Self-tutoring about theoretical tariff calculations and assumptions: the tutor mentions a formula. The following is my understanding of the situation. The Trump administration seems seldom short of ideas, whatever one might think of any particular one. An example is the …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions the carrots from last year. I planted carrots last spring in the garden. They probably fared the best of anything I planted, and a few times I harvested some and brought them into the …
Self-tutoring about earwigs then and now: the tutor reflects…. In PEI and the Annapolis Valley, I spent a lot of time outside playing. I didn’t see many earwigs, if any, in either of those places. In Newfoundland, however, they were …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor wonders about what to plant in shady spots. I picked up some mint a few years back and hastily planted it in a sunny spot in the yard. It’s survived, but never really thrived. I’ve …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions cork as a gasket material. A lot of mechanical issues, it seems, might come down to seals and/or gaskets. Hopefully one can buy a replacement, but sometimes one might need to improvise one. I …
Self-tutoring about home maintenance: the tutor mentions a possible solution for a tired screw hole in wood. Working on the beloved old gate yesterday, I came face-to-face with a problem I already knew: some of its supporting screws were in …
Self-tutoring about Nanaimo: the tutor reflects about the Harewood area. After I settled into res at VIU, a few years back, the first thing I needed to do was get a hair cut. This turned out to be more challenging …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions advantages of ornamental flowers. When I was a kid, people either had flower gardens or vegetable gardens. Seldom, if ever, were ornamental flowers found in a vegetable garden. In particular, flower gardens were generally …
Self-tutoring about voting this election season: the tutor mentions his experience. It’s my understanding that Election Day, Canada, 2025, is April 28. Next, I heard that advance voting stations are open this weekend. It’s my experience that something like voting …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects about global versus local economic activity. I lived in the Annapolis Valley 1980-83. I was just a kid then; perhaps because of that, my time there made deep impressions …