by Dwane | Apr 13, 2015 | Motivation, The Future
I usually don’t blog much on Mondays. That is because I am in the classroom all day, and in the evening, my own children are in various classes around town.  I drive them to the classes. This leaves little time to blog. Last week, a friend of mine contacted me...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Dwane | Apr 11, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Motivation, Tip of the Week, Travel, Vocabulary
=================================================== Think Outside the Border Tip #14 – Don’t be afraid to jump ship! =================================================== You don’t have to stick with your boring language book. Growing up in different...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Dwane | Apr 11, 2015 | Motivation, The Future, Tip of the Week
Someday, your memory will begin to fade.   I have noticed this depressing trend in myself lately.  In fact, if my memory gets any worse, I will soon be able to plan my own surprise parties.  I am not happy about this. This morning, while posting the “word of the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Dwane | Apr 10, 2015 | Motivation, Travel
If you spend any time around my family, you will eventually hear a strange term.  When things are going severely wrong, when a situation is just awful, someone in the family will mutter, Wampatucked.  My girls blog for their English assignments.  Today, one of them...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Dwane | Apr 10, 2015 | Motivation, Travel
We moved often when I was young.  Dad was in the U.S. Air Force. Back then (in the 70’s and 80’s), redeployment was common.    Until moving to Franklin, Tennessee, I had stayed no where longer than four years.  Two years, actually, was the average.  We...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Dwane | Apr 4, 2015 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week
Someday, your memory will begin to fade.   I have noticed this depressing trend in myself lately.  In fact, if my memory gets any worse, I will soon be able to plan my own surprise parties.  I am not happy about this. This morning, while posting the “word of the...