Saskatchewan's bounty

 Saskatchewan's  potash is a major source of fertiliser in the U.S. in 2024.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

 The Leaning Tower of Pisa  was never intended to lean;its tilt began during construction due to  unstable soil beneath its foundation.

A song from Loreena Mckennitt that I like

 The Bonnie Swans-song by Loreena Mckennitt.

Loreena Mckennitt

 Canadian singer Loreena Mckennitt  started her music career as a busker in Toronto ,and raised enough money by busking to record her first album.

Nutrition in dates

 Dates are rich in Vitamin B6,which aids memory and brain function.Consuming them with milk enhances brain health and keeps it sharp.

A song with Nicole Kidman that I like

 Something Stupid-song by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman.

A song by Robbie Williams that I love

 Rock DJ-song by Robbie Williams.

A popular radio station in Montreal

 Beat92.5 on the fm dial is a popular radio station on the FM dial in Montreal.They play songs from the eighties,nineties and from 2000 to present.

                             The station can be listened to online.Its website is https://www.thebeat925.ca

A list of  the songs the station has played is available on the station's website .This station plays the song 'TELL IT TO MY HEART' by Taylor Dayne every day.The station fetishises this song.

Digital crimes increasing in Sweden as Sweden goes mostly cashless

 Digital crimes have increased big time in Sweden in 2024 as Sweden is mostly ditching paper money and going cashless.

                       Sweden used to be one of the safest nations;now it is a haven for digital crimes.

                         Sweden has made a big mistake in largely eliminating paper money.Paper money should be brought back big time in Sweden,and consumers should have the right to pay by cash,debit card,credit card,e-transfer or tapping their phone.But cash should never be killed.

A song from 2024 that I like

Gift(2024)-song by Loving. 

A relatively unknown song by The Cowboy Junkies that I like

 A Few Simple Words-song by The Cowboy Junkies.

A song by The Beaches that I like

 Money-song by The Beaches.

The health benefits of eating cloves

 Cloves contain eugenol,which helps eliminate coughs by soothing the throat and reducing inflammation.Eating roasted cloves before bed provides relief from whooping coughs.

Millionaire influencer

 Dubai's millionaire influencer,Saudi Nanak,has purchased a private island for his wife for $50 million.He bought this island so that she can enjoy roaming around in a bikini.

Audio and video

 Audio is Latin for ``I hear.''

Video is Latin FOR '' I see.''

A song from Lewis Capaldi that I like

 Before You Go-song by Lewis Capaldi.

A song by Jessie J .that I like

 Price Tag-song by Jessie J.

A song by Islands that I love

 Charm Offensive -song by Islands.

Another famous bagel shop on Saint Viateur Avenue in Montreal

 The St.Viateur Bagel shop is at 263  Saint Viateur Avenue West.Its website is stviateurbagel.com

                             This renowned bagel shop accepts cash-only payments in December 2024.No credit cards or debit cards are accepted there.

Famous bagel shop in Montreal accepts cash-only payments

 Fairmount Bagel,the world-famous bagel shop in Montreal accepts cash-only payments in January 2025.No debit cards or credit cards are accepted there.Its address is 74 Avenue Fairmount West.

               Visit the website https://fairmount bagel.com

              Long live this great bagel shop.

 

Anthropologist Wade Davis

 Anthropologist Wade Davis is a professor at the University of British Columbia with his wife,Gail Percy.He has two daughters,Tara and Raina.Wade Davis grew up in Montreal and west Vancouver.He had a happy childhood in Pointe Claire just off Cartier boulevard.

    Wade Davis lives on Bowen Island in British Columbia.

Discarded glass bottles

 Discarded glass bottles are transformed into colorful 'sea glass' pebbles by the ocean's waves and tides.This natural process smooths and frosts the glass,creating beautiful,rounded treasures.Sea glass  can be found on beaches worldwide.

Sam Moore of the duo Sam and Dave dies

 Sam Moore of the duo Sam and Dave,who sang the 1967 hit song Soul Man died of complications from hip surgery in January 2025 in Coral Gables,Florida at the age 89.

