Quote from Elizabeth Gaskell

 That kind of patriotism which consists in hating all other nations.-Elizabeth Gaskell

Quote from Brian Wilson

 When there's love present,it's easier to deal with life.-Brian Wilson

An instrumental song by Bert Kaempfert that I like

 Cotton Candy-song by Bert Kaempfert

Three obscure songs by The Kalin Twins that I like

 1.Sweet Sugar Lips-Kalin Twins

2.Three O'Clock Thrill-Kalin Twins

3.Zing!Went The Strings of My Heart(1960)-Kalin Twins

An instrumental song by Bert Kaempfert that I love

 Bye Bye Blues-song by Bert Kaempfert.

Quote from Junot Diaz

 The culture is telling you to hurry,while the art tells you to take your time.Always listen to the art.-Junot Diaz

Quote from Hannah Arendt

 To think and to be fully alive are the same.-Hannah Arendt

An old song from Tommy Mara that I love

 Where The Blue of The Night(Meets The Gold of The Day)(1958)-song by Tommy Mara

Great song from 2020 that I love

 Play Dead(2020)-song by The Dears.

Quote on cooking

 Cooking can be like foreplay.-Isabel Allende

Quote from Ruth Westheimer

 Don't stint on foreplay-or afterplay.Be inventive!-Ruth Westheimer

Quote on black holes

 Black holes are where God divided by zero.-Stephen Wright

Quote from Stephen Colbert

 I don't trust children-they're here to replace us.-Stephen Colbert

Quote from Frances McDormand

 With aging,you earn the right to be loyal to yourself.-Frances McDormand

Quote on conspiracies

 Conspiracies are subtle and underhanded.Agendas are obvious and in everyone's face!-Matthew S.Williams

Pomace olive oil brand that you consumed in June 2022

 In June 22 you bought and consumed a 1 Litre plastic bottle of MAMA ROSA Pomace Olive oil.

-Imported by Phoenicia Group Inc.

Ingredients:Refined Olive Pomace Oil,Extra virgin olive oil.

                                    This pomace olive oil was delicious.

Quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 Into each life some rain must fall.Some days must be dark and dreary.-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Quote from George Orwell

 Progress is not an illusion,it happens,but it is slow and invariably disappointing.-George Orwell

Three more instrumental songs I like

 1.Jump In The Line-Bert Kaempfert

2.Mambo Mania-Bert Kaempfert

3.Cerveza-Bert Kaempfert

Quote from Ovid

 The cause is hidden,but the result is well known.-Ovid

A lively instrumental song that I like

 Swissy Missy(Swiss Polka)-song by Bert Kaempfert

Quote from Kingsley Amis

 Inside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in.-Kingsley Amis

Some other instrumental songs by Bert Kaempfert that I like

 1.The Maltese Melody-Bert Kaempfert

2.Remember When-Bert Kaempfert

3.Balkan Melody-Bert Kaempfert

4.The Mexican Shuffle-Bert Kaempfert

5.Mexican Road-Bert Kaempfert

6.Toy Parade-Bert Kaempfert

7.Pata Pata-Bert Kaempfert

8.L.O.V.E-Bert Kaempfert

9.Petticoats of Portugal-Bert Kaempfert

10.Honeysuckle Rose-Bert Kaempfert

11.Moon Over Miami-Bert Kaempfert

Quote on death

 Death has this much to be said for it:You don't have to get out of bed for it.Wherever you happen to be They bring it to you-free.-Kingsley Amis

Great Latin instrumental song by Bert Kaempfert that I like

 Cha Cha Brasilia(1964)-song by Bert Kaempfert

Quote from Mary Schmich

 You can map your life through your favorite movies,and no two people's maps will be the same.-Mary Schmich

Quote from auto racing

 Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.-Henry Ford

Quote from Bryant H.McGill

 Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth.-Bryant H.McGill

Quote from Bruce Lipton

 Every cell in your body is a battery.-Bruce Lipton,PhD.

Some more instrumental songs by Bert Kaempfert that I like

1.Petula-Bert Kaempfert

2.Caravan-Bert Kaempfert

3.Lonely Is The Name-Bert Kaempfert

4.Who's Sorry Now-Bert Kaempfert

5.The World We Knew-Bert Kaempfert

6.Lonely Nightingale-Bert Kaempfert

7.Falling Free-Bert Kaempfert

Quote from Kingsley Amis

He who truly believes he has a hangover has no hangover.-Kingsley Amis,EVERYDAY DRINKING:THE DISTILLED KINGSLEY AMIS(2010),page 85,Bloomsbury Publishing.

