by Dwane | Mar 7, 2016 | Motivation, Travel
I don’t remember how and when I discovered the blog, “The Simple Dollar”. But, It doesn’t matter. I’ve been reading it (and enjoying it) for a while now. This article resonated with me. It’s pretty much my story. Small...
by Dwane | Mar 5, 2016 | Latin, Motivation, Q&A, Visual Latin
I received this cry for help: I really need your help and advice. I am a tutor for Classical Conversations Challenge A. I have been taking your Henle 1 lessons and have been learning along with my students from Henle 1 with some Visual Latin that they have on the CC...
by Dwane | Feb 27, 2016 | Motivation, Tip of the Week, Travel
I have never owned a new car. In two weeks, I am moving my family to Europe for four months. These two sentences are related. Cars are expensive. The average American now spends $482 per month for the “privilege” of car ownership. And, most of us own...
by Dwane | Feb 18, 2016 | Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I received this comment: I have been taking visual Latin for almost over a year and I am not seeing a very large improvement in my learning the language. I don’t know if I am doing something wrong or if I’m missing a step or two but I am having some...
by Dwane | Feb 10, 2016 | Greek, Motivation, Van on the Run
I am moving my family to Greece in a month. Well, almost. We will be in Israel for a few weeks first. If you are concerned about my safety, you are not the only one. Several people have cautioned me about moving to Greece. A few days ago, I did a safety search on...
by Dwane | Feb 3, 2016 | Italian, Motivation, The Future
Now and then, someone asks me to take them to Italy. “You should lead tours to Italy, Mr. Thomas!” Ther is only one problem. I have never been to Italy. I was once a spelunker. I have explored more caves than I could count. I could take you into some...