                  His partner in the duo,Dave Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.

       Sam and Dave were high-energy performers;their force mushroomed when they were together.

Root vegetables

 Root vegetables grow underground;root vegetables are almost always cheaper than vegetables that grow above ground.

Sapodilla

 Sapodilla is a tropical fruit native to central America,known for its sweet,brown,grainy flesh.Its latex,called chicle,was historically used as the base for chewing gum.

Reducing plastic in the kitchen

 Try to reduce plastic in your kitchen.Instead of plastic cutting boards use bamboo cutting boards.

As we become older

 As we become older we become more glare-sensitive and need more light to see.

Canoga Park

 The Los Angeles neighbourhood of Canoga Park was originally called Owensmouth when it was founded in 1912.It changed its name to Canoga Park in 1931.

Labor-saving device

 The best labor-saving device is marrying rich.

The homeless in Ontario

 More than 80,000 people were homeless in the province of Ontario in 2024.

Fact checkers

 A lot of fact checkers are politically biased.

A song by Sam and Dave that I love

 Hold on I'm Coming-song by Sam and Dave.

A song from 1966 that I like

 You Don't Know Like I know (1966)-song by Sam and Dave.

A smile

 Some people start with a smile which then autocorrects into a frown.

About Tyler Shaw

 Tyler Shaw is a Canadian actor and singer born April 8,1993 in Richmond, British Columbia.He is of Chinese, Ukrainian and Polish descent.Tyler's father is an immigrant from Hong Kong.

        Tyler Shaw has an older brother,Matthew Shaw,who is a professional actor.

A song from Tyler Shaw that I like

 To The Man Who Let Her Go-song by Tyler Shaw.

A song from Dj Otzi that I like

 Hey Baby(uhh uhh Ahh Ahh)-de ong by Dj Otzi.

A song by Sylver that I like

 Forever In Love-song by Sylver.

A song by Sylver that I really love

 Turn The Tide,-song by Sylver.

A song from Clean Bandit that I really love

 Rather Be-song by. Clean Bandit.

A song from Jessie J that I like

 Bang Bang -song by Jessie J.

The Los Angeles suburb of Tarzana

 The Los Angeles suburb of Tarzana is on the site of a former ranch owned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs.It is named after Burroughs' fictional jungle hero,Tarzan.

         During the 1930s,Tarzana was known as "The Heart of Ventura Boulevard."

Agoura Hills

 Agoura Hills, California was briefly known as"Picture City" in the 1920s.

Topanga

 Topanga is a suburb of Los Angeles.The word 'Topanga' means 'where the mountain meets the sea.'

A song from 2021that I love

 Until I Found You(2021)-song by Stephen Sanchez.

                          Stephen Sanchez is a singer from California born in 2002.

Finger sandwich

 A finger sandwich is also known as a tea sandwich.

SMS

 SMS-stands for Short Message Service.

DVD

 DVD-stands for Digital video disc.

An interesting novel by Cathy Bonidan

 The Lost Manuscript-A novel by Cathy Bonidan about a woman who finds an abandoned manuscript in a hotel room and discovers the author's identity.The story is about the love of books and how they can bring people together.

Ivy gourd

 Ivy gourd is a vegetable also known as scarlet gourd or gentleman's fingers.Ivy gourd is a good source of Vitamin A and C,as well as fibre.It is commonly eaten in India.

Bitter gourd

 Bitter gourd is a vegetable of many names.It is equally known as bitter melon,bitter cucumber,balsam-pear,bitter apple ,or bitter squash.This vegetable is also called karela in India,nigauri in Japan,goya in Okinawa,ampalaya in the Philippines,and ku-gua throughout China.

           In the U.S. bitter gourd is usually called bitter melon.It is a tropical vine that belongs to the gourd family and is closely related to zucchini.

