Why flour a cake pan?
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor wonders why flour a cake pan. Apparently there are two reasons to flour a cake pan: Help support the batter as it rises against the pan. We assume that the pan has been buttered before …
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Celery: health benefits
Self-tutoring about nutrition: the tutor gives celery a closer look. As a vegetable, celery is convenient to serve. It needn’t be peeled, just washed and chopped into sticks. It’s not my kids’ favourite, but dietary variety is important. I wondered …
Pearly everlasting
Identifying plants means constant self-tutoring. The tutor shares another find: pearly everlasting. I know I’ve seen pearly everlasting elsewhere; it grows very commonly on the west coast. Yet, I’ve never thought to identify it. The flowers really are pearly white, …
Mead vs meed: homonyms
Tutoring English, homonyms always interest. The tutor mentions the pair mead and meed. mead: alcoholic drink made from fermented honey. meed: deserved compensation. Source: Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2005. …
What is the point of gardening?
Self-tutoring: the tutor delves into the philosophy behind urban gardening. In the late ’80s I talked to a farmer, and survivalist, who lived way up north. He didn’t have a garden. His wife did; he snickered at its mention. “You’re …
English: what is a maven?
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions maven, a word he’s long wondered about. Here and there, I’ve seen the word maven over the years, but never knew what it meant. Finally I got the notion to look it up: maven: …
Earth science, geology: p-waves and s-waves
Tutoring earth science, p-waves and s-waves might arise. The tutor gives quick definitions. p-waves: compression waves from a seismic event (eg earthquake). These waves cause the earth to vibrate in their direction of travel. Imagine how a shock-absorber in a …
English: two meanings of pavement
Tutoring English, a word’s true meaning might hold surprise. The tutor mentions pavement. pavement: (noun) the material that a car travels on in an urban setting. a hard-surfaced way similar to 1., but alongside the road, for pedestrians only: the …
English: what does dragoon mean?
Tutoring English, so many word discoveries happen. The tutor mentions dragoon. dragoon (1. noun:military): soldier on horseback; cavalry soldier. dragoon (2. verb): to cause someone to do something they would rather not, by manipulation or intimidation. I’ve been known to …
Web browsers: Chrome: the “reopen tab” key combination
Self-tutoring: I often close tabs by mistake. The tutor mentions a solution when it happens. On Chrome, in Windows, it’s my experience that Ctrl+Shift+t will reopen the last tab you closed, and that it will reopen where it last was. …
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