of my passport. That way, If my passport is ever stolen or lost, I have a back up I can show when I end up at the embassy. Fortunately, this hasn’t happened to me. But, I have lost my wallet overseas. I needed to rent a car. ...
