Can I join late?

I received this question: My son is 12 and in the 8th grade. He has been taking Greek since 1st grade, but only started Latin 2 years ago. Because of a family move and circumstances of life, his Latin has not been as consist as I would have wished. I was thinking of...

Keep those videos

Have you ever watched a video and thought to yourself, “I have got to show this to Ricardo later?” Only if you have a friend named Ricardo. Of course, you may have other friends you want to show the video to.  If you are using Firefox as your browser,...

An excuse for my wanderlust.

My favorite travel writer is Rick Steves. Maybe that’s because he focuses on Europe, my second home.  Maybe I like him because he really does think outside the border. In his latest post, he tosses out an interesting theory.  Makes sense to me.  If I don’t...

Reading the Latin classics…

 I received this email: I am in need of assistance with something I read in your Via book, and that I hear often when ‘learning Latin’ verbiage is in the air and the focus is on pronunciation. I am literal, so when the words ‘read the classics’ pop up, I naturally...

You win.

I have confused too many people. Let’s see if I can clear this up.   You do not need to study Latin. It is a luxury, not a necessity. If you do it the traditional way, it may not even be a luxury. It will likely be torture.   Why would you pay thousands for...