by Dwane | Oct 31, 2016 | Tip of the Week
I failed to send a “tip of the week” last Saturday. I started the morning by responding to emails, and by grading student work. Four hours later, I was done. And, I was burned out. Generally, I don’t start the day this way. Instead, language study...
by Dwane | Oct 22, 2016 | Tip of the Week
At some point, every parent asks every kid, “Do you think money grows on trees?” It’s just something parents do. It turns out, money does grow on trees. These days, the trees are shedding their leaves. Naturally, someone has to rake them. Those...
by Dwane | Aug 6, 2016 | Tip of the Week
Didn’t send a tip of the week last Saturday. And, yet, it seems the world moved on. I assume you are okay. I haven’t heard otherwise. Are you ever uncertain about the pronunciation of a word? No worries. There is a solution. There is a site that...
by Dwane | Jul 9, 2016 | Tip of the Week
I didn’t send a tip of the week last Saturday because… reasons. After four months away, my family and I are home now. I went to see if I could teach online from overseas. The experiment worked. Before leaving I was warned by many. Don’t do it....
by Dwane | Jun 11, 2016 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week
For seven years, or so, I spent evenings and Saturdays behind one of these: This outdoor leaf vacuum was part of one of the odd jobs I took. I took on many odd jobs to rescue my family from financial ruin. You see, for years, I had a bad financial habit. I taught in...
