Halloween
As a tutor, you’re interested in the holidays and events that are relevant to your students. An issue that hangs in the air at this time of year is the fascination about Halloween. I’ve always loved Halloween. When I was …
Category: lifestyle
Weather and seasons: autumn feat. length of day
Seeing the mist in the trees, the tutor reflects on the arrival of autumn. What’s the significance of autumn – and to whom is it yet important? What’s the connection between autumn and the other seasons, and what’s the “other …
Exercise: the cool-down: part one
The tutor realizes that not everyone is interested in computer science. Exercise is a constant topic of conversation today, if not the most pressing during tutoring…. Those who exercise vigorously are trained to “cool-down” afterwards. Typically, the cool-down is a …
Ethanol: viable as a transportation fuel?
Continuing about autos, the tutor turns the ignition on another topic: ethanol as a fuel in North America. Sometime in the 2000s, if not before, ethanol’s use as an alternative auto fuel became a hot topic. Its use in Brazil …
Driving: fuel consumption
Progressing through summer, the tutor recalls these issues he’s always loved discussing. During tutoring, he rarely gets to…. One source of fascination, for some drivers (and MOST people in the transport business), is how fuel consumption increases with speed. …
Energy consumption: usage of a few common devices
Continuing our summer articles about lifestyle and general interest, the tutor discusses the power usage of a few devices in the home. While these matters seldom come up during tutoring, it might be surprising more people don’t ask…. If you …
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Electricity vs gas, part II: energy cost
When you tutor math, the world brings an endless bounty of numerical comparisons. This specific one has not arisen during tutoring; yet, it might be the kind of summer distraction a reader seeks. Whether you are buying gasoline, or diesel, or …
Auto comparison, initiation: electric vs gas
Tutoring math, you might be asked just about anything to do with numbers. Here’s a comparison the tutor thinks might interest even the most casual visitor…. My automobile has just matured past its warranty. Though there’s seemingly nothing wrong with …
Fitness and weight loss: exercise, part II
While tutoring slows down in the summer, the focus shifts. Though not an exercise expert, the tutor continues with some of his ideas about it. Connecting with my last post: I was discussing exercises I’ve gravitated towards, or moved away …
Fitness and weight loss: exercise
What does a tutor do over the summer? Tutoring continues, but at a relaxed pace. In the breathing space, the tutor pursues various topics of interest…. Given our culture’s focus on being slender and youthful, combined with the threat of …