A song from The Irish Rovers that I love

 Mrs.Crandall's Boarding House-song by The Irish Rovers.

      (This song contains the lines 'In the boarding house I live in,Everything was growing old;/Silver threads among the butter,And the cheese was green with gold.')

Blopfish

 Blopfish is a deep-sea fish that has a gelatinous body and a face that looks almost human-like.It is one of the most bizarre-looking creatures in the ocean.

Salary

 During Roman times,salt was worth its weight in gold and soldiers were sometimes paid in salt,hence the word "salary."

A great guardian

 Kevin Briggs,an officer of the California Highway Patrol,stopped more than 2000 people from committing suicide on The Golden Gate Bridge.He is nicknamed The "Guardian of  the Golden Gate."

Quote from Virginia Woolf

 Thinking is my fighting.-Virginia Woolf

The archerfish

 The archer fish is able to shoot water from its mouth to knock insects off of overhanging branches,which it then eats.

Two songs from The Irish Rovers that I like

 1.Drunken Sailor-The Irish Rovers

2.Wasn't There A Party-The Irish Rovers

Rabbits in Australia

 In 1859,a man named Thomas Austin released 24 Rabbits into the wild for sport hunting in Australia.In 70 years,the rabbit population grew to 10 billion.

Sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings

 When you sleep in unfamiliar surroundings,only half of your brain gets a regular night's rest,while the other half remains alert,a phenomenon known as the " first-night effect."

Quote from Theresa May

 The public want honesty from their politicians.Not showy gimmicks.-Theresa May

Quote on San Framcisco

 San Francisco is a city that requires  a fine pair of legs,a city of cliffs misnamed as hills,honeycombed with a fine webbing of showy houses that cling to the slanted streets with the fierceness of abalones.-Pat Conroy

Quote on Miami

 Miami,in many ways,is a quintessentially American city.The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness,the tussle of glitz and decay doesn't come any more marked than here.-Tibor Fischer

The oceans on Earth

 The oceans on Earth were formed by millions of years of nonstop rain.

Those who steal

 Employees are more likely to steal from their workplace than the customers who shop there are.

The unusual Barramundi fish

 The Barramundi Fish grows up as a male and after at least one spawning season turns into a female for breeding.

Drinking alcohol

 Drinking alcohol improves your ability to speak a foreign language.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 Crazy Life-song by Gino Vannelli.

A song about Montreal that I love

 Going Back Again-song by Sass Jordan.

Sudan

 In the African language,the name of the country Sudan means 'the land of the blacks.'

Urban birds

 Urban birds line their nests with discarded cigarette butts to ward off parasitic mites.Nicotine acts as an organic pesticide.

Goldfish losing color

 Goldfish will lose their color and turn white if they are kept in the dark and not exposed to any sunlight.

Female fish

 Female fish can fake an orgasm to trick the male into thinking they've successfully mated and swim off to find a better partner.

Quote from Khalil Gibran

 A truth can walk naked.But a lie always needs to be dressed.-Khalil Gibran

Quote from Stephen Hawking

 I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined,and that we can do nothing to change it,look before they cross the road.-Stephen Hawking

Conventional wisdom in Thailand

 There is an old saying in Thailand that the Thai military is a political party with guns.

Anting

 Anting is a behaviour in which birds land on a nest of ants and allow the ants to invade their feathers.The ants will then spray formic acid on the invader.This acid will act as an insecticide,a fungicide and a bactericide that will rid the bird of all its pathogens.

How ants breathe

 Did you know?Ants don't have lungs,they breathe through small holes found around their bodies called 'spiracles'.

Adding vodka helps

 Adding vodka to your shampoo can strengthen your hair,prevent dry scalp and stop dandruff.

The habit of sloths

 Did you know?

Sloths sleep for up to 15 hours a day and can even sleep while hanging upside down in trees.They have a unique bone structure that allows them to do this without falling.

A classy song from Count Basie that I love

 One O'Clock Jump-song by Count Basie

A song from.Sarah Vaughan that I love

 Sinner or Saint-song by Sarah Vaughan.

Shocking sushi in Japan

 In Japan there is a type of sushi that is made with raw horse meat.Revolting!

Quote from Rebecca Solnit

 Everyday life is a disaster,and disaster can liberate us.-Rebecca Solnit

An old song from Sarah Vaughan that i love

 Black Coffee-song by Sarah Vaughan.

