Self-tutoring about home remedies: the tutor inquires about licorice. My wife mentioned to me that licorice can have anti-inflammatory effect. I looked up the idea for confirmation. From the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information, United States) point of view, …
Self-tutoring about fruit: the tutor looks up some apple morphology. The woody stem from which the apple hangs is called the stalk. Source: infovisual.info
Self-tutoring about history and dessert: the tutor shares a find about Ronald Reagan. I was a kid while Reagan was in power in the United States. Times were heady: the Cold War was reaching its climax. Most people probably recall …
Cooking self-tutoring: the tutor experiments substituting lard for butter. A scones recipe calls for butter…what to do if you haven’t any? Normally I use margarine instead. Today, hoping for scones that would be a little more crumbly, I used lard …
Self-tutoring about corporations: the tutor shares a few finds about DHL. I noticed the phrase DHL shipping, so looked it up. As I understand, DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Its central headquarters are in Bonn, Germany, but …
Self-tutoring: old-time economics students like to track certain relationships. The tutor mentions the US deficit vs GDP. For 2018, the US deficit is estimated at $804B, while its GDP is around 19.4T. In percent, the deficit to GDP is 804 …
Tutoring English, subtleties are always interesting. The tutor mentions the distinction between “make-do” and “make do.” make-do (adj): improvised. make do (verb): get by with less resources than might be typical for the context. Source: Mish, Frederick C (editor). The …
Self-tutoring in psychology: the tutor reflects about organizational habits. My wife and I use a common agenda to coordinate schedules, including the kids’ activities. It’s used not only to remind us, but just as much to prevent double-bookings. When my …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions the term monomania. monomania: fixation on a single topic. Source: Mish, Frederick C (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004. Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006.
Tutoring English, one is interested in definitions. The tutor examines the definition of invasive species in connection with the common dandelion. The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is from Europe, rather than native to North America. Although it seems to be …