by Dwane | Nov 19, 2016 | Education, Motivation
When I read, my mind tends to wander. Perhaps you struggle with this as well. I have heard that a speed reading course would help me solve this problem. I have tried unsuccessfully to speed read. I remain a rather slow reader. If you listen to audiobooks, like I...
by Dwane | Oct 17, 2016 | Latin, Motivation, The Future
Some parents don’t feel like grading their kid’s Latin homework. I don’t blame him. It’s pretty tough. It’s worse if you don’t speak the language. So, they hire me. I receive dozens of emails from students every day. In general,...
by Dwane | Oct 15, 2016 | Motivation, Tip of the Week
If you are thinking of moving, the following site will help: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ You can compare major cities to one another. For example, I compared Nashville, Tennessee (where I live) to Athens, Greece (where I would love to live) and found out...
by Dwane | Oct 8, 2016 | Motivation, Tip of the Week
They say there is another recession coming. Let’s hope not. I have plenty of bad memories from the last one. Now may be the time to become a “chicken entrepreneur”. What am I talking about? I first heard of this concept when I read Michael...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I received this question: I have a question about your Latin course. My daughter is 14 and she has just started an online Latin course that uses Wheelock’s Latin. She is having a very hard time with it, there seems to be an overwhelming amount of information in...
by Dwane | Oct 3, 2016 | Education, Motivation
I have been re-editing my book Via. A publishing friend of mine wants to turn it into a physical book. During the re-edit phase, my wife has encouraged me to add a section on books. What are the books that have altered the direction of my life? The original post is...
