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Self-tutoring about animals found in Canada: the tutor mentions the right whale. Right whale is so-called because, in the whaling days, it was the “right” kind to hunt: its blubber yield was good and it floated after being killed. Not …
Self-tutoring about car maintenance: the tutor researches a question. As a kid, I can’t recall witnessing anyone change their wipers. I didn’t drive, so of course didn’t look for an advantage from it. Now, as a driver in this rainy …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor shares a question and his own experience. Sometimes, typing a question into a search engine, you need only a few words before the anticipation algorithm completes it. I always feel good then, because I know …
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Self-tutoring about local businesses: the tutor mentions Andrew Sheret Limited. My realization of an imminent plumbing repair crystallized this week. Friday morning I sat at the computer, deciding about ordering the necessary part online. I knew sooner would be better. …
Self-tutoring about Canadian geography: the tutor mentions Anticosti Island. I noticed Anticosti Island on maps from around grade 5. No-one mentioned it, so I always wondered why. I’d lived on Prince Edward Island, which is around the same size, and …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor visits a curiosity of human temperament. I recall, preparing yard waste, making real effort to render the bundles not only functional, but attractive. One of my inner voices piped up: “It’s just refuse – why …
Self-tutoring about car maintenance: the tutor mentions an observation. On Saturday I bought some replacement windshield wiper blades. Today I installed them. Getting the old ones off was easy – it’s not always. Putting a new one on, I didn’t …
Self-tutoring about weather in Canada: the tutor notes… The temp here in Campbell River, BC, right now (15:13 Dec 9, 2019 PST) is the same as in Summerside, PEI: 5°C. Neat, eh? Source: environment Canada environment Canada time.is/PST
Self-tutoring about Canadian wildlife: the tutor reports…. I read today that moose may dive to depth of 5.5m to eat plants from a lake bottom. Interesting, eh? I plan to follow up with more moose posts. Source: hww.ca
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the word ideologue. An ideologue is someone who lives their code of beliefs. It’s the first ‘o’ I find interesting here: ideologue, yet idealist. Source: Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current …