by Dwane | Mar 27, 2023 | Education, Vocabulary
Voilà came up in class this morning as we were reading through Le Français par la Métode Nature. Voilà is a French expression meaning “Here it is”, “See there” or “Look there”. Ultimately, voilà derives from Latin videre (to see)...
by Dwane | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Not too long ago, I posted a list of some of my favorite movies. I am adding to the list from time to time. It’s here: https://dwanethomas.com/my-favorite-movies/. Many of you responded with your own recommendations. I am sure I will be adding movies for a...
by Dwane | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut and shape and polish our ideas precisely and beautifully. If we use them sloppily we put...
by Dwane | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Surquidry: Overbearing pride; arrogance Forgot to post for over a month. My surquidry doesn’t want me to admit this, but… who needs surquidry? So, I am back. Surquidry comes from Latin, but it made its way into English via French. In Old French, the word was...
by Dwane | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from the introduction: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I...
