Quote on billionaires

 Billionaires are hoarders-plain and simple.-from the Facebook page of Linda Fraley, September 29,2025

African proverb

 The beauty of the coffin is not to motivate death.-African proverb

Great quote on conformity

 Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginative.-Oscar Wilde

In Quebec

 Many people in Quebec complain they have their eyeballs taxed out of their head.

Quote from Frances Hodgson Burnett

 It is astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen.-Frances Hodgson Burnett 

A song from Skeeter Davis that I like

 Another You-song by Skeeter Davis.

A song from Skeeter Davis that I love

 Don't Worry -song by Skeeter Davis.

A song from 1982 that I like

 Everybody(1982)-song by Madonna.

Viorica

 Viorica is a Romanian feminine name meaning "violet flower"or bluebell.

Singer Selena Gomez's medical affliction

Singer Selena Gomez is living with lupus She was diagnosed with lupus in 2013.

 

A song from Selena Gomez that I like

 It Ain't Me-song by Kygo,Selena Gomez.

Silent cafes

 Japan has "silent cafes" where talking is forbidden and orders are placed by writing,pointing or gestures.Notable examples include Shojo in Osaka and "A Cafe Without Words" in Tokyo.

Bootless

 Bootless(adjective)-useless,futile or unproductive.

Example:His bootless efforts did nothing to change his mind.

Al desko

 Al desko(adjective)-At one's desk;used esp with reference to eating lunch or other meals there.

Selena Gomez

 Singer Selena Gomez married record producer Benny Blanco in September 2025.

Quote from Malcolm de Chazal

 The flower in the vase smiles,but no longer laughs.-Malcolm de Chazal

Quote from Thomas Shelby

 Everyone is a whore.We just sell different parts of ourselves.-Thomas Shelby,Peaky Blinders.

Quote from Dr Gordon Neufeld

 Children must never work for our love;they must rest in it.-Dr.Gordon Neufeld,developmental psychologist.

They are added to lipstick

 Did you know?

Fish scales are often added to lipstick and eye shadow to make them glimmer.

Quote from Sylvia Plath

 I am breaking apart like the world.-Sylvia Plath

Quote from Samuel Beckett

 But I speak softer,                                                              Every year a little softer.-Samuel Beckett

A song from Salt 'N' Pepa that I like

 What's Name-song by Salt 'N' Pepa & Vogue.

Cashews

 Costco sells half the world's cashews in 2025.

House brand of Costco

 Kirkland Signature is the house brand of Costco.

Costco stores in Canada

 The first Costco store in Canada opened in Burnaby,British Columbia in 1985.

A song from Pulp that I love

 Common People -song by Pulp.

What singer Lavern Baker died of

 Rhythm and blues singer Lavern Baker had diabetes,and the complications from diabetes led to the amputation of both her legs in 1995.She continued to perform after her amputations to cover her medical expenses.

       Lavern Baker(born 1929) died on March 10,1997 at only 67.She died of cardiovascular disease that was brought on by diabetes.

Neanimorphic

 Neanimorphic -someone who looks more younger than their actual age.

What Evel Knievel died of

 Evel Knievel,the daredevil  died on November 30,2007 at the age of 69.He had been suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for many years.

      Knievel was buried in his hometown of Butte,Montana on December 10,2007.

Quote from Evel Knievel

 The Internal Revenue Service is more ruthless than the Gestapo.Abolish the IRS!Stamp out organized crime!-Evel Knievel

African proverb

 The hyena in a suit is still banned at the goat's wedding.-African proverb

Quote from Denis Diderot

 From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.-Denis Diderot 

African proverb

 If laziness was a sport,many would still come late to the game.-African proverb

About cheese

 The softer the cheese,the higher the fat.

Hard cheeses

 Examples of hard cheeses include Parmesan,Asiago,Cheddar,Gouda,Manchego,Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano.

Soft cheeses

 Examples of soft cheeses include Brie,Camembert,Feta,Ricotta,cream cheese, Mozzarella,Burrata and Mascarpone.

The only letter

 Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.

Quote from Aldous Huxley

 No civilization without social stability.No social stability without individual stability.-Aldous Huxley

Question on primates

 Q.Which is the world's only venomous primate?

Answer.The slow loris.

Streets I walked on on Saturday,September 27,2025

 On Saturday,September 27,2025,I walked on rue Rachel in Plateau Mont Royal from rue Christoph Colomb to rue d'Iberville.You walked along the northern edge of Parc LaFontaine on rue Rachel from Christoph Colomb to Marquette .

               You then walked on rue D'Iberville from rue Rachel to Boulevard Saint Joseph.

