by Dwane | Dec 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week, in a French class I attend, another student wanted to know how to say “cookie” in French. I expected the teacher to respond with le biscuit. Instead, he responded with le petit gateau. In French, the word for cake is gateau. A cookie, then,...
by Dwane | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter four: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ What...
by Dwane | Dec 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, in a German class, we learned the German word for iron, Eisen. Railroad, for example, in German is Eisenbahn. Eisenbahn, a combination of Eisen (iron) and Bahn (road, or way) is the iron road. I thought of the name of one of our former presidents,...
by Dwane | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Confetti: small pieces of paper thrown into the air during celebrations. This word came up in a Latin class this morning. A student wanted to know if confetti came from confitieri, the Latin word for confession. It does not. Instead, confetti comes from the Italian...
by Dwane | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Nov 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
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. ...
