by Dwane | Jan 21, 2016 | Greek, Latin, Motivation, Travel, Van on the Run
One of the fastest ways to learn anything is to teach what you want to learn. There is an old Roman proverb, docendo discimus. It means, “We learn by teaching.” I live by this motto. When I decided to learn Latin, I volunteered to teach Latin. When I...
by Dwane | Jan 13, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Spanish
I received this sad email from one of my students: I wanted to talk to you because I feel like I’m having more trouble this year compared to last. I’m able to figure out a sentence, but the fluency of being able to read or hear a sentence and understand its meaning...
by Dwane | Jan 10, 2016 | Motivation, The Future
I generally do not post on Sundays. However, I teach Sunday School, and this morning, I told my class that I would post the following videos on my site. We have been talking about the book of Acts and the beginning of the spread of the gospel. Like it or not,...
by Dwane | Jan 6, 2016 | Motivation
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope 2015 was good to you and that 2016 will be even better! Before life gets crazy busy again, I suggest you sit down and write a list. What would you like to accomplish this year? Is there something you...
by Dwane | Jan 2, 2016 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope 2015 was good to you and that 2016 will be even better! Before life gets crazy busy again, I suggest you sit down and write a list. What would you like to accomplish this year? Is there something you...
by Dwane | Dec 31, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Motivation, Travel, Van on the Run
Καιρός (Kairos) was the Greek god of opportunity. He was the god of favorable moments. He was the god of fortune. According to the Greeks, he only had hair on the front of his head. This gave rise to the saying, “If you happen to see Kairos passing by in the...
