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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor looks into lawn mower maintenance, specifically regarding spark plug replacement. Apparently (perhaps surprisingly), lawn mower spark plugs might be expected to last as little as a couple of years. It’s even recommended to replace …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions how easily a current one starts, versus some he remembers. When I was a kid, starting a lawn mower could be hard – you just never knew. I had one, a two-stroke, that …
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Self-tutoring about the relationship between social and economic complexity: the tutor observes. Socially, life seems much more complicated in Canada than 20 years ago. It’s very important to choose one’s words carefully, keep one’s thoughts to oneself, etc: life seems …
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Self-tutoring about Word: the tutor mentions a trick he uses. Sometimes I find that, if I’ve got a table or list at the top of a page in Word, I can’t add lines of text above it, because they become …
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Self-tutoring about economics: the tutor mentions economic complexity of a few countries. In my post from March 15 I mention economic complexity, which is a measure of the sophistication of the products a country exports. According to the oec, Japan …
Self-tutoring about geography and business: the tutor mentions a video he saw. I saw a video on YouTube, by CityGlobeTour, about the 20 countries who exported the most oil, 1970-2021. It’s a five minute video, with the countries changing places …
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Self-tutoring about US geography and demographics: the tutor mentions gun law in Maine. I’ve been to Maine numerous times. I recall it being a very friendly state. “Welcome to Maine,” was a greeting I heard often while visiting there. Maine …
Self-tutoring about US law: the tutor mentions the concept of “Duty to Retreat.” Duty to Retreat is, to a layperson, somewhat the opposite of Stand Your Ground. Duty to retreat means that, if you believe you can escape harm from …
Self-tutoring about US Law: the tutor mentions Castle Doctrine. Castle Doctrine is the philosophy, written in law, that an individual has the right to use necessary force, including deadly force, to protect themselves inside their home. ncsl.org
Self-tutoring about trees in western Canada: the tutor mentions the Douglas fir’s reach into Alberta. Douglas fir is a species we see everywhere on BC’s south coast. Sometimes we might even fall under the impression it only grows here on …