Old Japanese Samurai proverb

 Do not speak bad of yourself.For the warrior within hears your words and is lessened by them.-old Japanese Samurai proverb

Quote from Emil Cioran

 Humanity is a failed experiment.-Emil Cioran

Quote on January

 January:A  giant Monday.-The Language Nerds,FACEBOOK,January 6,2025.

He is a huge supporter of Donald Trump

 Actor James Woods is a huge Donald Trump supporter and does not believe in climate change science.He is a climate change denier.

                            How many more people like James Woods does the world need?

What should not be thrown in recycling bins in Montreal

 People should not throw toys,ceramics,wood and porcelain in recycling bins in Montreal because they are not recyclable.

                   A number of people throw plastic toys in recycling bins but plastic toys are not recyclable.People should continue to use plastic toys for decoration or give them to family members and repurpose them.Plastic toys must not be thrown out.

What a number of people wrongfully throw in recycling bins

 A number of Montrealers wrongfully throw dirty diapers and food scraps in recycling bins.This is an absolute no-no because food scraps and dirty diapers can contaminate other recycling materials.

Capon

 Capon-A male chicken that is castrated and fed a rich diet to make it larger and fatter and to boost the quality of its meat.

Duck meat

 Q.Which country is the largest producer of duck meat in 2024?

Answer.China

Many ads on Craigslist and kijiji no longer free

 Since more than one year ads in the services section of Kijii and Craigslist  and several other sections  in Canada,including Montreal are not free.People have to pay money to put ads in the tutoring section and many other sections by credit cards or electronic means.

                                   This makes these two platforms less democratic and excludes those who do not use credit cards from putting ads in many sections.One cannot pay for ads by cash or debit card.

                                      Those who are marginalised find themselves more marginalised and more alienated from these platforms.Free ads was a great policy and should be restored.

Too much censorship on Craigslist and Kijiji in Montreal

 There is too much censorship and moderation on craigslist and kijiji in ads in Montreal,even in ads where no violence,terrorism or underage sex is being promoted.I wish they would reduce censorship drastically and make these platforms more free.Facebook is relaxing censorship ,why do kijiji and Craigslist not follow suit?

A song by AC/DC that I love

 It's a Long Way to the Top ( if you wanna rock 'n'  roll)-song by AC/DC.

A duo with Michael Jackson that I love

 Ease on Down the Road-song by Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

Flawsome

 Flawsome(adjective)- an individual who embraces their flaws and knows they're awesome nonetheless.

Kava

 Kava is a slightly intoxicating brew made from the roots of the kava plant.It's a traditional drink in Polynesian culture,but in much of the western world it's poorly understood ,and in the UK it is prohibited.

                        People routinely go to kava bars in Polynesia,especially in Vanuatu;they socialise,relax and consume several shells in kava bars.

                             Simon Gellar,a criminology professor at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom told CBC's AS IT HAPPENS on December 4,2024 that drinking kava helped him deal with chronic pain because he has degenerative disc syndrome in his lower back.So by chance he found out from consuming Kava that it reduced systemic inflammation.

                             Probably kava should be legalised in other countries too.Why be so puritanical?

A song from Bryan Adams that I like

 Do I Have to Say the Words?-song by Bryan Adams.

Man with The Golden Arm

 James Harrison,"The Man With The Golden Arm",donated his rare blood 1,100+ times,saving 2.4 million lives.

A song by Flo Rida that I love

 Low-song by Flo Rida with T-Pain.

A song from Flo Rida that I like

 Sugar -song by Flo Rida.

Plastic is not inherently recyclable

 Plastic is not inherently a recyclable material.

     When you recycle plastic-quote/unquote-recycle-you have to add a whole bunch of new virgin plastic-as much as 70 to 80 per cent-to create anything with any structural integrity that will stand up and perform and do what you need it to do.Plus,you have to add a whole bunch of more toxic chemicals.There's really no such thing as plastic recycling.There's down cycling.

              Down cycling is for example when you might take a bunch of plastic water bottles and turn them into a picnic bench or decking for a porch.So you're taking a material and you're grinding it up and you're adding a whole bunch new material and turning it into something that's a lot less complicated.

