by Dwane | Oct 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
The key fob on our van is slowly giving out. Replacing it will be expensive, so I am waiting. These days, to extend the life of the key, I place it next to my head whenever I press the lock, or unlock button. Sometimes, I will push the button while holding the...
by Dwane | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this video, I also recommend Lingua Latina by Hans Ørberg. Here is the free digital version on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/familia-romana/page/12/mode/2up...
by Dwane | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I didn’t post all summer. Maybe I should start calling this the “infrequent word of the day”. Anyway, now that school is back in I’m back. One of my favorite words is estivate, also spelled aestivate. To estivate is to sleep during the summer...
by Dwane | Aug 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
I used to lose my keys all the time. I can be a bit scatterbrained. Then, I started attaching my keys to lanyards. Honestly, I still lose my keys. But, not nearly as often as I used to. If you are having trouble keeping up with your keys, try attaching a bright...
by Dwane | Aug 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Etymology is the study of the history of words. It also happens to be a passion of mine. In fact, a few summers ago, Compass Classroom and I created a rather ridiculous etymology show called Word up. When you look up a word in a dictionary, you get its definition....
by Dwane | Aug 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I learned this tip the hard way. If you ever rent a car, take a video of the vehicle before you drive it off the lot. I didn’t. And, I ended up paying for a scratch I don’t think I put on the car. Before you drive off with the rental...