Quote from Robert A.Heinlein

 Money is a powerful aphrodisiac but flowers work almost as well.-Robert Heinlein

Quote from Patricia Briggs

 Knowing someone desires you is the greatest aphrodisiac.-Patricia Briggs

Quote from Andrew Holleran

 Indifference is the greatest aphrodisiac.-Andrew Holleran,DANCER FROM THE DANCE.

Quote from Dean Cavanagh

 Power is only an aphrodisiac for the living dead.-Dean Cavanagh

Quote on TV

 TV-a clever contraction,derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville.We call it a medium because nothing's well done.-Goodman Ace

Quote from Denise Levertov

 You have come to the shore.There are no instructions.-Denise Levertov

Quote from Larry Gelbart

 If vaudeville had died,television was the box they put it in.-Larry Gelbart

Quote from Jean Rhys

 I had two longings and one was fighting the other.I wanted to be loved and I always wanted to be alone.-Jean Rhys

Quote on medical science

 Medical science has made such tremendous progress that there is hardly a healthy human left.-Aldous Huxley

Quote on pedantry

 Pedantry crams our heads with learned lumber and takes out our brains to make room for it.-Charles Caleb Colton

Quote from Alan Moore

 The world's a stage,and everything else is vaudeville.-Alan Moore

An unusually devoted male stork

 Klepetan is a male stork who has migrated from South Africa to Croatia every year for the last 20 years to be with Melena,a female stork who can't  fly after being shot by a hunter.She lives indoors until his return and they stay in a nest on the roof until he leaves.

Ever wonder how it feels to sleep inside a flower?

 Did you knw?Harvest mice have the cutest habit of falling asleep in flowers while enjoying their sweet treats!These tiny,adorable rodents feed on the nectar and pollen inside flowers,and sometimes they get so cozy that they drift off to sleep right there!It's like a mini slumber party in nature's embrace! So next time you spot a delicate flower,take a closer look-you might find a snoozing harvest mouse nestled within its petals.

The world's fastest snake

 Q.Which is the world's fastest snake?

Answer.The world's fastest snake is the black mamba.

Spicy

 Did you know?

Spicy is not a taste because it's not produced by tastebuds.It's a pain sensation.

Quote on photographs

 A good photograph is knowing where to stand.-Ansel Adams

How penguins propose

 Penguins propose to their mates with a pebble.Male penguins search for the smoothest,most beautiful pebble they can find and present it to their desired mate as a token of affection.

Quote on cooking

 Cooking is the showy side of domesticity.-Adam Gopnik

Quote on senators

 A senator is like begonia-showy but useless.-Henry Adams

Quote from Jean Rhys

 There are always two deaths,the real one and the one people knew about.--Jean Rhys

Vaudeville

 An entire vaudeville begins to fall apart sometimes;the stage some people have been dancing on gets a bit rickety sometimes.

Trees planted accidentally

 Millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them.

Swimming in big mammals

 Elephants are excellent swimmers.They swim submerged underwater using their trunks as snorkels.African Elephants have been recorded swimming 48 Km.They can swim 6 hours nonstop then rest without sinking.

Unique restaurant in Staten Island

 In Staten Island,New York,there is a restaurant called Enoteca Maria that employs grandmas.In addition to a regular Italian menu,grandmas from around the world also prepare dishes that homor their native cuisine.

Four-legged humans versus animals

 Four-legged animals might sprint faster than humans,but when it comes to running long distances,humans can outrun them because of our ability to stay cool through sweating.

Ostriches

 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Unusual racing championship

 Brisbane,the capital city of Queensland in Australia,is known for hosting the annual cockroach racing world championship .This quirky event takes place on Australia day,January 26th,and involves racing cockroaches on a specially designed track.

Parents in China

 It's illegal to abandon your parents in China.Anyone whose parents are older than 60 is required to visit them often and make sure their financial and spiritual needs are met.

Cats rubbing their faces

 Cats rub their faces against objects to claim them as their territory and if they do so against your face,you have just been named an honorary member of the cat family.

Cafe in Thailand

 A cafe in Thailand has customers dining in Ankle-deep water filled with fish.

A song from Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman that I love

 There Won't Be A Shortage Of Love-song by Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman.

An old song from Ray Liberto that I like

 Wicked,Wicked Woman-song by Ray Liberto.

