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Author: Jack

Lifestyle: how long can ground coffee stay fresh, after it’s opened?

By Jack Posted on January 3, 2019 Posted in coffee and tea

Self-tutoring about coffee: the tutor inquires how quickly to use up ground coffee when it’s no longer sealed. Typically I buy bean coffee which I grind as needed. However, ground coffee can be very convenient. How long might it maintain …

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Strength training: one rep max by calculation

By Jack Posted on January 3, 2019 Posted in strength training

Self-tutoring about strength training: the tutor reports a great find. A lifter might not want to attempt a one rep max. Bench-press one rep max, for instance, might be hazardous to attempt. Yet, one might still wonder what theirs might …

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English: redundancies?

By Jack Posted on January 2, 2019 Posted in english

Tutoring English, you try to discourage redundancy. The tutor observes an apparent redundancy that perhaps isn’t. Sometimes the phrase “for some reason” is used. For example, someone might say, “I didn’t think you’d want coffee, for some reason.” For a …

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Lifestyle: New Year’s Eve reflection

By Jack Posted on December 31, 2018 Posted in holidays, lifestyle

Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor notices a trend from 2018. I do make a New Year’s resolution. This year’s, I plan to share in a coming post. For now, I want to mention a trend I’ve observed during 2018. I …

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Philosophy, mysteries: the Fermi paradox, part 0: what is proof?

By Jack Posted on December 30, 2018 Posted in paranormal, supernatural, and mysteries, philosophy

Self-tutoring about philosophy: the tutor begins about the Fermi paradox: why don’t we have proof of aliens if they likely exist? The Fermi paradox is the name given to a commonly known question: given that intelligent alien life seems likely …

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Ric Ocasek: Emotion in Motion

By Jack Posted on December 30, 2018 Posted in music

Self-tutoring about 80s reminiscences: the tutor recalls a song he heard one night long ago. I moved a few times in the 80s, so often ended up with no friend but the radio. One night in ’86 or ’87, “Emotion …

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English: opposites: aptitude and ineptitude

By Jack Posted on December 28, 2018 Posted in english

Tutoring English, word curiosities are always interesting. The tutor mentions a pair of opposites. Aptitude means ability even without training, whereas ineptitude suggests scarcity of ability even past lack of training. The words are close to opposite, if not actually. …

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Strength training: the suicide grip

By Jack Posted on December 27, 2018 Posted in strength training

Self-tutoring about weight training: the tutor explores his curiosity about the suicide grip. The suicide grip – known also as the false grip or thumbless grip – is thought to be dangerous because the thumb and fingers all curl around …

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Web programming: the immediately invoked function expression (IIFE)

By Jack Posted on December 26, 2018 Posted in web programming

Self-tutoring about web programming: the tutor brings up IIFE. It’s been my experience that a function need be called to run, but perhaps not always. Apparently, in JavaScript, the construction (function(){ // function code lines // })(); will run spontaneously. …

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Religion, philosophy: Jesus’s view of the death penalty

By Jack Posted on December 25, 2018 Posted in philosophy, religion

Self-tutoring about the Bible: the tutor observes a trend in philosophy about the death penalty. Pope Francis has attracted attention lately for his rejection of the death penalty. My understanding is that Francis himself takes this view in opposition to …

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