Self-tutoring about tree identification: the tutor ID’s white poplar. In my previous post I mention finding a pair of red winged blackbirds at a lakeshore. They weren’t all I found. I noticed some trees I remembered from last time I’d …
Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor mentions an encounter Back on September 5, 2017, I mention looking at a goose across a lake in Nanaimo. At the same place this morning, I noticed a red winged blackbird. I heard the bird …
Self-tutoring about the generations we commonly encounter: the tutor begins…. As a tutor, I’ve worked with Baby Boomers (b. ’46 to ’64), GenXers (b. ’65 to ’76), Millennials (b. ’77 to ’95), and Centennials (b. ’96 →). What are some …
Self-tutoring about plants and flowers: the tutor mentions an encounter with amaryllis. In early June, exploring a campus, I arrived at a crossroads for its various paths. There, in a raised box, bloomed an arresting red flower. Internet research suggests …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor wonders about the best way to melt chocolate chips. I wondered which way was better – stovetop method vs microwave – to melt chocolate chips. Apparently microwave wins. Source: YouTube: America’s Test Kitchen
Self-tutoring about spelling: the tutor had his doubts in one case…. I read the word “sceptical” with surprise. One of the word processing programs I use doesn’t like it either. Yet, Webster’s Dictionary and Oxford Canadian Dictionary agree: sceptic is …
Self-tutoring about weather: the tutor checks the relative precipitation for Campbell River so far in 2019. The weather has been beautiful in Campbell River this year, but perhaps a little dry. Our recent rain has been much appreciated. How much …
Weather: precipitation so far this year, relative to normal, in Campbell River, BC Read more »
Self-tutoring about health and fitness: the tutor begins about body fat. My older son is a weight trainer who has an image of how an ideal body looks. He often talks about body fat: “I want to decrease my body …
Self-tutoring about American sports history: the tutor looks up how the Pittsburgh Pirates came to be so-called. In my experience, sports people are clever in subtle ways. Therefore, I was sure the name Pirates would have an interesting story behind …
Sports: why is Pittsburgh baseball team called the Pirates? Read more »
Self-tutoring about mast and masting: the tutor revisits it. Back in my post from Aug 26, 2016, I mention mast and masting: mast being fruit produced by forest trees, and masting being their rhythmic production of it. A concept of …