Quote from Cari Quinn

 Sometimes someone watching you is the biggest aphrodisiac there is.It fills a lot of holes.-Cari Quinn

Quote from Lynn Cullen

 Is there an aphrodisiac more powerful than forbidden fruit hanging just out of reach?-Lynn Cullen

Bee balm

 Bee balm is also known as bergamot,oswega tea and  horsemint.

             I see a lot of bee balm flowers(Monarda) in Montreal.

Before toilet paper was invented

 Before toilet paper was invented,people in North America used a variety of materials to wipe themselves,including corncobs,stones,leaves,and even snow.Corncobs were a popular choice because they were absorbent and easy to find.They were also relatively soft,which made them less abrasive than some other materials.

Quote from Graham Greene

 Fame is a powerful aphrodisiac.-Graham Greene

Quote on shame

 Shame is one of the greatest aphrodisiacs in the world,anyway built into religion.-Dylan Moran

Quote on genius

 Genius is a strong aphrodisiac.-Erica Jong

Quote from Eric Hoffer

 It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.-Eric Hoffer

Quote from Alice Walker

 Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.-Alice Walker

The pleasant smell of old books

 The pleasant smell of old books comes from the breakdown of two chemical compounds in the paper-cellulose and lignin.

Tigers hunting

 Tigers wait until dark to hunt,because their night vision is six times better than that of humans.

A song from 2018 that I love

 Body Chills(2018)-song by Mimicry (featuring Bri Tolani).

Quote from Elizabeth Moon

 People are people,messy and mutable,combining differently with one another from day to day-even hour to hour.-Elizabeth Moon

Montrealer died in Uganda in a truck accident

 SANDRA BARBADORO (1977-2007) Passed away on August 8, 2007, in Kampala, Uganda following a tragic accident with a truck. She was doing volunteer work and teaching a group of orphans from a local town.Sandra Barbardoro was a Montrealer.

                                  She had a blog at https://sandrabarbadoro.blogspot.com

Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim sadly kills himself

 Bruno Bettelheim,a psychologist and prolific author  who studied under Sigmund Freud and gained fame for his work with emotionally disturbed children,committed suicide  in March 1990 in a Maryland nursing home,a medical examiner said.He was 86.

                   Maryland's chief medical examiner,Dr.John E.Smialek,said that one of his deputies who examined Bettelheim had determined the cause of death was suicidal asphyxiation.

                       Bettelheim was born August 28,1903 in Vienna,Austria.He was educated in Vienna,where he studied under Freud,the famous psychoanalyst.

                             In 1938,the Nazis arrested Bettelheim,a Jew,and then sent him to the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.He was released in 1939 and came to the United States.He gained early fame for his study of death camp prisoners.

Quote from Jack Kornfield

 The quieting of our mind is a political act.-Jack Kornfield

Effects of global warming

 If you want to see the effects of global warming go underwater.According to NASA,90% of the global warming is happening in the ocean.

Opposition parties

 The opposition parties sometimes collaborate with each other on an issue the way the iceberg collaborated with the Titanic.

William Wrigley Jr.

 William Wrigley,Jr. sold songs in 1891,offering baking powder as incentive to buyers.The baking powder proved to be more popular,so he started selling it,offering gum as incentive.But the gum proved to be EVEN more popular,so he started selling them in 1893.Juicy Fruit debuted.

Quote from Shane Steele

 May we stop seeing ourselves through the eyes of people that never saw us.-Shane Steele

Quote from Oprah Winfrey

 You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.-Oprah Winfrey

Quote from Ernest Hemmingway

 When people talk listen completely.Don't be thinking what you're going to say.Most people never listen.-Ernest Hemmingway

Quote from Bill Watterson

 It's not denial.I'm just selective about the reality I accept.-Bill Watterson

A song from Nat King Cole that I love

 The First Baseball Game-song by Nat King Cole.

Egbert Gaye dies

 Egbert Gaye,founder of the Montreal black newspaper COMMUNITY CONTACT died at the age of only 67 on June 4,2023 suddenly and unexpectedly of a massive heart attack .He founded  COMMUNITY CONTACT in 1992 and was its editor.

           He was a regular commentator for CJAD 800 radio.He was respected by his peers and was very popular in the black community.He was a superlative writer and a towering figure in community journalism.He is being missed by many,many people.

