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Word of the Day #76: Chyron
Chyron In my mind, at least, this word falls into the category of “Oh, I had no idea there was a word for that.” A Chyron is a set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen. A chyron may also be a caption. It may be fixed or in motion. Sometimes...
Tip of the Week #270: How To Stay Healthy As You Age
I recently turned fifty. Didn’t mean to. It just happened. If you are young and able (and I know many readers of this email are) I highly recommend you stay healthy. Make health a priority. Do whatever you have to do. It makes a difference as you age. Do not...
Word of the Day #75: Obviate
Obviate To make unnecessary, to do away with, remove, prevent, or eliminate Obviate comes from the Latin word obviare, meaning to act against, to act contrary. The Latin preposition ob, means to stand against, instead of. Via means road or way. To obviate then, is...
Goals: Where Do I Get Help?
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 chapter two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I need...
Word of the Day #74: Perennial
Perennial: enduring for a long time; lasting; in plants, having a life cycle of more than two years. Perennial comes from two Latin words. Per means through and annus means year. Thus, perennial plants endure through the years. They filled their garden with...
Goals: No More Boredom
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 chapter two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ No...
Word of the Day #73: Blitz
Blitz: 1. a sudden overwhelming attack, especially from the air. 2. An intense campaign, as in "The new company conducted an advertising blitz to draw in customers." As a verb, blitz means to attack, destroy, or conquer Synonyms include: assault, bombing, onslaught,...
Tip of the Week #269: How to Easily Set Yourself Apart
The average American reads less than four books a year. According to this site, maybe even less: https://irisreading.com/how-many-books-does-the-average-person-read/ I recommend you be different. Become a habitual reader. I frequently encourage my students to become...
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"My girls have been using your Visual Latin curriculum for two years now. Thank you for all that work. My youngest, after only 6 months, took the National Latin Exam (Intro to Latin level) after learning only through Visual Latin and earned a Magna Cum Laude...
It’s true. Four hours a day writing tests. And other questions answered.
I received this series of questions: Hi there - As a way of introduction, I am fairly new to homeschooling. Last year, was our first year of homeschooling and we used Classical Conversations. My son is going into Challenge I (9th grade). I would like to have his...
Hitting your Goals with Checklists
We are now going to take our goals and turn them into checklists. We will do this with each of our goals, healthy, wealthy, and wise. Before we jump into the checklists, I am going to recommend a book. Years ago, I read The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right...
Word of the Day #72: Mercurial
Mercurial: Flighty, unpredictable, changeable, full of fire or vigor, lively, quick. You never know your place with mercurial people. They are unpredictable. We can also use mercurial to describe items related to the metal mercury. I like the old name for mercury,...
Two types of goals
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 chapter two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Two...
Word of the Day #71: Apotheosis
Apotheosis In the old days, the Romans worshipped their political leaders. Thank goodness we don’t do that anymore. Oh, wait a minute… Anyway, their leaders would sometimes become “gods”. There was a verb for the process. Apotheon: to deify, to make someone a god....
Goals: Exactly How to Set Them
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 chapter two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________...
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