Day Program September 2020
Oracle Tutoring will offer a day program to commence after Sept 1: Middle to high school levels Emphasis on math and academic subjects Help with online courses
Zoology: bactrian camel: omnivore?
Self-tutoring about the bactrian camel: the tutor mentions a surprise he found. I’ve always believed camels are herbivores. Yet, two sources I can easily find suggest that bactrian camels (the two-humped kind) are omnivores. While bactrian camels prefer to eat …
Browsers: Edge: navigating tabs
Self-tutoring about Edge shortcuts: the tutor mentions a couple. Doing research, you might end up with dozens of tabs open. Some might still be needed, while others can be closed, but which ones? Using the mouse to check them all …
Geography: quicksand
Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor mentions a legendary hazard. When I was a kid, quicksand sometimes came up on adventure shows: someone might get stuck in it, or at least have to be careful around it. Quicksand seemed very dangerous. …
Retrospect: the lost path
Self-tutoring about people and events of the past: the tutor reflects… Decades ago, on a bright day like this one, but in mid March, three friends walked home from school. It was so warm out, they took their coats off. …
Marine geography: what is a riptide?
Self-tutoring about marine terms: the tutor attempts to explain “riptide.” By coincidence, I’ve always lived near the water. First it was in the Atlantic Provinces, next Vancouver Island. Even so, I’ve never been involved in watersports beyond casual swimming. I’ve …
Lifestyle: shelf life of whole-bean coffee
Self-tutoring about coffee: the tutor mentions a discovery. There’s new technology everywhere these days: a bag of coffee invites me to scan it to discover its source, etc. Eventually, I do. I open my smartphone from 2013 (Nexus 4) and …
Zoology: dromedary
Self-tutoring about animals: the tutor mentions the dromedary camel. The dromedary is the one-humped camel. Its natural range is deserts in Africa and southwestern Asia. Apparently, there are no wild ones left there; however, a robust population of feral ones …
Retrospect: a road to nowhere
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects. I’ve mentioned in other posts (see here, for instance) that, in a sleepy town that isn’t growing, land ownership isn’t important like in a crowded or growing place. That …
Windows 10: moving the taskbar to the right
Self-tutoring about home computer use, Windows 10: the tutor mentions something he had to do. Lately I’ve been using software that lists files downward (no big surprise). However, it won’t scroll them up from the bottom. What I mean is, …
Weather: wind warning
Self-tutoring about winter wind and weather on Canada’s east Vancouver Island: the tutor relates… Normally the barbecue out on the deck is held in place by two cinder blocks, one either side. They are wrapped in old t-shirts so they …