Housing in Hong Kong

 Housing is super expensive in Hong Kong.

    In Hong Kong the hot weather hits the elderly and low-income families the hardest.

    More than 2,00,000 people in 2025 live in inadequate housing in Hong Kong,some in spaces smaller than a parking lot.

     The government needs to increase the supply of public housing in 2025.

Asia

 Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world in 2025,according to The World Meteorological Organisation .

Oceanarium

 Oceanarium -A large marine aquarium.

To save space

 Some families sleep on a bunk bed to save on space.

Dirt road

 Chemin de terre-Dirt road in French.

Oceanarium

 Oceanarium -A large marine aquarium.

Nickname of country

 Q.What country is called The Land of The Long White Cloud?

Answer.New Zealand

Quote from Claudia Rankine

 You do the work and in the end the world will need it or not.-Claudia Rankine

Quote from Arundhati Roy

 Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power.-Arundhati Roy

African proverb

 The hyena can dance at the lion's wedding but he still leaves with hunger.-African proverb

A song from Luther Vandross that I love

 Stop To Love(1987)-song by Luther Vandross.

Meal in an Ethiopian restaurant that I enjoyed in September 2025

 On Friday, September 5,2025 you ate at a wonderful Ethiopian restaurant with your brother in the evening.You ate at Queen Sheba restaurant on Parc Avenue north of Mont Royal Avenue.
              You started with an appetizer,a delicious lentil sambusa that tastes somewhat like a samosa.

              Then for the main course you ordered and ate  injera bread with three vegan dishes-shiro wat(A popular delight made from chickpea flour),Gommen(kale and spinach sauteed with onions,garlic and ginger) and Fosolia(Potatoes,green beans & carrots sauteed with onions and garlic).

             The injera bread was delicious and so were the vegan dishes served with it.The meal left you satiated but without making the stomach feel heavy.It was a very good meal.

          Restaurant Queen Sheba is a small family -run restaurant.Restaurant Queen Sheba is at 4525 Avenue du Parc just north of Mont Royal Avenue.

          The website of the restaurant is https://restaurantqueensheba.com

Quote from Joyce Carol Oates

 I oscillate between thinking I am crazy,and thinking I am not crazy enough.-Joyce Carol Oates

GRWM

 GRWM-Abbreviation for Get Ready with Me.

A retro song that I like

 Sunshine On A Rainy Street-song by Judy Gainsboro.

A song from J.Geils Band that I like

 Love Stinks -song by J.Geils Band.

Great quote on capitalism

 Capitalism is a purely cultic religion,perhaps the most extreme that ever existed.-Walter Benjamin 

A great book published in 2025

 Walking With Beth:Conversations With My Hundred Year-Old Friend(2025)-song by Merilyn Simonds.

          The subject of the book, Beth Robinson ,is still alive and active at 105 years old in 2025.Beth Robinson is also an author as well as a poet,a dancer,an artist and art collector.Beth Robinson was born in Kingston,Ontario,Canada in 1920 at the tail end of the first pandemic.

Quote from A Van Jordan

 Whether memory comes in the form of a stone or a grain of sand,they both sink in water.-A.Van Jordan

Great quote from Ernest Hemingway

 But never think that war,no matter how necessary,not how justified,is not a crime.Ask the infantry and ask the dead.-Ernest Hemingway 

Archerfish

 Archerfish can spit jets of water to shoot down insects from over a meter away.

Georgian proverb

 The buzzing of the flies does not turn them into bees.-Georgian proverb

Great quote from John Dewey

 If education doesn't teach you to resist injustice,it has failed -John Dewey

Quote from Emily Dickinson

 Pardon my sanity in a world insane -Emily Dickinson 

Quote from Andrea Gibson

 You are not weak just because your heart feels so heavy.-Andrea Gibson 

Quote from Joseph Campbell

 Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.-Joseph Campbell

Quote from Ralph Ellison

 A hibernation is a covert preparation for a more overt action.-Ralph Ellison 

A song by The Calling that I love

 Wherever You Will Go-song by The Calling.

A song from 1958 that I love

 Dix-A-Billy(1958)-song by Lavern Baker.

A Chinese proverb

 A smart rabbit has three holes.-Chinese proverb

Lentil king of Saskatchewan

 Murad Al-Katib(born 1972) is called the Lentil King of Saskatchewan.He is the founder and CEO of AGT Foods and Ingredients.

                His parents immigrated to Saskatchewan from Turkey in 1969.His father is a doctor.

Another song by Lavern Baker that I like

 I Want To See You Too(Just One Time)-song by Skeeter Davis.

