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Economics, business, history: the USD in 1970 vs today

By Jack Posted on January 30, 2023 Posted in business, economics, history No Comments

Self-tutoring about economics and business since 1970: the tutor looks at the changing value of the US dollar. In 1970, maybe not everyone could buy gold for US $35 per ounce, but central banks could. Today, gold is worth US …

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Vocabulary: what is a wimple?

By Jack Posted on January 29, 2023 Posted in vocabulary No Comments

Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions the term wimple. I noticed wimple in Isaiah 3:22 (KJV). Apparently, wimple is a head covering that also covers the chin, neck, and sides of the face. Source: collinsdictionary.com

Lifestyle: what does lunch mean to you?

By Jack Posted on January 27, 2023 Posted in lifestyle No Comments

Self-tutoring about working lifestyle: the tutor explores the lunch ritual. How important is your lunch break to you? Do you see it as a chance to get away for awhile, eat some nice food, rest and refocus? Believe it or …

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Crafts, retrospect: paper airplanes, part 2

By Jack Posted on January 26, 2023 Posted in crafts, retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor continues about paper airplanes. In my previous post I mention paper airplanes and what fun I had with them when I was a kid. It was bonding time with my …

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Crafts, retrospect: paper airplanes, part 1

By Jack Posted on January 25, 2023 Posted in crafts, retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions playing with paper airplanes. There’s something iconic about paper airplanes. When I was a kid, they were a sign of good-humoured defiance, since only kids made them, and weren’t …

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Philosophy: where there’s smoke there’s fire…is that true?

By Jack Posted on January 25, 2023 Posted in philosophy No Comments

Self-tutoring about common sayings and beliefs: the tutor comments on one. “Where there’s smoke there’s fire” is a saying I overhear now and then. When I hear it said, the speaker is suggesting that, although nothing may be confirmed, a …

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Business: the US Social Security fund, part 1

By Jack Posted on January 24, 2023 Posted in business No Comments

Self-tutoring about US government structure and financing: the tutor mentions an interesting twist about the social security fund. The US government can sell Treasury securities to the Social Security fund. To my mind, this suggests it can fund virtually any …

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Top level domains: choosing one, part 1

By Jack Posted on January 22, 2023 Posted in top level domains No Comments

Self-tutoring about website planning and presence: the tutor mentions some top level domain considerations. If a person is looking to start a website, they likely need a domain name. The one here is, of course, oracletutoring.ca. It’s got two components: …

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Top level domains: .ie

By Jack Posted on January 22, 2023 Posted in top level domains No Comments

Self-tutoring about Internet exploration and entities: the tutor mentions the .ie top level domain. The .ie ending means Ireland. As I understand it, eligibility for a .ie domain name has some requirements. If Irish, you either need to have a …

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Business: what is drop shipping?

By Jack Posted on January 20, 2023 Posted in business No Comments

Self-tutoring about business: the tutor mentions drop shipping. As I understand it, drop shipping is a business model in which the seller doesn’t hold the product in stock; rather, the seller gets the customer order, then passes that order on, …

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