Geography: CIA World Factbook
The tutor shares findings about world population and life expectancy from the CIA World Factbook. Now …
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Lifestyle and seasons: cross quarter days: August 5
The tutor discusses the meaning surrounding the cross quarter day August 5. I’ve written a couple …
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Canadian language: what does Kabloona mean?
The tutor shares a term he discovered in the dictionary. Kabloona is an Inuit term referring …
Geography: what is an endorheic lake?
The tutor examines the definition of endorheic (aka terminal) lake, with a few famous examples. An …
Geography: Ocean currents: why Canada’s east and west coasts have such different weather
The phenomenon of the mild winter of Victoria, BC, compared to the much colder one of …
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Geography: Manitoulin Island and Lake Manitou
The tutor brings up a geographical curiosity. My interest has grown in lakes, rivers, ponds, etc …
Soils of Canada: grassland soils (chernozemic soils)
The tutor continues coverage of soils found in Canada. In a few earlier posts (you can …
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Geography: a few demographic comparisons: New Zealand vs Canada
The tutor has embarked on a fact-finding mission about New Zealand. Here are a few comparisons …
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Canadian weather: When February was the coldest month
The tutor offers more reflections about his past experiences with Canadian weather. Here on the west …
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Seasons: one Canadian’s definition of the first day of spring
The tutor has long been a student of the weather. He shares his own definition and …
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