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Many of you know that a few weeks ago, Google turned my email off.  No warning.  Just turned it off. Since I do a lot via email, this was rather annoying. I believe all is well now.  I have access to email once again.  Of course, I know have a pile of emails to crawl...

Google suspended my email account today.  Not sure why. When it comes to Latin, it's no secret that I prefer the Ecclesiastical pronunciation of Latin.  Also, called the Italian pronunciation. I suspect Google prefers the Classical pronunciation.  And, so they locked...

This is worth your time. https://youtu.be/--QS_UyW2SY

I received this question: Is there any Etymology connection between the word 'Romance' (Implying Love) and 'Romance' to Describe the Romance Languages? Or is it just a co-incidence that these two words are spelled and pronounced the same?   Here is my reply:...

You are familiar with hibernating.  Hiberna, in Latin, means winter quarters.  Military term.  When animals hibernate, they go into “winter quarters”. The Latin word for summer is aestas.  From aestas, English gets the word aestivate. Aestivating is the same as...

I received this question: I am having my 7th grader start your Visual Latin this coming school year and am planning to add in Lingua Latina part way through per your recommendation. Can you send me a link to exactly what book(s) I will need for Lingua Latina? Will I...

Today, I am updating the schedule for the upcoming school year. This is not likely to change.   2022-2023 Schedule Classes resume Monday, August 15, 2022   Fall Break: October 10 - 14 Thanksgiving Break: November 21 - 25 Christmas Break: December 19 - January 1...

Some time ago, I listened to a podcast on the Radical Personal Finance podcast. The title of the episode is: How I Taught My Children French in 1 Year By Reading. Here’s the...