Financial math awaits many students. The tutor introduces annuities. From the point of view of a typical consumer, an annuity is the reverse of a loan. The consumer becomes the lender, while the institution pays them back, often with monthly …
There is no more important skill in high school English than essay writing. The tutor gives more commentary about choosing a thesis statement. I first piped up about the thesis statement in my post last May 30. In that post, …
The tutor discusses his commencement of yard work in 2015. I hear that, on the eastern half of the continent, winter has been tough. People have shown me pictures from the States, I think, of snow drifts as high as …
The tutor shares some thoughts about a topic that has long fascinated him. The seasonal boundaries are, approximately, December 22, March 21, June 21, and September 22. To an agriculturist – which, before the industrial age, most people were – …
Tutoring computer science, you need to be aware of operating systems. The tutor uses Windows, but also Linux – specifically, Ubuntu. Linux is, as I understand it, a free, open-source operating system. I got my Ubuntu off the net for …
The tutor has long been a student of the weather. He shares his own definition and reflections about the coming of spring. People who read this blog commonly may realize that I live on Canada’s west coast, but haven’t always. …
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The tutor has mulled this issue for awhile. Has the time come to discuss it? More and more I’m hearing about reading tablets – tablets that display a book a page at a time. When you’ve finished that page, you …
The tutor admits he should know more about these conversions. In this article, US measures are in focus; UK ones will be considered in a coming post. Recently I was asked about conversions between mL, US fl. oz, cup, quart, …
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As the father of a ten and a twelve year-old, the tutor is a purveyor and reader of children’s stories. As a parent, I’ve made lots of mistakes – especially with off-the-cuff decisions. With the long game, I hope I’ve …
The tutor continues to investigate energy alternatives. The comparison between electric and gasoline cars might depend on your point of view. Someone told me a while ago that electric cars are 50% efficient. I was surprised to hear that number, …
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