Quote from Saul Bellow

 I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos.A stillness that characterizes prayer,too,and the eye of the storm.I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.-Saul Bellow

Tweet on climate change

 The climate crisis reveals that our civilization has never really been organised around science,contrary to the usual Enlightenment narrative.It is organized around capital.Science is embraced when it serves the interests of capital,and is often ignored when it does not.-Jason Hickel@jasonhickel

Quote on balance

 Balance provides the chance for longevity.You can be a champion at work and at home.-John Williams

Quote on poetry

 Poetry is language coming to its senses.-Heather McHugh

Quote from A.A.Malee

 Bloom honestly and with intention.-A.A.Malee

Quote from Chico Mendes

 Environmentalism without class struggle is just gardening.-Chico Mendes(1944-1988)

Quote from David Suzuki

 If we pollute the air,water and soil that keep us alive and well,and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,no amount of money will save us.-David Suzuki

Quote from Judith Wright

 Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored.They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place.-Judith Wright

Quote from Sharan Burrow

 Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity.-Sharan Burrow

Quote from Sylvia Earle

 No water,no life.No blue,no green.-Sylvia Earle

Quote from Saul Bellow

 All a writer has to do to get a woman is to say he's a writer.It's an aphrodisiac.-Saul Bellow

Message on self-treatment

 Remember to treat yourself kindly when your emotions are beating up your brain.-from the Facebook page of Robert Kaplan,June 5,2023

Delicious cheese from England that I bought and consumed in May 2023

 In May 2023 you bought and finished consuming a 128g plastic package of OAK MANOR-WHITE STILTON CHEESE with apricots.

-Product of England.

Ingredients:White Stilton(pasteurised cow's milk,salt,vegetarian rennet,bacterial cultures,dried apricots,rice flour,preservative:sulphites.

Nutrition Facts: Per 30g   - % Daily Recommended value

                          Calories-120;Protein -7g;Calcium-0%,Iron-0%.

                            This cheese was delicious.

Quote from Terry Pratchett

 Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading.People like a show.-Terry Pratchett,humorist,satirist.

Quote on minds

 Most minds are like concrete,all mixed up and permanently set!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote from Alfred E.Neuman

 Most people are too lazy to open the door when opportunity knocks!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote from Eartha Kitt

 It's all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you,rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit.-Eartha Kitt

A song from Kelis that I love

 Milkshake-song by Kelis.

Another quote from Jack London

 Life must be rich and full of loving-it's no good otherwise,no good at all,for anyone.-Jack Kerouac,SELECTED LETTERS,1940-1956.

Quote from Jack London

 The function of man is to live,not to exist.I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.I shall use my time.-Jack London

Quote from Dorothy Day

 Don't worry about being effective.Just concentrate on being faithful to the truth.-Dorothy Day

Quote from Gertrude Stein

 Why should a sequence of words be anything but a pleasure?-Gertrude Stein

Quote from Bernie Sanders

 If the environment were a bank it would have been saved by now.-Bernie Sanders

Quote on religion

 Every religion begins in mysticism and ends in politics.-Br.David Steindl-Rast OSB

Quote on neighbourhoods

 These days,the problem with many neighborhoods is that there are more hoods than neighbors!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote from Alfred E.Neuman

 When you're in deep water,it's a good idea to keep your mouth shut!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote on America

 America is still a land of promise,especially during a political campaign.-Alfred E.Newman

Quote on politicians

 These days,the only time politicians tell the truth is when they call each other a liar.-Alfred E.Neuman

Venomous fish

 What is the most venomous fish in the world?

Answer.The most venomous known fish is the reef stonefish.It has a remarkable ability to camouflage itself amongst rocks.It is an ambush predator that sits on the bottom waiting for prey to approach.Instead of swimming away when disturbed,it erects 13 venomous spines along its back.

Killer whales

 The killer whale,also known as the orca,is the ocean's top predator.

How long can a puffer fish live?

 The average lifespan of the puffer fish is approximately 10 years.

Quote on business executives

 A business executive is someone who talks golf in the office and business on the golf course!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote on elections

 Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for and politicians find out what people will fall for.-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote on sound advice

 Too often,people who want to offer sound advice give more sound than advice!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote from Alfred E.Neuman

 The only advantage to living in the past is that the rents are much cheaper!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote from George Orwell

 They fear love because it creates a world they can't control.-George Orwell

Quote from Louise Bourgeois

 To be an artist,you need to exist in a world of silence.-Louise Bourgeois

Quote on getting old

 Getting old is when a narrow waist and a broad mind changes!-Alfred E.Neuman

Quote on medical insurance

 Medical insurance is what allows people to be ill at ease !-Alfred A.Newman

Succedaneum

 Succedaneum-A substitute,especially for a medicine or drug.

