Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions cork as a gasket material. A lot of mechanical issues, it seems, might come down to seals and/or gaskets. Hopefully one can buy a replacement, but sometimes one might need to improvise one. I …
Self-tutoring about home maintenance: the tutor mentions a possible solution for a tired screw hole in wood. Working on the beloved old gate yesterday, I came face-to-face with a problem I already knew: some of its supporting screws were in …
Self-tutoring about Nanaimo: the tutor reflects about the Harewood area. After I settled into res at VIU, a few years back, the first thing I needed to do was get a hair cut. This turned out to be more challenging …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions advantages of ornamental flowers. When I was a kid, people either had flower gardens or vegetable gardens. Seldom, if ever, were ornamental flowers found in a vegetable garden. In particular, flower gardens were generally …
Self-tutoring about voting this election season: the tutor mentions his experience. It’s my understanding that Election Day, Canada, 2025, is April 28. Next, I heard that advance voting stations are open this weekend. It’s my experience that something like voting …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects about global versus local economic activity. I lived in the Annapolis Valley 1980-83. I was just a kid then; perhaps because of that, my time there made deep impressions …
Self-tutoring about international trade: the tutor mentions a point of view. Trump, apparently, says he’s in no hurry to change the tariff situation. He seems to claim that the tariffs are enriching the United States. One wonders, therefore, why someone …
Self-tutoring about economics: the tutor mentions an observed value for price elasticity. The following is according to my understanding. Price elasticity, in economics, refers to the change in demand relative to a change in price. Elasticity is almost always negative, …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a jigsaw. I recall shop class, grade 7; the sewing room was next door. Yet, the sewing teacher was often in the shop, using the jigsaw. I never used …
Self-tutoring about energy profiles: the tutor mentions PEI. I lived in PEI as a kid, and do remember it being a little windy. Its highest point is around 142m above sea level, so the wind might not face many obstacles. …
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