by Dwane | Jan 18, 2016 | Education, Greek, Latin, Van on the Run
I received this question: I hear you are moving to Greece soon! That’s exciting! How will that impact the end of this course? Here is my reply: I hope that my move will have no impact at all on the end of the course. I had two weeks scheduled for spring break...
by Dwane | Jan 7, 2016 | Ebook, Education, Greek, Latin, Van on the Run, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
I have confused too many people. Let’s see if I can clear this up. You do not need to study Latin. It is a luxury, not a necessity. If you do it the traditional way, it may not even be a luxury. It will likely be torture. Why would you pay thousands for...
by Dwane | Jan 5, 2016 | Greek, Latin, Travel, Van on the Run
In 68 days, my family and I are moving overseas. We will be gone at least four months. I am going to start writing about the process here on my blog. I typically don’t write about private affairs, but so many people are asking. It would actually save me a...
by Dwane | Dec 31, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Motivation, Travel, Van on the Run
Καιρός (Kairos) was the Greek god of opportunity. He was the god of favorable moments. He was the god of fortune. According to the Greeks, he only had hair on the front of his head. This gave rise to the saying, “If you happen to see Kairos passing by in the...
by Dwane | Jul 16, 2015 | Motivation, The Future, Van on the Run
Not long ago, I was in Lake Tahoe, California. Near our hotel was a park bench. On the park bench sat a statue of Mark Twain. Or, Samuel Clemens. Whichever you prefer. Here he is: As I stared at the statue I wondered, “What was Mark Twain doing in Lake...
by Dwane | Jul 11, 2015 | Education, Tip of the Week, Travel, Van on the Run
I don’t know how travel writers do it. I just spent five weeks working from the road. If I were to grade my performance, I would give myself a C -. Maybe a D +. I fell behind on emails, blogs, the word of the day, and new YouTube videos. As I said, I do not...
