: About Me

Father of two boys; one three, one new. Married to lovely wife six years this August. Author of "Growing Moon, Growing Soil: Poems of My Native Land." Award-winning poet, published internationally in literary magazines. Avid outdoorsman, acoustical guitarist, and secondary school teacher.
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www.myhomebusinesspays.com/dollarsense
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www.everyonebenefits.com/dollarsense
www.floridapoet.com
dadsindiscovery.blogspot.com
teachingfelons.blogspot.com

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

law enforcement

My parents always told me ...

"Shut the door. Were you born in a barn?"

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a musician.

My favorite memory ...

summers at the beach as a child.

Why I write ...

to make others feel what I feel, good or bad.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

bad 80s television reruns.

My first job ...

local newspaper reporter.

My best moment ...

birth of our sons.

My inspiration ...

nature and memories.

Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) The benefits of learning Latin in high school

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Nietzche once said "God is dead," yet millions worldwide continue to follow religions that teach that He is very much alive. Similarly, many teachers are now telling students that Latin, as a language, is also dead. Such an idea is not only grossly incorrect, but also academically hazardous. To fully understand the significance of Latin to our modern society, one must look at the predominant world language: English. Most roots of English words are derived from one of two other languages - Latin or Greek. Students who have had no exposure to these other languages have a harder time grasping...

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