Lifestyle: the hat trick
Self-tutoring about life hacks: the tutor mentions a trick he heard. I heard someone say yesterday that he always brings a toque nowadays, wherever he goes. Reason? “If I think my hair will be messy, I put the toque on …
Lifestyle: library use
Self-tutoring about trends: the tutor looks into Americans’ use of libraries. I wondered how many people visit the library these days. What I found is a fascinating article from the American Enterprise Institute about the declining prominence of libraries in …
Retrospect: a family connection
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a recent one. A few days back, on my commute home on the bus, I found myself seated in the very back row, looking forward. The bus was very …
Lifestyle: commuting: percent of Americans who take transit to work
Self-tutoring about lifestyle: the tutor wonders how many Americans commute the way he does. I take a transit bus to work. On that bus every morning, you might think a lot of people do the same. Yet, apparently, only about …
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Lifestyle: liquor: sake
Self-tutoring about liquor: the tutor mentions sake. Tonight a friend of mine offered me a taste of sake – my first ever. To me, it tastes most of all like gin.
Bible study: oil tree, part 1
Self-tutoring about the Bible: the tutor seeks the meaning of oil tree. In the New King James Bible, Nehemiah 8:15, “branches of oil trees” are mentioned. What is an oil tree? The corresponding place in the King James Bible mentions …
Devices: laptops: how long should a battery charge last?
Self-tutoring about device use: the tutor mentions laptop battery duration between charges. This laptop, I’m pretty happy with. I got it last summer; it’s got an i5 core, 8GB Ram, etc. I’ve seldom – if ever – seen it flap …
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Devices: Samsung Galaxy S2 won’t start
Self-tutoring about devices: the tutor mentions the Samsung Galaxy S2 and how he was able to turn one back on when it wouldn’t. My wife bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet maybe around five years ago. She has happily used …
Devices: cooling mat: it wouldn’t run, until….
Self-tutoring about devices: the tutor mentions the cooling mat his son recently received. My younger son has a gaming computer that gets very hot during play. It’s an amazing device, he says, but it’s surprising how hot it gets sometimes. …
English: Homophones: forth vs fourth
Tutoring English, homophones are always a favourite. forth (adv): the forward direction. fourth (adj): describes the item between the third and fifth one. prowritingaid.com