by Dwane | Dec 12, 2016 | Education, Motivation
I spend a lot of time grading Latin and Greek homework. Every now and then, someone asks… “Why not hire someone to help you?” I have watched business owning friends of mine hire and fire incessantly. No, thanks. I’ll save myself some time...
by Dwane | Dec 10, 2016 | Education, Motivation
Sometimes, I really want to sleep in. Usually, I don’t. When I do, I regret it. When my alarm goes off, I have trained myself to think of this quote by C.S. Lewis. “If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end...
by Dwane | Dec 8, 2016 | Education, Latin
A 15 year-old girl sent a homework assignment to me. Here are the first three questions and answers: 1. Quid fecit Achilles? Hectorum ducem Troianum interfecit atque corpus eius mortuum post currum suum traxit circum moenia Urbis troiae. 2. Quid fecit...
by Dwane | Dec 7, 2016 | Education, Greek, Italian, Vocabulary
A few days ago, one of my kids reminded me of Babadum. How do I forget this stuff? I used to use Babadum. Then I forgot about it. Now it’s back. I am no big fan of flashcards. But, if the flashcards help you with pronunciation, I am a big fan. Babadum is a...
by Dwane | Dec 6, 2016 | Education, Latin
You can join EVERY CLASS I teach with ONE simple subscription option. That’s correct. Subscribe once and you will have access to each and every class I teach. Not only that, all subscriptions are FAMILY subscriptions. Everyone in the family is welcome to enroll. I...
by Dwane | Dec 3, 2016 | Education, Latin
Like over 20 other Americans, I suffer from a desire to reach personal goals. Around this time of year, I start planning the next. William James once said, “Think in the morning. Act in the noon.” I’d like to add one more sentence. “Laugh...
