Made a long day less long…

These days I am writing for Word Up: Volume’s 2 and 3.  It’s a long process.   Honestly, I am getting a bit frustrated.  English is a slippery language.  But, you knew that already.     I took a break from Word Up to go answer emails.  This was in my...

Tip of the Week #159: Five Free Things We Can Do

In the middle of the wackiest 2020 we have ever lived through, it’s easy to forget the basics. Here are five things we can all do.  These five things might just help us keep our sanity.  And, they are all free. 1. We can read. 2. We can go outside and get some...

I almost emailed her back….

I received this series of questions: I’ve been worming my way through the vocab lists, making myself flashcards so I can more easily drill myself on this bewildering number of words.  Since I really like to know *everything* that a word means, I’ve been...

Could I see an example class?

People are often confused by all that I offer.  That’s fine.  Here’s what’s going on. Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series.  I do not personally sell it.  It is available here from Compass Classroom. Once they have completed Visual...

Coronavirus silver lining

I agree 100% with Dr. Gary North.  “The greatest enemy of freedom in American history has been the public school system.” But, hey.  Silver lining.  The public schools are closed. Last week, Dr. North published the following on his site:...

Tip of the Week #158: Etymonline

Like you, I subscribe to several “Tips of the Week”.   This week, Tim Ferris sent this link: https://www.boredpanda.com/animals-about-to-drop-album-photos/ He’s right.  With all of the doom and gloom right now, we could all use some laughs.   The...