              Plastic recycling is an abject failure.When you're talking about Big Plastic,you're talking about Big Oil,and Big Oil is fantastically powerful.Big plastic has a squadron of lawyers to protect its business interests.

                   We need to stop making so much of plastic,a toxic material.Plastic does not break down in the environment.Durable plastic is still much better than single-use disposable plastic.

                Manufacturing less plastic and buying fewer plastic products is the best solution.More people need to realise this and act accordingly by altering their consumption habits.

A song by Loud Luxury that I like

 Nights Like This-song by Loud Luxury and CID.

Two foods that can lower sugar levels in diabetics

 Eating bitter grourd and Indian gooseberries(also known as amla  in India) can lower sugar levels in diabetics and people suffering from prediabetes.Bitter gourd is very nutritious,but its bitter taste puts many people off.

The diabetes epidemic worldwide

 Nearly 830 million are living with diabetes globally in 2024.The global rise in diabetes is attributable to higher rates of obesity worldwide.

A song by Nelly Furtado that I like

 Showstopper-song by Nelly Furtado.

Growing your own food

 Growing your own food is like printing your own money.

Food coma

 Food coma is also known as post-prandial somnolence;food coma often happens after having a heavy holiday meal.

            Post-prandial sluggishness is real.Food coma has also been observed in sea slugs after they have dined on seaweeds,and also in fruit flies.

Courageous Betty White

 In 1954,Betty White was criticized after having Arthur Duncan,a black tap dancer on her show.White said,"I'm sorry.Live with it," and she gave Duncan even more air time.The show was canceled soon after.

Unique Finland

 Finland has more saunas than cars-3 million saunas for just 5.2 million people.In a nation ranked happiest for seven straight years,those steamy sanctuaries sit in homes,offices,and even parliamentary buildings.Free.

Ask hole

 Ask hole(ask-hole)(noun)-A person who constantly asks for your advice,yet always does the opposite of what you told them.

The most eaten fruit

 Bananas are the most eaten fruit in the world,with over 100 billion consumed annually.

A slightly obscure song from 2009 that I like

 Ain't No Rest for the Wicked(2009)-song by Cage the Elephant.

A song by Naughty Boy that I like

 La La La-song by Naughty Boy.

A song from Eminem that I love

 Love the Way You Love-song by Eminem featuring Rihanna.

             This song contains the line'Just gonna stand there and watch me burn?'

A song from Janet Jackson that I like

 Together Again-song by Janet Jackson.

A song from The Staple Singers that I love

 Wade In The Water -song by The Staple Singers.

Potamophile

 Potamophile -Someone who loves rivers.

Fluviophile

 Fluviophile -Someone who loves rivers.

The closest living relative of the extinct dodo bird

 The Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative to the extinct dodo bird.

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Favorite flower of the queen

 Lily of the valley-Queen Elizabeth II's favorite flower.

Inspired by the Eiffel Tower

 The Blackpool Tower in England, inspired by the Eiffel Tower,features a historic ballroom where people have been dancing since 1894.

Mayotte

 Mayotte is a French island near Madagascar.It is a part of the Comoros archipelago in the Mozambique Channel.

         Cyclone Chico hit the island of Mayotte very hard in December 2024;this devastating cyclone  killed at least 35 people on the island.

The largest population of wild camels

 Australia has the largest population of wild camels  in the world with around 1 million.While Somalia has 6.2 million domesticated camels,the most in the world.

Warren Buffett 's diet

 At 93 years old in 2024, billionaire Warren Buffett still eats McDonald's for breakfast and drinks five(5) cans of Coca Cola a day.

                  So much for health food.

A song from Madcon that I like

 Beggin'-song by Madcon.

Ambitchous

 Ambitchous (adjective)-The desire to become a better bitch.

Freshman 15

 Freshman 15 is an expression used to describe the weight gain that many college students experience during their first year.

A song from Loud Luxury that I love

I'm Not Alright -song by Loud Luxury,Bruce Vine.