Paul Newman

 Paul Newman had an amazing life.He served as a gunner during the Second World War.He then went on to become a famous Hollywood actor.Then he became a race car driver.While doing this,he became a philanthropist  and ended up donating a third of a billion dollars to charity.While he was doing all that,he remained faithful to his wife,Joanne Woodward, for over 50 years.

Finland

 There are glass igloos in Finland where you can sleep in to watch the Northern Lights.The Northern Lights are visible roughly 200 nights a year in Finland.

Prospicience

 Prospicience-The act of looking forward;foresight.

Laodicean

 Laodicean-Lukewarm or halfhearted,especially with respect to religion or politics.

Psammophile

 Psammophile-A psammophile is a plant or animal that prefers to thrive n sandy areas.

Cymotrichous

 Cymotrichous-Having wavy hair.

Spoliator

 Spoliator-One who spoils or damages the value of something.

Seen on WhatsApp

 Biggest FRAUD till date is nothing but West sponsored " CLIMATE CHANGE" to stop poor and developing nations from any development efforts so that the West can continue with its supremacy.

An obscure song from 1959 that I like

 Bullmoose(1959)-song by Bobby Darin.

An obscure old song from Tommy Sands that I love

 Old Oaken Bucket-song by Tommy Sands.

Doubts

 Your doubts blow away like tumbleweeds sometimes.

Achieving democracy

 Very few countries,if any,achieve democracy in a linear way.

A song from Elvis Presley from 1960 that I love

 Thrill Of Your Love(1960)-song by Elvis Presley.

Is a dead puffer fish still poisonous?

 Puffer fish,either alive or dead,can be fatal to both humans and dogs alike if ingested in large enough quantities.The fish doesn't just have to be eaten ,even just chewing and licking can lead to a serious case of poisoning.

Is it safe to touch a puffer fish?

 The puffer fish's skin is covered in spines and spikes,which are exceedingly hazardous and carry a toxin called tetrodotoxin (TTX) which is deadly to other fish and humans.You should avoid touching a puffer fish,especially if it is '' puffed out.'' Your hands could be damaged and you could die.

Poison found in puffer fish

 Tetrodotoxin is an extremely potent poison (toxin) found mainly in the liver,bladders and sex organs(gonads and ovaries) of puffer fish,globe fish and toadfish among others.

                          To humans,tetrodotoxin is deadly up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide.There is enough toxin in one puffer fish to kill 30 adult humans.

Quote on immature people

 Immature people want quick fixes;they are all or nothing thinkers.Evolving adults know that lasting change means being committed to the small daily steps over the long-term,deliberate journey.-Shannon Tanner

Quote from Desmond Tutu

 The pressure to succeed has a lot to do with why people overstep the line.It is a particular weakness of western culture where we have made a fetish of success.-Desmond Tutu

A song of Elvis Presley from 1962 that I love

 Because of Love(1962)-song by Elvis Presley.

What eats puffer fish?

 Due to their toxicity,puffer fish have few natural predators.Tiger sharks often eat puffer fish,as do other species of sharks.

            Sharks are the only species immune to the puffer fish's toxin.They can eat puffer fish without any negative consequences.

                  Sea snakes are another species that will eat puffer fish,and they belong to the cobra family.

Another song from Elvis Presley that I love

 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again-song by Elvis Presley.

An underplayed song from 1960 that I love

 Our Waltz(1960)-song by Sarah Vaughan.

A rarely played song on radio from Elvis Presley that I love

 Pocketful of Rainbows-song by Elvis Presley.

Making lighthouses obsolete

 Global positioning satellites or GPS is making lighthouses more or less obsolete.

Strokes

 A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to any part of the brain,damaging or killing brain cells.

                           Strokes are often deadly.Even among those who survive stroke,it can lead to long-term disability,mental health impacts and lasting brain damage.

                            About 30 to 60% of people who survive stroke suffer from anxiety and depression.

South Sudan's entire economy

 South Sudan's entire economy in 2022 is built around oil exports which are dependent on a single pipeline running through Sudan.

                               The entire country of South Sudan would likely collapse were it not for international aid.

South Sudan

 South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011.

Donkey carts

 Donkey carts cross a frontier in some countries,loaded with dusty suitcases.