by Dwane | Dec 30, 2014 | Education, Motivation, Vocabulary
I fell of the wagon this year. In October, my wife and I had an argument. We argue from time to time. It’s no fun. This one, however, was, for me, demotivating. The fallout spilled over. For a while, I stopped blogging. I stopped posting the “word of...
by Dwane | Dec 29, 2014 | Education, Motivation, The Future
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis This is one of my favorite quotes by C.S. Lewis. I started late. I graduated from high school late. I was nearly 20. I had failed English so many times in middle...
by Dwane | Dec 27, 2014 | Education, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
I am thinking of offering a new class in the spring. There are so many English words that come from Latin and Greek roots. Really. Once you start digging, it is astonishing what you find. Growing up, I had no idea how influenced our language was by Classical...
by Dwane | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” – Mark Twain
by Dwane | Dec 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
