Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions using “old” yeast to make bread. I was off bread baking for awhile, for a few reasons. One was we didn’t have a working oven; another was a low-carb diet I was on. However, …
Self-tutoring about cleaning products: the tutor mentions Spray Nine. The following is according to my understanding. I saw Spray Nine for about half price a few months back. I needed another option for general cleaning, so researched Spray Nine. What …
Self-tutoring about cleaning and detailing: the tutor mentions something he finally tried. Every so often I vacuum out my wife’s vehicle with the shop vac. It’s got to be done: around here, especially during rainy periods, a lot of dirt …
Self-tutoring about possibilities with computers and the Internet: the tutor mentions a case of hard wiring. The following is according to my understanding. Back in the day – meaning the late nineties in this case – a lot of serious …
Self-tutoring about autumn living: the tutor continues about roasting pumpkin seeds. I mention roasting pumpkin seeds in my article from October 29, 2024. I roasted some more last Friday, with a similar approach, except for a couple of changes. It …
Self-tutoring about cleaning: the tutor mentions an idea relating chemistry with cleaning. The following is as I understand it. The other day I needed to clean some old glue from some aluminum. There were numerous ways I considered, but ended …
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Self-tutoring about living in a city: the tutor brings up dog parks. When I was a kid, I mostly lived in small towns, where everyone had a yard, etc. If people walked their dogs as much as here and now, …
Self-tutoring about demographics and politics: the tutor mentions GenZ. Did GenZ just bring down the government in Madagascar, and the government in Nepal last month? What has got this generation so riled up, and why are they so effective? My …
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Self-tutoring about landscape shrubs: the tutor mentions boxwood. I’ve recently come upon the idea that some shrubs in the yard need gentle attention. Specifically, they may need some cutting back: they’ve been allowed to grow for many years, so have …
Self-tutoring about barbecue Btu ratings: the tutor mentions a sticking point. I read about how much heat a barbecue needs to produce to be effective: it’s widely agreed, it seems, to be around 80-100 Btu per square inch of cooking …
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