Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor mentions a development in the US Senate that might be promising. US politics is always interesting, particularly, perhaps, regarding the Senate. US Senators, it seems, can be themselves in way other politicians may not. …
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Self-tutoring about international business: the tutor looks at an alleged cartel. Apparently, numerous carmakers have been fined by EU antitrust authorities, to an amount of 458million Euros. The alleged cartel, it seems, involved a mutual agreement among perhaps fifteen carmakers …
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Self-tutoring about trade: the tutor mentions a couple of statistics about Europe. Preparing to weather a storm of trade challenge, people in Canada have mentioned internal trade barriers – that is, between provinces. The fact that we have any, between …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions some equipment he uses. Last night was perfect for yard work – clear, with a slight chill in the air from around 6:30pm to dark. My guess is that it was around 8C. …
Self-tutoring about US federal spending: the tutor mentions a detail. It seems, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, that the US federal government’s second-biggest expenditure in FY2024 was net interest, meaning, as I understand, interest paid on the federal debt. …
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Self-tutoring about deportations from the US: the tutor mentions a constitutional point. Lately, one might hear an argument in US politics that goes something like this: Illegal aliens can be deported because, being in the US illegally, they don’t have …
Self-tutoring about ways of approaching goals: the tutor mentions the SMART system. I’ve little doubt many, if not most, already know that SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. It’s meant as criteria to give a …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions natural consequences. Natural consequences mean ones that evolve from the situation, but not imposed by a person. Logical ones, on the other hand, are applied by an authority. An example of a natural consequence …
Self-tutoring about international business: the tutor looks at some numbers since Brexit. While it’s perhaps easy to find people who bemoan Brexit, some quick numbers might suggest it wasn’t all bad. If one looks at the gdp per capita growth, …
Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor looks at the feasibility of a tax cut in Canada. During this election campaign, some platforms may include tax cuts. However, that might not be wise for a federal government to carry out. It …