A song from Skeeter Davis that I like

 My Heart Skips A Beat -song by Skeeter Davis.

African proverb

 A wise man will never urinate against the direction of the wind.-African proverb

Quote from Gore Vidal

 Once a country is conditioned to liars,it takes generations to get the truth back.-Gore Vidal

Far-reaching

 De grande envergure-Far-reaching in French.

Quote from Virginia Woolf

 The blue seems eternal.-Virginia Woolf

Cathcart street in Montreal

 Cathcart street in downtown Montreal is named after General Charles Murray Cathcart,the 2nd Earl Cathcart,who served as The Governor General of the Province of Canada from 1845 to 1847.

A song by Laverne Baker that I love

 Batman To The Rescue -song by Laverne Baker.

Crostini that I bought and consumed in September 2025

 In September 2025 you bought and finished consuming a 175g plastic pack of ILIOS-CROSTINI-Rosemary Crackers(Craquelins au Romarin)

-Product of Italy.

-Ingredients:Enriched wheat flour,olive oil, sunflower oil,sea salt,yeast,Rosemary.

-No dyes.

-No preservatives .

-ILIOSFOODS.CA

-Nutrition Facts:per 12 crackers(30g)-%Daily value

*Calories-140

.Protein-3g

.Potassium-1%

.Calcium-1%

.Iron-7%.

         This Crostini was excellent.

Famous singer and musician Harry S ran the Berl

 Famous singer and musician Harry Styles ran the Berlin marathon in September 2025 under the pseudonym Sted Sarandos.He crossed the finish line and finished the marathon in less than 3 hours-a remarkable achievement.To be precise he finished the marathon in  2 hours:59:13.

                    Very impressive indeed.

Quote from Alex Hormozi

 You cannot wish for both strong character and an easy life.                                                                            The price of  each is the other.-Alex Hormozi

Quote from Michaela Chung

 A little hibernation is good for the mind.-Michaela Chung,THE IRRESISTIBLE INTROVERT.

Quote from Brianna Pastor

 I thought I was shy for the longest time.

I'm not.

I'm just a traumatized person who doesn't feel safe around most people,and I'm working on creating that for myself.-Brianna Pastor

Quote from Yung Pueblo

 Maturity is knowing that when your mood is down you should not trust the way you see yourself.-Yung Pueblo

Street I walked on on Tuesday, September 23,2025

 On Tuesday, September 23,2025 I walked on rue Durocher from Des Pins Avenue to Sherbrooke Street,passing Prince Arthur Street and Milton street along the way.

A song by Reve that I like

 CTRL+AL T+DEL-song by Reve.

A song by Halsey that I like

 Bad at Love(2017)-song by Halsey.

A song by Disco Lines that I like

 No Broke Boys-song by Disco Lines &Tinashe.

Mush hole

 "Mush hole" refers to the nickname for the Mohawk Institute,a residential school in Brantford,Ontario,where children were fed a daily diet of poor-quality,often spoiled,and worm-ridden mush.

A wise African proverb

 People will return when the table is full.But you must remember who left when the table was empty -African proverb 

Another African proverb

 He who urinates on a wall forgets that he may need to lean on it someday.-African proverb

Don't disrespect people,you may need them later.

Great African proverb

 If only hard work leads to success,the donkey would own the farm.Don't just work,use the brain -African proverb 

Quote from Virginia Satir

 Taste everything,but swallow only what fits -Virginia Satir

Hebdomadal

 Hebdomadal (adjective)-weekly,happening once every week.

A song from Yves Jarvis that I like

 All Cylinders -song by Yves Jarvis.

African proverb

 A gentle knock opens more doors than a heavy blow.-African proverb

Quote from Virginia Satir

 The message sent is not always the message received.-Virginia Satir

Red kidney beans that I consumed in September 2025

 In September 2025 I consumed a 540 ml tin can of CLIC-Red Kidney Beans. -very high source of fibre.    -Processed in Canada.

-Ingredients:Red kidney beans,Water,salt, calcium chloride,Disodium Edta.

-Ready to Eat.

Nutrition facts -per 1 cup drained(250 ml)-% daily value

.Calories-210

.Protein-13g

.Vitamin A-0%

.Vitamin C-0%

.Calcium-8%

.Iron-20%

Quote from Virginia Satir

 We feel better with the certainty of misery than the misery of uncertainty.-Virginia Satir

Quote from Blake Auden

 I have this stubborn habit of surviving.-Blake Auden

Quote on communication

 Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.-Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author.

Quote from Virginia Satir

 We need to see ourselves as basic miracles.-Virginia Satir(1916-1988), American author and psychotherapist.

