Word of the Day #103: Gratitude

Today, in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time we use to reflect upon all the blessings in our lives.  Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude. Gratitude: thankfulness; a feeling of appreciation. The word came to English via Medieval Latin.  The word for...

Word of the Day #102: Quixotic

Quixotic: Idealistic, yet impractical.  Visionary. Quixotic comes from the name Don Quixote in the famous tale by Miguel Cervantes. I try to post a word a day on my site and on Facebook.  Judging by my record, this may be a quixotic goal on my part.  Oh well. ...

Tip of the Week #282: Great Course-Audio Option

Like most of you, I love learning.  I spend much of my free time learning. Over the years, I have subscribed to the site formerly known as The Great Courses.  These days, the site goes by the name Wondrium.  I still call the site, The Great Courses. Honestly, the...

Word of the Day #101: Vita

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a word of the day. Back.  At least for today. This morning, in a Latin class, we learned the word Vita.  Vita, in Latin, means life. From vita, English gleans multiple words.  A bunch of them showed up in Word up: Volume...

Fall Break

No classes this week, guys.  Good time to catch up if you need to.  Or, good time to take a break. Here is the schedule for the year:  (Next break coming up in November.)   2023-2024 Schedule Classes Resume August 21, 2023 No classes – Labor Day, September 4,...

Tip of the Week #281: Night School

Recently, I discovered the book, The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz.  I recommend the book. Among many other good suggestions, Mr. Schwartz recommended taking college classes for the rest of you life.  Schedule it in.  Plan on taking at least one class a...