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Category: retrospect

Retrospect: compost on the snow

By Jack Posted on March 31, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor relates a memory about public compost. When we moved to the Annapolis Valley, our house came with a garden. We arrived at the start of spring; our second week there, …

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Mandela effect: did it happen to me?

By Jack Posted on March 23, 2022 Posted in children's literature, psychology, retrospect

Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions a possible case of the Mandela effect. When I moved to the Annapolis Valley in spring 1980, the pace of my life increased because the big school – 700 kids – was a lot …

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Retrospect: missing school, part0

By Jack Posted on March 21, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions one person’s hilarious take on missing people and moving on. “Do you miss us?” some former students called out to one of their old elementary teachers. “I do, but …

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Retrospect: mail order books, part0

By Jack Posted on March 20, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a memory that still intrigues him. Maybe when I was in grade 2, we started getting paper catalogues in school from which we could order books. Each student got …

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Retrospect: exam writing advice

By Jack Posted on March 19, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Tutoring any subject, you might be asked about exam writing. The tutor mentions some advice. Back in first-year university (way back in the day), I had an English prof who was very sensitive about exams and exam anxiety. He devoted …

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Retrospect: growth interrupted: part0

By Jack Posted on March 19, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events of the past: the tutor reflects…. I recall living on a military base ’76-’80. It was an interesting time, in general; so it was on the base. The late ’70s are notable because, as I …

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Retrospect: holes in the ground

By Jack Posted on March 17, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor recalls…. Where I lived in the Annapolis Valley, early 80s, much of the terrain seemed unspoken for. I imagine someone owned it, but no vacant lots had “no trespassing” signs. …

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Retrospect: berm on the driveway

By Jack Posted on March 11, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a question he often wondered about. In the Annapolis Valley, early 80s, displaying wealth overtly wasn’t customary. Yet, even in that sleepy place, new trends did arrive. The ones …

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Retrospect: porch vs patio

By Jack Posted on March 2, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions an interesting story. Grade 2: reading a story in class. We were taking turns reading sentences. Josephine and her dog were on the porch, began on of my classmates. …

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Retrospect: The unlikely duo

By Jack Posted on February 28, 2022 Posted in retrospect

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor recalls two of his classmates. I don’t know who learns more about people – someone who moves around every few years or someone who stays put. I suspect, however, that …

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