A song from Jason Mraz that I like

 I'm Yours-song by Jason Mraz.

Informative book on the environment

 Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies,Plastic Problems and One Woman's Trash Journey to Zero Waste-book by Eve Schaub.

An instrumental song that I emphatically love

 Curried Soul-song by Moe Koffman.

                    This instrumental song is also the theme song of the super popular CBC radio show As It Happens.

An instrumental song from 1968 that I love

 Funky Monkey (1968)-song by Moe Koffman.

A song from Loreena Mckennitt that I absolutely love

 The Mummer's Dance -song by Loreena Mckennitt.

A song from Flo Rida that I love

 Club Can't Handle Me-song by Flo Rida.

Quote from Anais Nin

 We do not escape into philosophy,psychology and art;we go there to restore our shattered selves into wholes.-Anais Nin

Availability

 Too much availability kills your value.-Notebook, Facebook, December 2024.

Beach Lifestyle

 All I need is a dose of Vitamin Sea.-Beach Lifestyle,Facebook, December 2024,vacationforthesoul.com

Quote from Lynda Craib

 Minimalism is overrated.I love clutter.-Lynda Craib, Facebook, December 2024.

Quote from Tolkien

 Less noise and more green.-Tolkien

Quote from Adam Stanley

 It is better to have your nose in a book than in someone else's business.-Adam Stanley

Quote from Hunter S.Thompson

 Frankly,I have no taste left for either poverty or honest labor,so writing is the only recourse left me.-Hunter S.Thompson

Sweet dish of Pakistan

 Gulab Jamun is considered the national sweet dish of Pakistan.It is made from milk solids(Khoya),fried balls soaked in rosewater-flavored sugar syrup.Gulab Jamun is also very popular in India.

A song from Flo Rida that I love

Love-song by Flo Rida with T-Pain.

Adactylous

 Adactylous -An adjective that means lacking fingers or toes.

Polymelia

 Polymelia -A rare congenital birth defect that results in extra limbs or organs,which are usually deformed.

Speculation

 The less some people say the more speculation builds.

A song from Beyonce that I love

 Crazy in Love -song by Beyonce.

The source of sugar

 About 80% of the world's sugar  comes from sugar cane grown in tropical regions.The remaining 20% is derived from sugar beets,cultivated in cooler climates.

Species of trees that termites tend to avoid

 Termites tend to avoid specific species of trees such as redwoods,yellow cedar,Laotian teak and cypress heartwood.

                Teak furniture is quite resistant to termites.Hence it is a good idea to invest in teak furniture and hang on to teak furniture.

Challenge

 A challenge hits you like a fist in the stomach sometimes.

A song from Justin Bieber that I like

 Holy -song by Justin Bieber.

A song by Bedouin Soundclash that I like

 When The Night Feels My Song-song by Bedouin Soundclash.

A song by Feel Out Loud that I like

 What I Wouldn't Do-song by Feel Out Loud 

A song from Shawn Desman that I like

  Night Like This-song by Shawn Desman.

A song from Shawn Hook that I like

 Million Ways-song by Shawn Hook.

A song from Divine Brown that I like

 Old Skool Love-a A ssong by Divine Brown.

A song from Benson Boone that I love

 Beautiful Things-song by Benson Boone.

A song from 1989 that I absolutely love

 Rockland Wonderland(1989)-song by Kim Mitchell 

A song from Kelly Clarkson that I like

 Since U Been Gone-song by Kelly Clarkson.

A song from Kelly Clarkson that I love

 Miss Independent -song by Kelly Clarkson.

A song from CKAY that I love

 Love Nwantiti( ah ah ah)-song by CKAY.

A song from Cardi B that I like

 I Like It-song by Cardi B.

A song from Adele that I love

 Set Fire to the Rain -song by Adele.

A song from Kim Mitchell that I like

 Patio Lanterns -song by Kim Mitchell.

A song from Martin Solveig that I like

 Hello -song by Martin Solveig.

A song from Serena Ryder that I like

 Stompa-song by Serena Ryder.

