by Dwane | Apr 16, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
This week, someone asked me, “Are there audio books I could listen to in Latin?” Here is an excerpt from my book Via. =================================================== In 2011, Faith Comes By Hearing.com released Biblium.is. Here you will find the...
by Dwane | Apr 15, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
Pawn: Something given as security for the payment of borrowed money; a pledge. This first definition has nothing to do with the Latin word for foot. Instead, it comes from an Old French word meaning pledge, or security. The pawn on the chess board, however, does from...
by Dwane | Apr 14, 2015 | Education, Motivation, The Future
Yesterday, I blogged a bit about the collapse of my family finances, and our slow recovery. During our collapse, I discovered the writings of Mark Ford. I read everything I could find by the man. I implemented as much of his advice as I could. This article, by...
by Dwane | Apr 14, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Hexapod: a creature with six feet. Any arthropod of the class Hexapoda. In other words, an insect. Though he only has two feet, Marvel has brought a “hexapod” hero to the big screen: https://youtu.be/xInh3VhAWs8 Hexapod comes from the Greek word ἑξαποδία...
by Dwane | Apr 14, 2015 | English, Latin
Peddler: a walking salesman; a traveling trader; one who travels about, retailing small wares; a hawker; a huckster; a street vendor. These days, the word peddler may describe someone who sells illegal drugs, or stolen goods. Peddler shows up in English in the 1200’s....
