Tip of the Week #266: Make Your Smartphone Dumb

For the past few weeks, the church I attend has taken on a new challenge. It’s called “digital detox.” Many of us are addicted to our smartphones these days.  That’s no secret. The pastor is calling for a radical rethinking of the way we use our phones. Last...

Word of the Day #57: Quercetin

It’s allergy season for me. During allergy season, I take quercetin.  Thomas at Compass Classroom told me about Quercetin years ago.  I’ve been taking it ever since.  It really seems to help me.  Consider giving quercetin a try if you are currently...

Latin pronuciation

I received this question a few days ago: Hi.  I got the Bible.is app. I’ve memorized part of John 1 with Classical Conversations. The version you like has a few differences in pronunciation. We say ‘prin-kip-io”. The app says...

Tip of the Week #265: Git an Editer

Git an Editer Last weak, I sent owt an email with a mispeled wurd.  Ironikly, I titled the email “Chose your words carefully.”  It was suposed to bee “Choose your words carefully.”   This week, I am beeng a bit mur karefool. Mispeling wurds can bee humileeating.  ...

Tip of the Week #264: Choose Your Words Carefully

This may sound a little woo-woo.  But, I believe what I am about to write is extremely practical.  Call it “practical woo-woo” if you like.  Practiwoo, maybe? Anyway, the older I get, the more I believe our words become our reality. We have all heard some variation of...