A song from Zedd that I like

 Clarity -song by Zedd.

A Christmas song that I actually love

 I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas -song by Gayla Peevey.

Odors that termites dislike

 Termites dislike certain odors that act as repellents to them.Some of the common smells they hate include orange oil,neem oil,garlic,cinnamon,vinegar,mint and Cyprus.

Termite-resistant wood

 Teak is the most termite-resistant wood.

Aposthia

 Aposthia-A rare congenital condition in humans,in which foreskin of the penis is missing.

A song from 2002 that I like

 The Ketchup song(2002)-song by Las Ketchup.

A song by Britney Spears that I love

 Till The World Ends -song by Britney Spears.

A song from Nicki Minaj that I like

 Super Bass-song by Nicki Minaj.

About taste freeze

 Data shows that people stop listening to the newest pop music after the age of 33,which is known as "taste freeze."

Books and reading

 A bibliophile is a lover of books;a lectiophile is a lover of reading.

A song from Nelly that I like

 Ride Wit Me-song by Nelly.

A song by Jonas Brothers that I like

 Only Human -song by Jonas Brothers.

Intactivists

 Intactivists -People who believe forced circumcision on both male and female newborns is wrong.

Foreskin pride

 Foreskin pride is a movement that opposes the forced circumcision of people and advocates for genital autonomy.

Librocubicularist

 Librocubicularist -A person who reads in bed.

Orophile

 Orophile -A person who finds peace and serenity,and connects with themselves more deeply in mountainous settings;a lover of mountains.

Party street

 Bourbon street is the party street in New Orleans.

A song from The New Pornographers that I like

 Leather on the Seat -song by The New Pornographers.

An underappreciated song from 1983 that I love

 Easy Love(1983)-song by Vikki Benson.

A song from Sheriff that I love

 When I'm With You-song by Sheriff.

A song from Sara Bareilles that I like

 Love Song-song by Sara Bareilles.

A song from Fiction Factory that I love

 (Feels Like)Heaven -song by Fiction Factory.

A song from 1978 that I like

 Tender Love(1978)-song by Deliverance.

A song from 1979 that I love

 Leaving LA(1979)-song by Deliverance.

A song by Canadian singer Jill Barber that I love

 Took Me By Surprise -song by Jill Barber.

Ouibaitori

 Ouibaitori (noun)-The Japanese idea that people,like flowers,bloom in their own time and in their own individual way.

An old song from 1947 that I love

 Mansion on The Hill(1947)-song by Hank Williams.

Chocolate as currency

 Chocolate was once used as currency by the Aztecs and Mayans.It was consumed as a spiced beverage and believed to have medicinal properties.

Cooling pasta

 Cooling pasta for 24 hours turns some starches into resistant starch,reducing blood glucose and insulin spikes while acting as a prebiotic.Reheating it amplifies this effect, potentially lowering blood glucose rise by 50%.

How Elon Musk travels

 Elon Musk now travels with a team of up to 20 bodyguards.They use the code name "Voyager" when referring to him.

Glysomed

 Glysomed is an effective skin lotion and hand cream recommended for dry, sensitive and cracked skin, especially in winter.

Quote from Alex Morgan

 Be somebody who makes Every body feel like some body.-Alex Morgan

A song from Lenny Kravitz that I love

 Fly Way-song by Lenny Kravitz.

A song by Spoons that I love

 Romantic Traffic -song by Spoons.

A relatively unknown song from 1969 that I love

 Everytime I Itch I Wind Up Scratching You(1969)-song by Laura Lynch.

A song that I like to listen at the beginning of January

 New Beginning-song by Tracy Chapman.

Television service

 Bhutan was the last country in the world to start television service.Television in Bhutan was launched in 1999.

An instrumental song from 1966 that I love

 Wade In The Water(1966)-song by Ramsey Lewis.

A song by Ryland James that I like

 Water-song by Ryland James.

Ukiyo

 Ukiyo(u-key-yo)Japanese(n)-Living in the moment,detached from the bothers of life,the floating world.