Latin and the Romance Languages

The deeper we delve into the past, the more French, Spanish, and Italian converge.  Finally, they become one in Latin, or, to be more accurate, in Vulgar Latin as spoken by the common people in the various parts of the Western Roman Empire. – Frederick Bodmer,...

Via: Table of Contents

I received this inquiry on Facebook: “Is there a look inside anywhere? Table of contents?” I am still new to this world.  Someone else asked for a Kindle edition. I know nothing about publishing on Kindle.  Another mountain to climb.  I don’t mind....

Have an amazing day before noon.

“Trying to focus all day is impossible. I learned early in my life that if I got up, ate right, exercised, had spiritual time and then spent just four hours working on my top priorities that it would drive my professional life forward. This has worked for me and for...

Pheromone

Pheromone: Insect cologne.  Well, sort of. Pheromones are substances secreted by some animals, usually insects.  The pheromones affect other members of the species.  Generally, insects secrete pheromones to attract members of the opposite sex.  It does not always have...

Adjective

Adjective: In grammar, a word used with a noun, to express the quality of the noun.  An adjective gives attributes to the noun.  It limits, defines, or specifies the noun.  Thus, in the phrase, a wise ruler, wise is the adjective.   I am sorry.  If you are an...

Periphery

Periphery: the circumference, outside the boundary, the edge, the outskirts.  If something is in your peripheral vision, you see it in the side of your line of view.  From Greek περιφέρεια: moving around.  The Greek word comes from two smaller Greek words.  The...