Via Facilis

So here I am, getting CAGSE's Latin program into schools in the US.
Only, it ain't happening.
Kids think its better to have a live language, a modern language.
Even one that's swank, like, say NAIS' flavor of the month Mandarin Chinese.
The parents don't know better.

So here's what I have to say to the parents.

Call me. 845 309 5808.
Come to a class.
We'll do some Latin together.

Then you can make an informed decision about how critical Latin could and will be in your son's or daughter's education.

It ain't just about feelings. Oh, I love that book.
Yeah, but why?
Well, because it's cool.
No, there has to be something.
You have to be able to articulate what that something is.
English doesn't necessarily accomplish that for you.

Latin will.
And here's the fun part.
It is immediately applicable to everything you do.

I kid you not.

drg

What a difference a day makes.
I should write a song.
Nah, too late.
Somebody already did.

Anyway -

I'll be offering that Latin for Adults class sooner than expected.
$10 a class.

I was looking at houses, and my realtor type told me she would be thrilled to learn Latin.

She graduated from college years ago, hasn't done any academic thinking since.

A family will do that to you.
Brings out the animal in all of us -
nurture, protect, etc.
An animalistic preservation of species mentality.

But she's ready to learn something new.

And Latin is it.
And, even better -
She's getting a whole bunch of friends to join.
Or several.
Rah.

What's better than advertising?
A realtor to spread the word.
More effective than the Apostles.

So - Come on down! Or over.
You get to work with the nuts and bolts of language.
Building Blocks made real.

You think you can't do languages?
Bosh.

You think you were bad at Latin?
No worries.
That was then.
This is now.

Come one, come all.
Learn Latin - it is for everybody, and that's how I teach it.

You'll have a blast.

And, as critically, so will I.

-drg

O come let us Learn IT,
Oh Come let us Learn IT,
OH COME LET US LEARN ITTTTTT
Laaaa aaaa tin!

My Latin class for adults continues tomorrow evening in Newport, RI.

We'll be doing English Building Blocks for verbs and their Latin counterparts.

No, not the whole verb.

Just the Present Indicative Active.

We'll take language apart and see how it ticks.

It'll be a blast.

Come ON OVER!

-drg