by Dwane | Jan 9, 2016 | Education, Latin
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...
by Dwane | Jan 9, 2016 | Tip of the Week
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,...
by Dwane | Jan 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jan 7, 2016 | Ebook, Education, Greek, Latin, Van on the Run, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
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...