by Dwane | Oct 5, 2015 | Education, Motivation
For seven years, my family of seven lived in a 900 square foot apartment. We owned it. So, technically, it was a condo. The name change did not change the size of the place. It was still small. For seven years, my wife and I slept on a mat in the living room/dining...
by Dwane | Sep 28, 2015 | Education, Motivation
For years, I have subscribed to Bob Bly’s newsletter. Now and then, I think of unsubscribing. After all, I get about 100 emails a day. I try to respond to all of them. It would be nice to receive only 99. Just when I am about to unsubscribe, he does...
by Dwane | Sep 8, 2015 | Education, Motivation
Without going into too much detail, I received a disheartening email yesterday. One of my online students is a homeschool student. But, she is not a Christian. Her parents are homeschooling her simply because they believe homeschooling is better for their daughter....
by Dwane | Sep 5, 2015 | Education, Greek, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Spanish
Perhaps you are familiar with the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch!, by Jean Lee Latham. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch! is the story of an early American merchant who spends quite a bit of his time at sea. As Mr. Bowditch sails around the world selling his wares, he teaches...
by Dwane | Aug 24, 2015 | Motivation
I am up late checking emails. I’ll be out for at least another hour or so. One email list I subscribe to is Bob Bly’s list. Just found this fantastic advice from him while plowing through a long list of homeworks to grade: I think everyone who wants...
by Dwane | Aug 15, 2015 | Education, Motivation
Yesterday my son came home from a new job. He had been washing dishes all day at a restaurant. He’s a smart, personable, driven, ambitious kid. I thought he could do better. I told him that I was a little surprised at his choice. “You’re washing...