African proverb

 Poverty is a form of slavery.-African proverb

Quote from Brianna Pastor

 Stare hard at the hurt.Ask why it stings.Dig into the root and rip it out.It doesn't have to stay there just because it grew there.-Brianna Pastor

Another African proverb

 A cat that cares about tomorrow does not eat a pregnant mouse.-African proverb

African proverb

 A lizard that views a python with disregard will find itself in the belly of the snake.-African proverb

Change at Super C grocery stores in Montreal

 As of September 2025 Super C grocery stores in Montreal no longer carry paper flyers in their store They decided to stop printing them to reduce costs and for the sake of the environment.Bad luck to those who do not use the internet or who do not have access to it.It can also be tiring for many to wade through countless popup ads to read their online flyers.

                   If enough people complain Super C will start printing circulars again.

Quote on tyranny

 Tyranny requires your fear,your silence and your compliance.Democracy requires your courage.-Illinois Governor JB Pritzer

A plethora of minimalist bloggers and influencers

 There is a plethora of minimalist bloggers on the internet and also an overabundance of minimalist influencers on social media such as Facebook,You Tube,etc.I find their 'one size fits all' philosophy as a cure for life's problems very misleading and oversimplistic.

                  Not enough people are pushing back against the simplistic advice dished out by these bloggers.These minimalist influencers are relentlessly pushing people  to discard tons of stuff,useful included-and this further damages the environment.

                 Minimalism works for several people but they should stop being so preachy about it.

An African proverb

 Before falling in love with a porcupine,first learn and master the right way to caress it.-African proverb

Quote from Jerome D.Salinger

 All morons hate it when you call them a moron.-Jerome D.Salinger

A song from Ariana Grande that I like

 One Last Time-song by Ariana Grande.

A retro song from the sixties that I like

 Shadows In The Headlines -song by Marianne Rosewood.

A song from Taylor Swift that I love

 Love song-song by Taylor Swift.

A song by Clean Bandit that I like

 Symphony-song by Clean Bandit (featuring Zara Larsson)

A too true proverb

 A goat's frown cannot stop it from being taken to the market.-African proverb

Great quote from Martin Amis

 Closure is a greasy little word which,moreover,describes a nonexistent condition.The truth is that nobody gets over anything.-Martin Amis, HOUSE OF MEETINGS.

Great quote from Sojourner Truth

 The rich rob the poor and the poor rob one another.-Sojourner Truth

Quote from Daphne du Maurier

 I had forgotten how healing solitude could be.-Daphne du Maurier,Monte Verita.

Quote from Jessica Katoff

 You can either swim or drown,but it is going to keep raining.-Jessica Katoff

An African proverb

 A bad debtor prefers swimming across a river to using the bridge that might make him meet his creditor.-African proverb

Quote from Paul Avelino

 My favorite season is the one when all the mosquitos die.-Paul Avelino

African proverb

 No matter how drunk a man is,he still finds the hole in the dark -African proverb 

African proverb

 No matter how much you feed a lizard,it will never become a crocodile.-African proverb

Quote on self-discipline

 Self-discipline is freedom in disguise.-Zig Ziglar

A street I walked on for the first time on Sunday, September 21,2025

 On Sunday, September 21,2025 I walked along the entire length of tiny rue du Laos for the first time in my life.Rue du Laos is one of the northernmost streets in Plateau Mont Royal.Rue du Laos runs between rue Henri Julien and rue St.Denis in Plateau Mont Royal parallel to Rosemont boulevard just beside the underpass on rue St.Denis that connects Plateau Mont Royal to Rosemont boulevard.

Japanese proverb

 Great talents mature late.-Japanese proverb

Quote from Edith Eger

 The opposite of depression is expression.What comes out of you doesn't make you sick;what stays in there does.-African proverb

African proverb

 A rat chased by a  cat cannot hide in the hole of a snake.-African proverb

Cash grab

 Une saisie d'argent-A cash grab in French.

A song from 1988 that I love

 Tell Somebody (1988)-song by Sass Jordan.

Quote from Rumi

 Silence is an ocean.Speech is a river.-African proverb

African proverb

 A goat's frown cannot stop it from being taken to the market.-African proverb

When you kick a dog

 When you kick a dog you can't blame him from snarling back.

A song from 1993 that I like

 Award Tour(1993)-song by A Tribe Called Quest.

At sixes and sevens

 At sixes and sevens -in a state of disarray or confusion.

A song from 1972 that I love

 Albert Flasher (1972)-song by The Guess Who.

