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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Self-tutoring about Millennial and Gen-Z trends: the tutor mentions friendflation. I used to think that the mindset of Millennials and Gen-Z (which I find pretty similar to each other; see my post here) was new and different compared to earlier …
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Self-tutoring about flowers that appear: the tutor mentions cosmos flowers. I mention in my post on July 12 that I planted a mix of wildflower seeds in the spring. A few different ones have come up, including the black-eyed susans …
Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor mentions a few channels he listens to while doing chores. Between chores, or else doing dishes, etc, one might like to catch up on some news. What if one is looking for world news from …
Self-tutoring about cleaning: the tutor mentions the Mr Clean Magic Eraser, Bath variety. I mention magic erasers in my post here. My understanding is that a magic eraser can clean effectively from physical motion rather than chemicals, which is one …
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Self-tutoring about the smartphone lifestyle: the tutor mentions a problem he faced. As I recall, I’ve been using the same smartphone a couple of years now. It’s a hand-me-down, but worked fine when I got it. At first, the phone …
Electronic lifestyle: what if smartphone won’t charge when plugged in? Read more »
Self-tutoring about dishwasher use: the tutor mentions the question of how much detergent to use. When I was a kid, it seemed one was meant to fill, but not overfill, the compartments in the dishwasher. A few years back, when …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions an arrival in the garden. I planted a mix of wildflowers in the garden back, as I recall, in late April. Few seemed to appear. However, some suddenly have, including black-eyed susans. With their …
Self-tutoring about the electronic lifestyle: the tutor wonders how much data per hour one might use web browsing. The question came to me the other day: How much data per hour is used, typically, web browsing? It seems, around 50-70MB …