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Goals: a lifestyle move
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________...
Word of the Day #106: Cookie
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, is a little...
Goals: What to Eat
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...
Word of the Day #105: Eisenhower
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,...
Word of the Day #104: Confetti
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...
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 2. This...
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,...
