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...
by Dwane | Aug 3, 2024 | Tip of the Week
Here’s a tip my wife taught me. If you are staying in a hotel in the U.S. and you want filtered, purified water, but don’t feel like paying for bottled water, take a water bottle to the hotel gym. You will almost always find free filtered water in the...
by Dwane | Jul 27, 2024 | Tip of the Week
I have been teaching Latin for almost three decades. People often ask me, “If I want to learn Latin, how should I do it? To quote Hades’ minions in the movie Hercules, “If. If is good.” The truth is, you do not have to learn Latin. Do not let people bully you...
