Self-tutoring about people who stand out in memory: the tutor mentions one from his past. I met many characters at university, including my wife. Most people at university were there to get a career. There were others, however, whose motivation …
Self-tutoring about internet access: the tutor mentions a problem he had and a possible cause. An institution I visit often (via the internet) has its big, main web location (comprising many sub-sites) plus a VPN I use to reach one …
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Self-tutoring about pl/sql: the tutor mentions a way to enter a single quote. With pl/sql, strings are enclosed in single quotes. So how can one write an apostrophe? A solution seems to be to write two apostrophes: ‘It”s working!’, for …
Self-tutoring about physics: the tutor looks at x-ray generation. One type of x-ray generator is a vacuum tube containing a heated plate at one end, and the receiving plate at the opposite end. Around the outside of the tube, the …
Self-tutoring about the idea of feral horses: the tutor mentions the Alberta ones. The idea of horses living as wild animals is, to me, very appealing. I don’t imagine I’m alone. Horses as we know them don’t, to my knowledge, …
Tutoring English, a key idea may emerge any time. The tutor brings up transitive and intransitive. A transitive verb implies two entities: someone who performs the verb, but also its receiver. For instance, in the sentence [Suzie eats a snack.], …
Self-tutoring about outdoor living: the tutor mentions a reference about snake bites. Recently, out of the blue, I got an email from someone, mentioning a resource. They thought I might be interested, so I took a look. To my knowledge, …
Tutoring English, you encounter words you’ve heard for decades, but not seen in print. The tutor mentions spelt. I’ve heard people say spelt as past tense of spell, as in “I didn’t know that word is spelt that way.” Yet, …
Self-tutoring about weight loss: the tutor gives an update about his own effort. I reached 195 pounds a few weeks back. Yet, around 2 years ago, I was 165 pounds (and looked great). Reaching 195, I’d had enough, so started …
Self-tutoring about famous criminal cases: the tutor reflects about an interview of Jeffrey Dahmer. When I was in my early 20s, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested, which was big news. Serial killer, cannibal, yet very unassuming and even charming, Jeffrey Dahmer’s …