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Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor makes an observation. According to the National Post, a poll now suggests Trump is more popular than Biden. Furthermore, Trump’s VP, Pence, is preferred by 55% of US voters polled compared to Biden’s VP, …
Self-tutoring about survival technology: the tutor begins about bow (as in bow and arrow) technology. A composite bow is one made from various different materials organized into layers, typically in an order that optimizes the power it is able to …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions furbish and refurbish. Not always, in English, can you put re- in front of a word, yet retain the same meaning. It can be done, however, with furbish. Furbish can mean …
Self-tutoring about Windows 10: the tutor mentions an observation. perfmon /report, entered in the search box, can offer same as a command. If I just left-click it, it hangs infinitely. If, on the other hand, I right-click it, then click …
Self-tutoring about programming: the tutor mentions a difference between Python and JavaScript he’s noticed. With Python, if you want to continue to the next line (perhaps for easier reading), it seems a backslash, then Return, will work: the_var= (3 + …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor observes the 2021 federal election. I heard that a lot of people voted early this election; I was among them. I wondered if the early voting suggested that people were more serious about this …
Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor mentions an angle. Conrad Black argues that this election, the only “rational” vote is for the Conservatives. He makes a strong, interesting case; he’s been a newspaperman since 1967, so has seen his fair share …
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Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions bemuse. Bemuse is a great word: it’s short, seldom used, yet very specific. When you bemuse someone, you puzzle them: they are left wondering either what you said, or else why. …
Self-tutoring about the Bible: the tutor mentions a quote that may clarify Jesus’s position about science. Test all things; hold fast to that which is good. (1 Thessalonians, 5:21) Only a teacher who truly supports science will make the above …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects… My sister is two years younger than I am. Nowadays, who cares? However, when we arrived on the base in PEI, she was 4 and I was 6. It …