Dromosexual

Dromosexual-when ''one''(man or woman)is still on the road to defining their sexual orientation.

                       It is usually used for people that are confused about their sexual urges and may experiment with guys and/or girls to help them determine their sexual preference.                       

Bibliosexual

Bibliosexual-A person,male or female,who is so deeply enthralled with books they discuss it with a level of passion that most people reserve for sex.

                                              A bookworm.Someone who is so absorbed in books and literature that they have no time for socialization and a life.They're in love with books as a form of escapism with no need to face or deal with the outside world.

                                               Someone who is in love with fictional characters.

Two more instrumental songs by Bert Kaempfert that I like

1.Sleepy Lagoon-Bert Kaempfert

2.Me And My Shadow-Bert Kaempfert

A semi-obscure song from 1968 that I love

You've Got To Be Loved(1968)-song by The Montanas.

Nitrosexual

Nitrosexual-Someone who has sex with men,women,animals and inanimate objects.

A duet with Sammy Davis Jr that I like

Me and My Shadow-song by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

Another instrumental song by Bert Kaempfert that I like

Stompin' At The Savoy-song by Bert Kaempfert

Normosexual

Normosexual-Adopting sexual behavior in a normal,not perverse way,heterosexual.Most of the people in the world are normosexual.

Locosexual

Locosexual-Locosexual is young boys who are bisexual,but hanging more on the gay side.In other words ''Locosexual'' is gay.

Narcosexual

Narcosexual-A person who is attracted sexually and romantically to a person who does drugs.The narcosexual isn't necessarily a junkie.

Hobosexual

Hobosexual-Person who jumps into relationships to have a place to live.

                    A person who gets into relationships to avoid being homeless.

Great instrumental song by Bert Kaempfert

Savoy Blues-song by Bert Kaempfert....(This song has a great beat.I love it to pieces)

Quote on sex

Sex stops when you pull up your pants.Love never lets you go.-Kingsley Amis

Quote from Thomas Sowell

The real minimum wage is zero.-Thomas Sowell

A song from 2013 that I like

 Meet Our Match(2013)-song by Odd Years

    Visit the website https://oddyears.bandcamp.com

Quote on self-criticism

 Self-criticism must be my guide to action,and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue,only a procedure.-Kingsley Amis

Quote from Robert Heinlein

 A 'critic' is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men.There is logic in this;he is unbiased-he hates all creative people equally.-Robert A.Heinlein,TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE.

Quote from Kingsley Amis

 If you can't annoy somebody,there's little point in writing.-Kingsley Amis

A song from 1959 that I like

 You Can't be True Dear(1959)-song by Mary Kaye Trio.

A song by Junkhouse that I like

 Garbage Night-song by Junkhouse.

Quote on sex and love

 Sex is a momentary itch,love never lets you go.-Kingsley Amis(1922-1995),English novelist.

Quote from Kingsley Amis

 Only a world without love strikes me as instantly and decisively more terrible than one without music.-Kingsley Amis

Quote from Suzy Kassem

 Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.-Suzy Kassem

A song by The Tragically Hip that you love

 Poets-song by The Tragically Hip.

Morgan Freeman

 Concerned about our loss of bees,Morgan Freeman converted his 124-acre Mississippi ranch into a bee refuge.He's hired a gardener,filled acres with clover,planted hundreds of flowering trees,purchased 26 hives and has turned himself into a bee keeper.

Sharenting

 Sharenting-The practice of parents publicizing sensitive content about their children on internet platforms.

Two songs by Feist that I like

 1. 1234-Feist

2.Inside and Out-Feist

An obscure song from Ben E.King that I love

First Taste of Love(1961)-song by Ben E.King

An obscure song from 1961 that I like

Pushin' Your Luck(1961)-song by Sleepy King

Endling

Endling-An individual living thing that is the last survivor of its species or subspecies and whose death consequently means the extinction of that species or subspecies.The endling of the once plentiful passenger pigeons was Martha,who died in a zoo in 1914.

