by Dwane | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I didn’t post all summer. Maybe I should start calling this the “infrequent word of the day”. Anyway, now that school is back in I’m back. One of my favorite words is estivate, also spelled aestivate. To estivate is to sleep during the summer...
by Dwane | Aug 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
I used to lose my keys all the time. I can be a bit scatterbrained. Then, I started attaching my keys to lanyards. Honestly, I still lose my keys. But, not nearly as often as I used to. If you are having trouble keeping up with your keys, try attaching a bright...
by Dwane | Aug 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Etymology is the study of the history of words. It also happens to be a passion of mine. In fact, a few summers ago, Compass Classroom and I created a rather ridiculous etymology show called Word up. When you look up a word in a dictionary, you get its definition....
by Dwane | Aug 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I learned this tip the hard way. If you ever rent a car, take a video of the vehicle before you drive it off the lot. I didn’t. And, I ended up paying for a scratch I don’t think I put on the car. Before you drive off with the rental...
by Dwane | Aug 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
This is not really a tip. This week, I am here to ask for some help. Several years ago, I read a book called Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. I recommend it. In the book, the author mentions the average age of a new...
