Music: Eddie Money, part 1
Self-tutoring about music and history: the tutor recalls Eddie Money’s presence in the 70s and beyond. I guess Eddie Money passed on September 13, at age 70. I recall Money’s music from the 70s and 80s. On the radio in …
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Cooking: how I prepare squash
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor shares a technique and a memory. I mention squash in yesterday’s post. How do I cook it? We ate squash often when I was a kid in the Maritimes. I think my father used halve …
Cooking: squash that looks like a pumpkin
Self-tutoring about cooking and gardening: the tutor identifies a squash. About a week ago, at a grocery store, I noticed a bin containing various squashes. I love squash, so gravitated towards it. “Do the kids eat squash?” I asked my …
Calculator use: when adding isn’t associative(?)
Tutoring math, curiosities can arise. The tutor mentions a calculator one. In front of me are two reliable scientific calculators from different manufacturers. Both give the following results: 2+1exp20-1exp20 = 0 but 2+(1exp20-1exp20)=2 1exp20 means scientific notation: 1×1020. How can …
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Web design: Color considerations
Self-tutoring about web design: the tutor reads a fact too surprising not to share. Recently, an email arrived from Max Chekalov of DesignAdvisor. As I understand, DesignAdvisor researches the web design market to inform companies which web designers might best …
Internet documentaries: ColdFusion: “Enron – the Biggest Fraud in History”
Self-tutoring about history: the tutor finds a documentary, by ColdFusion, about Enron. The Enron story loomed large in 2000 and 2001. During summer 2000, Enron reached its peak value of around $70B. December 2001 it filed for bankruptcy. The ColdFusion …
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Vocabulary: beeves
Tutoring English, surprises arise. The tutor mentions beeves. Beeves is plural of beef. It can refer to presented beef dinners or standing animals. I first read “beeves” in Shelby Foote’s The Civil War. I believe he was referring to cattle …
Bird watching: Steller’s jay
Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor relates a seasonal event. I mention Steller’s jay back in my post from Oct 6, 2017. Yesterday, I heard a sudden squawk outside a screen door. I quickly looked out to see a Steller’s …
Lifestyle: back-to-school clearing
Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor observes some details about another project. My wife works in a school, and of course my kids are in high school. When they all return, I tackle chores that are mine alone. One, this week, …
Lifestyle: barbeque assembly
Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor gives commentary about assembling a barbeque. When the kids go back to school, I typically take on a project. Last night and this morning I assembled a new barbeque. The carton was too heavy to …