This week, a mother emailed me.  She was discouraged that she and her son were plodding slowly through Visual Latin.  They are feeling behind. Here is my reply to her email:  I have been studying Greek for almost ten years now… and, still don’t feel I have “gotten"...

I don't spend as much time reading Trent Hamm's articles as I once did.  But, when I do, I rarely regret it.   This one is a real winner. You may have set some financial goals for yourself a few weeks ago.   You remember... new year's resolutions. It turns out, it may...

I shared this post with my kids.  You may want to share it with yours. Be careful what you post online.  It sticks. ================================================= Twitter: Police Requests Increase Gary North - January 15, 2019 If you post it on Twitter, it’s...

One of my students forwarded this to me. Heh.

I received this question: How do I beef up Visual Latin to be worthy of high school course credit?  I remember something about adding in Henle or another starting after or with Lesson 16, but I can no longer find that information on the Compass Classroom site as I was...

You guys may have heard of Brendon Bruchard, the productivity guru.  I attended one of his events some years ago, and I still get emails from him. I found this paragraph from one of his emails interesting.  I like the sound of wandering around the city. Remember,  I...

Years ago, my father in law taught me one of the most useful tips I had never heard of. He showed me how to unclog a toilet without using a plunger. Though I am not quite as bad as Mr. Monk from the series Monk, I can't stand plungers.  Disgusting. I was happy when my...

I received this question from one of my students: Hello, Mr. Thomas! I have a question about the Roman slaves. (You mentioned this in Lingua Latina 1, I believe, but I don't remember exactly what you said.) Could you tell me again (or tell me what chapter it was when...

What America’s economy needs most is increased productivity. We need to be able to compete in world markets. We need more investment, especially in education, but not the education provided by tax-funded bureaucrats, i.e., classroom teachers. We need education in...

Not long ago, I received this note.  Couldn't have come at a better time.  Latin has got me down these days.  I am happy to know I am still helping people.  Means a lot to me. Hi Dwane, Hope you are well! Just wanted to say that I completed Visual Latin 2 today. I...

Guys.  Not going to make it to the rest of my early morning classes.  Terrible headache.  Will push through the Lingua Latina classes today.  We WILL be meeting today starting at 9 central.

As you try to hang on to your New Year's Resolutions a little longer, don't forget to watch TED talks for inspiration. If you don't have time to do that, just watch "Every TED talk ever". https://youtu.be/_ZBKX-6Gz6A

Over the Christmas break, I watched a movie on Julius Caesar.  I am surprised I had never heard of it before. It's very well done.  There are a few scenes that would merit a PG-13 rating.  But, just barely.  The entire movie is tastefully done and masterfully acted....

A student asked over the holidays, "Mr. Thomas, How do I say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Latin?" Here is my reply: ================================================= As for Merry Christmas, I would go with: felicem natalem Christi! It’s often helpful to look...

Well... the party's over.  Time to get back to work. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If you are in any of my classes, we will be back to work on Monday.  Or, if you have decided to learn Latin this year, we will be back to work on Monday. As a...

Hey, everyone! There will be no classes from December 21 – January 6. Our last class will be this Thursday, December 20. We will be back on Monday, January 7. Hope you guys have a great break!

I get a lot of emails every day.  A lot.  It's hard to keep up. If you, like me, find yourself buried under a mountain of emails, you may need help. What I am about to tell you about will help.  It has helped me tremendously.  I still find myself behind on emails most...

Last night, I interviewed my friend, David Durham. David speaks seven languages and teaches French and Spanish online. Check out his site right here: https://daviddurham.org/ Here is the interview: https://vimeo.com/306361859