by Dwane | Aug 3, 2017 | Van on the Run
In March, my family and I drove to Miami. We left our van at a storage facility about 20 minutes from the airport. It was our plan to pick it up in July when we returned from Athens. But, then my son crashed in Denver, and we flew directly from Athens. Our van...
by Dwane | May 5, 2017 | Travel
It is slowly dawning on me that I have a new job. My wife and I continue to spend a lot of time at the hospital. She spends more time there than I. Before my son’s accident my schedule looked something like this: 5 a.m. to noon. Study Greek, study Latin, blog,...
by Dwane | Apr 1, 2017 | Education, Latin
As many of you know, I’ve been stuck behind my computer since arriving in Athens, Greece. This has, naturally, been a source of frustration to me. Mostly, I’ve been stuck here grading papers and assignments. A few weeks ago, I was at a conference in San...
by Dwane | Mar 31, 2017 | Latin
Yesterday, I posted on Facebook and on my blog. I commented on the fact that it takes me so very long to grade. At the moment, I have suspended all new grading for the coming year. I am simply unable to keep up. Several people wanted to know why. “Why does...
by Dwane | Aug 26, 2016 | Education, Latin, Motivation
I’m beginning to think the gods are angry with me. At the beginning of this week, a debilitating stomach virus took me down. For three days, I accomplished next to nothing. This is not typical for me. Last night, feeling stronger, I decided to get back to...
