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Self-tutoring about selecting pineapples: the tutor mentions an observation. Years ago my wife pointed out that if an inner leaf can be plucked from the crown of a pineapple, it’s ripe. I’ve found this true, but for my purpose, I …
Self-tutoring about health and weight loss: the tutor mentions keto flu. About a week ago I stopped eating bread, bagels, and carbohydrates in general. I’m not recommending this, but to lose weight, it works for me. I’ve decided to lose …
Self-tutoring about the price of gas: the tutor mentions some thoughts. I filled up my wife’s car this morning. I think I recall seeing a price something like 214.9: I was surprised, even having heard it was rising. Whatever it …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor reflects about using cake mixes. Most cakes I make at home are from a mix in a box. I rotate among Duncan Hines, no name, and Betty Crocker. They always turn out perfectly, and bake …
Self-tutoring about life after the epidemic: the tutor mentions a happy sight. Today, at the grocery store, I noticed the bakery self-serve case once again had items in it. I was happy to see it. When my kids were young, …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects on Easter when he was a kid. When I was a kid in the Maritimes, late 70s to early 80s, Easter had a solemnity about it unlike other holidays. …
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Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a discovery. A 9 inch diameter round pan has virtually the same area as a pan 8 inches by 8 inches. Specifically, the 9 inch round pan has area 63.6 square inches, while the …
Self-tutoring about real life: the tutor begins about ball caps. While, in the bigger picture, we all may be created equal, at any specific thing we aren’t. One obvious example: wearing a ball cap. Some people do it well, while …
Self-tutoring about brands: the tutor begins about them and people’s reaction to them. The first brand shopper I knew was my maternal grandmother. There and then, Kraft cheese was the kind most people bought, but not her. Kraft was her …
Self-tutoring about life hacks: the tutor mentions a couple of thoughts about volume. Sometimes one might want to measure volume without using a measuring device. What are some ideas? One technique I use is to relate the volume desired to …