A song from Kingston Trio that I like

One More Town(1962)-song by The Kingston Trio

A song from 1955 that I like

Make Yourself Comfortable(1955)-song by Peggy King

Quote from Salman Rushdie

In this world without quiet corners,there can be no easy escapes from history,from hullabaloo,from terrible,unquiet fuss.-Salman Rushdie

Quote on astrology

Astrology:do we make a hullabaloo among the stars,or do they make a hullabaloo down here?-Mason Cooley

Quote from Dean Koontz

Stay low,stay quiet,keep it simple,don't expect too much,enjoy what you have.-Dean Koontz

A song by Lizzo that I like

About Damn Time-song by Lizzo

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are not edible and are poisonous to cats,dogs and horses.All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans because they contain cyanogenic glycoside.Some of the clinical signs you will have from eating hydrangeas include diarrhea,vomiting and/or depression.

Quote from Richard Branson

Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.-Richard Branson

Quote from Charles Dickens

The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes,depend upon it.-Charles Dickens

Flowers that are not edible

Bluebells,daffodils and azaleas are poisonous and not edible.

Quote from David Gemmell

No need for confusion,my dear Mulgrave----Beautiful wine and sour vinegar come from exactly the same source.Curiously if one leaves a bottle of wine open for long enough it will become vinegar.Happily in this house wine never survives long enough to go bad.-David Gemmell

Quote from Ben Jonson

Sweet meat must have sour sauce.-Ben Jonson

Quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson

You can't use reason to convince anyone out of an argument that they didn't use reason to get into.-Neil deGrasse Tyson

Quote from Thomas Merton

When I criticize a system,they think I criticize them- and that is of course because they fully accept the system and identify themselves with it.-Thomas Merton

Quote on misanthropy

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.-Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach

Quote from Aldous Huxley

The leech's kiss,the squid's embrace,The prurient ape's defining touch:And do you like the human race?No,not much.-Aldous Huxley

Quote from Lewis Harrison

Fill your office with plants and flowers.Spider plants and plants with hairy leaves absorb air pollutants (such as formaldehyde),produce oxygen,and add color to ease your eyes.Chrysanthemums,azaleas and Gerbera daisies are similarly helpful.-Lewis Harrison,HEALING DEPRESSION NATURALLY.

Quote from Joyce Meyer

We have an epidemic of insecure people in our society today.-Joyce Meyer

Quote on hibiscus

I put hibiscus flower in every cup of tea I have.It's sweet,sexy and cleansing.-Mario Battali

Quote from Brent Weeks

An oath you only keep when it's convenient isn't an oath at all.-Brent Weeks

Quote from Eric Hoffer

Sensuality reconciles us with the human race.The misanthropy of the old is due in large part to the fading of the magic glow of desire.-Eric Hoffer

Quote from Nicolas Chamfort

Whoever is not a misanthrope at forty can never have loved mankind.-Nicolas Chamfort

Quote on misanthropy

Misanthropy is a slow suicide.-Friedrich Schiller

Great person behind the invention of the pedestrian crosswalk and the traffic circle

The person who invented the stop sign,the pedestrian crosswalk,the traffic circle,the one-way street,the taxi stand and the pedestrian safety islands,William Phelps Eno(1858-1945),never learned how to drive.He was an American businessman responsible for many of the earliest innovations in road safety and is known as ''The Father of Traffic Safety.''

Quote from Rob Brezsny

You have to learn how to stay in a good mood as you overthrow the sour,puckered hallucination that is mistakenly referred to as reality.-Rob Brezsny

Quote from John Wesley

A sour religion is the devil's religion.-John Wesley

Quote from Virginia Woolf

I am in the mood to dissolve in the sky.-Virginia Woolf

Quote on depression

Depression gets you nowhere but tangled in an overgrown garden that can choke the life out of you.-Karen Marie Moning

Quote from Max Weinrich

A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.-Max Weinrich

Quote from Cassandra Clare

And werewolves are what?Just overgrown puppies.-Cassandra Clare

436th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Attendre à l' année longue qu' enfin arrive l' été-Pierre Bertrand

2.Puisque Vous Partez En Voyage-Francoise Hardy et Jacques Dutronc

3.Comment T' Es Devenu Riche-Eddy Mitchell

4.Je Me Voyais Déjà-Charles Aznavour

5.Pour Faire Une Jam-Charles Aznavour

6.Ma Cabane au Canada-Fabienne Thibeault

7.Rue St.Denis-Fabienne Thibeault

8.C'est en hiver-Fabienne Thibeault

9.Chaleur Humaine-Fabienne Thibeault

10.Made In Québec-Fabienne Thibeault

Quote on Montreal

Without Montreal,Canada would be hopeless.-Anthony Bourdain

Quote from Mason Cooley

Nothing goes sour more easily than the life of pleasure.-Mason Cooley

Quote from Samuel Goldwyn

You've got to take the bitter with the sour.-Samuel Goldwyn

Quote from Tim Cook

Nobody wants to buy sour milk.-Tim Cook

Quote from Neil Kinnock

The unforgivable political sin is vanity,the killer diet is sour grapes.-Neil Kinnock

