Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Duolingo Latin Course: Review



Sorry, I said I wasn't going to get distracted talking about the Duolingo app in general, and then I did anyway.  Jump to about 12 minutes in to hear me talking about the Latin Course specifically.

Links to stuff mentioned:
Revenant Reads: My Year of Learning LATIN: https://youtu.be/xGwfrV3lE7E?si=d8NaEhMipD7oKsVo

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My History With Studying Latin


I don't actually start talking about Latin until 5:25.  The first 5 minutes of this video are me talking about my youthful ambitions to study Spanish.  I was planning on making a point about how I've always felt guilty about not having studied Latin and not Spanish, especially since I've gone on to work in ESL, in which I'm now working with mainly Spanish speaking populations.  But then I forgot to circle around and make that point explicit.

Links to some of the historical novels mentioned:



Links to things mentioned:

Revenant Reads: My Year of Learning LATIN: https://youtu.be/xGwfrV3lE7E?si=d8NaEhMipD7oKsVo

Here is the full title of the books mentioned, and the started post from my blog:

Wheelock's Latin: 7th Edition by Frederick M. Wheelock and Richard A. LaFleur: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2024/12/started-wheelocks-latin-7th-edition-by.html

Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes by Richard LaFleur: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2025/01/started-sculptors-and-scribes-by.html

Workbook for Wheelock's Latin 3rd Edition by Paul T. Comeau & Richard A. La Fleur: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2025/01/started-workbook-for-wheelocks-latin.html


Thirty-Eight Latin Stories by Anne H. Gorton and James M. May https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2025/09/started-latin-stories-by-anne-h.html





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Monday, September 07, 2026

Revisiting Seidman Park in Summer, Ada Township: Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)




Address: 8155 Conservation St NE, Ada, MI 49301

This is part of my project to document places of interest in West Michigan.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see the bottom part of this blog post here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/01/guide-to-west-michigan.html

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The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne: Book Review

Started: July 24, 2026



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Sunday, September 06, 2026

The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne: Book Review

(Book Review--Reading Books with my Kids, Children's Books)

Started: August 6, 2026



One more thing that I forgot to put into this review: As compared to the first book, Pooh does a lot more philosophizing in this book.  So if you've ever come across a philosophical quote attributed to Winnie-the-Pooh, chances are it came from this second book.

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This Week in Booktube: September 6, 2026
(These are the Booktube videos I watched this week. As always, I encourage you also to check out each of the videos I've linked to down below.  Support Booktube.  And let me know what you've watched this past week.)

Google document: docs, pub

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Cool Hand Luke: Movie Review


This is part of my so-called "Scripted Review" series, in which I make a Youtube video based on an old blogpost.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE:
In this case, the old blog post is here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/04/cool-hand-luke.html

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Saturday, September 05, 2026

Wahlfield Park, Alpine Township: Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



Address: 6811 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321

This is part of my project to document places of interest in West Michigan.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see the bottom part of this blog post here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/01/guide-to-west-michigan.html

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English Hills Park, Walker City: Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



Address: Ipswich Dr NW, Walker, MI 49544

This is part of my project to document places of interest in West Michigan.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see the bottom part of this blog post here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/01/guide-to-west-michigan.html

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Friday, September 04, 2026

Pompeii: Movie Review



This is part of my so-called "Scripted Review" series, in which I make a Youtube video based on an old blogpost.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE:
In this case, the old blog post is here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/04/pompeii.html

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