Why not speak like a Roman?

Here’s a Latin question I get once a week… “Why are there two ways to pronounce the same language?” It is often followed by this question: “Why not pronounce Latin the way the ancient Romans pronounced Latin?” Well… There’s the trouble.  No one knows...

The truth we ignore…

In those days a boy on the classical side officially did almost nothing but the classics. I think this is wise; the greatest service we can do to education today is to teach fewer subjects. No one has time to do more than a few things well before he is twenty, and...

How to learn Spanish.

A student emailed me a question: Hi Mr. Thomas,  I plan on a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. Should I wait to start Spanish in college or start now? My Mom has not found a good Spanish teacher in our area yet. Do you know of a good online...

Time to get a passport…

John Whitehead, attorney, author, and founder of The Rutherford Institute sends a warning: We’re All Criminals and Outlaws in the Eyes of the American Police State By John W. Whitehead August 04, 2014 “Never in the civilised world have so many been locked up for so...