Quote from Og Mandino

You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity and the sour sound of whining.-Og Mandino

Quote from Jonathan Franzen

The personality susceptible to the dream of limitless freedom is a personality also prone,should the dream ever sour,to misanthropy and rage.-Jonathan Franzen

Quote from Bryant H.McGill

Where wise actions are the fruit of life,wise discourse is the pollination.-Bryant H.McGill

Quote from Albert Einstein

If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe,then many would have only four years of life left.No more bees,bo more pollination,no more plants,no more animals,no more man.-Albert Einstein

Quote from William Longgood

The bee is domesticated but not tamed.-William Longgood

Quote from Desmond Tutu

Inclusive,good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies.-Desmond Tutu

Quote from Meridel Le Sueur

It was the bumblebee and the butterfly who survived,not the dinosaur.-Meridel Le Sueur

Quote from Luke Rhinehart

We got married:Society's souktion to loneliness,lust and laundry.-Luke Rhinehart

Quote from John Muir

Handle a book as a bee does a flower,extract its sweetness but do not damage it.-John Muir

Quote from Friedrich NIetzsche

To live is to suffer,to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.-Friedrich Nietzsche

Quote from Abraham Lincoln

If you want to gather honey,don't kick over the beehive.-Abraham Lincoln,according to https://carolinahoneybees.com

Quote from Srikumar Rao

When the flower blossoms,the bee will come.-Srikumar Rao

Quote from Elizabeth Lawrence

The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.-Elizabeth Lawrence

Quote from Neil De Grasse Tyson

The cross pollination of disciplines is fundamental to truly revolutionary advances in our culture.-Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Quote from Jenny Lawson

Are asparaguses just artichokes that haven't grown properly? Like they started smoking and not really skinny,like supermodels?-Jenny Lawson

Quote from Tad Dorgan

Life is like eating artichokes;you have to go through so much to get so little.-Tad Dorgan

Quote on intellect

Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration,and destroys the harmony of any face.-Oscar Wilde

Quote on love

Love is always open arms.If you close your arms about love,you will find that you are left holding only yourself.-Leo Buscaglia

Quote from D.H.Lawrence

One could laugh at the world better if it didn't mix tender kindliness with its brutality.-D.H.Lawrence

Quote from Khalil Gibran

You cannot reach dawn without going through the paths of the night.-Khalil Gibran

How long can a duck stay underwater?

On average ducks dive for roughly 12 seconds,but they are capable of staying underwater for about 25 seconds.

Eagles and peregrine falcons

Eagles and peregrine falcons have highly insulative waterproof feathers that protect them from wet,cold weather.

Ducks hiding from predators

How do ducks hide from predators?

                            Out of water,ducks instinctively sleep under bushes or other objects that make them less prone to being attacked by an aerial predator like a hawk or eagle.Inside a house,ducks still adhere to this instinct by sleeping under chairs,tables,etc.

Interesting website on gardening

https://thehomespunhydrangea.com

Are eagles' wings strong?

Pound for pound,an eagle wing is stronger than a wing of an airplane.Most eagles have wings that are rather long and wide,to help them soar and glide with less effort.At low speeds,broad wings can hold a bird up in the air longer than narrow wings.

Quote from W.S.Merwin

On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.-W.S.Merwin,PLACE.

Quote from Grace Paley

Don't live with a lover or roommate who doesn't respect your work.-Grace Paley

Quote from Sylvia Plath

Girls are not machines that you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.-Sylvia Plath

What is money dysmorphia?

People who have money dysmorphia live with the mentality of a broke person.They feel poor even though they are not.They think they can't afford anything,even when it's budgeted for.

What is it called when you're afraid to spend money?

What is it called when you're afraid to spend money?

                         Chrometophobia is an irrational fear that can make it difficult for you to spend money or pay your bills,even though you may be able to afford it.It's important to seek treatment for this condition as it can affect your health,relationships,overall well-being and daily life.

A song by Arcade Fire that I love

Put Your Money On Me-song by Arcade Fire.

Quote from James Dickey

We can all be saved By a secret blooming.-James Dickey