Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
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Self-tutoring about life on Canada’s west coast: it might be a bit different out here…. Today we had a snow storm that cancelled afternoon class. For now, it’s stopped; I just got back from a walk outside. It’s plus 1 …
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions re-roasting an underdone roast. I was cooking a roast last night, but an emergency came up, so I had to take it out early: it was not even cooked to “rare”. (It had been …
Self-tutoring about life hacks: the tutor mentions a trick he heard. I heard someone say yesterday that he always brings a toque nowadays, wherever he goes. Reason? “If I think my hair will be messy, I put the toque on …
Self-tutoring about trends: the tutor looks into Americans’ use of libraries. I wondered how many people visit the library these days. What I found is a fascinating article from the American Enterprise Institute about the declining prominence of libraries in …
Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor wonders how many Americans commute the way he does. I take a transit bus to work. On that bus every morning, you might think a lot of people do the same. Yet, apparently, only about …
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Self-tutoring about liquor: the tutor mentions sake. Tonight a friend of mine offered me a taste of sake – my first ever. To me, it tastes most of all like gin.
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor asks a question. The other day I noticed someone toasting the bread before making French toast. I don’t know much, but I’m sure I’ve never seen that done. My wife is a French toast diva, …
Self-tutoring about browser usage: the tutor looks into how many tabs the average user might have open at once. Apparently, a typical user might have 10-20 browser tabs open at once. In that way, I’m an overachiever; I usually have …
Self-tutoring about life today: the tutor mentions the tendency towards apps. The other day I overheard two people talking about how to develop creative ideas. “I use an app,” one of them said. Old and naive, I was caught off …
Self-tutoring about household chores and safety equipment: the tutor mentions nitrile gloves. Nitrile gloves are what I’ve always used for fine work or else for wet or messy applications. Apparently, they have higher chemical resistance than latex, and are more …