An African proverb

 If you use meat to attract a stray dog,you"ll always need meat to keep it.-African proverb

African proverb

 When the sorghum is ripe,even the chickens become thieves.-African proverb

Quote from Joshua Becker

 The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don't.-Joshua Becker

An African proverb

 A beggar's hand is a bottomless basket..-African proverb 

African proverb

 When a coward sees someone he can beat,he becomes hungry for a fight.-African proverb

African proverb

 It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.-African proverb 

Quote from Jericho Brown

 The days will be arduous so you need an arsenal of laughter behind you for various heartbreaks that are on the way.You know,that does not mean that we won't win, whatever winning looks like,but all victories come with heartbreaks along the way.

A song from 1978 that I love

 Shattered(1978)-song by The Rolling Stones.

An African proverb

 A roaring lion kills no prey.-African proverb

African proverb

 You cannot amputate your genitals for becoming impotent.-African proverb

Quote on writers

 Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.-John Steinbeck 

Ungrateful

 Ingrat-French word for ungrateful.

An African proverb

 A lizard that falls from the ceiling still pretends it planned the falling -African proverb 

A song from 1986 that I love

 Midas Touch(1986)-song by Midnight Star.

African proverb

 Any lizard that goes into the river to challenge a crocodile for a fight will not come back with a testimony.-African proverb

A song from 1977 that I love

 You Can't Hide From Yourself (1977)-song from Teddy Pendergrass.

A song from Jackie Washington that I love

 Ain't That Gravy Good -song by Jackie Washington.

A song by Kate & Anna McGarrigle that I like

 The Swimming Song-song by Kate &Anna McGarrigle.

An African proverb

 A rat chased by a cat cannot hide in the hole of a snake.-African proverb 

A song from JoJo that I like

 Leave(Get Out)--song by JoJo.

Another song from Men Without Hats that I like

 Antarctica -song by Men Without Hats.

Orthosomnia

 Orthosomnia is an unhealthy obsession with achieving " perfect" sleep,often driven by wearable sleep trackers,that can lead to anxiety,stress and even insomnia.Coined in a 2017 study.

Another kind of orgasm

 Did you know?

Women sometimes experience orgasms while giving birth.These orgasms have been called birthgasms.

Another song from Men Without Hats that I am fond of

 I Like -song by Men Without Hats.

A song from Men Without Hats that I like

 Living In China-song by Men Without Hats.

A song from Men Without Hats that I love

 Hey Love-song by Men Without Hats.

An instrumental song from 1976 that I love

 All the President's Men(1976)-Theme song of the 1976 song 'All The President's Men' by Nini Rosso.

A retro oldies song that I love

 Shining In Your Eyes -song by Kitty Collins.

A song from the fifties that I love

 Raindrops on My Window-song by Danny Porter.

                  This song is a 1950's crooner ballad.

An obscure oldies song that I love

 Our Picnic by The Lake -song from Larry Scott.

African proverb

 A juicy bone is useless to a dog with no teeth.-African proverb

Quote from Charlie Munger

 More important than the will to win is the will to prepare.-Charlie Munger

A song from Men Without Hats that I like

 I Like -song by Men Without Hats.

A song by Men Without Hats that I love

 Where Do The Boys Go-song by Men Without Hats.

A song from 1987 that I love

 Moonbeam(1987)-song by Men Without Hats.

A song from Men Without Hats that I love

 I Got The Message-song by Men Without Hats.

In some snakes

 Did you know?

Some snakes are born with two heads,a rare condition called bicephaly,and sometimes they even fight each other for food.

The Glass Frog

 The Glass Frog is so transparent you can literally see its heart beating inside.

Greenhouse grown tomatoes that I consumed in September 2025

 In September 2025 you bought and consumed a 454 g plastic case of SUNSET -Campari Tomatoes -The Tomato Lover's Tomato-Product of Canada.

-www.SUNSETGROWN.com

-Greenhouse grown

-Kingsville,Ontario.

              Campari tomatoes are quite savory actually.

African proverb

 Nobody respects a rag until their shoes are dirty.-African proverb

A song from Lady Gaga that I like

 Toxic Paradise -song by Lady Gaga.

A song from Lady Gaga that I love

 The Dead Dance -song by Lady Gaga.

An African proverb

 A man with no money is only loved by his mother.-African proverb

African proverb

 A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.-African proverb

An interesting African proverb

 A man who smiles when he has been robbed has stolen something from the thief.-African proverb

Another African proverb

 When kings lose direction they become servants.-African proverb

African proverb

 A rooster refusing to crow at dawn does not prevent a new day to come.-African proverb

A song from Kungs that I like

 Light Me You-song by Kungs,PNAU.

A retro song from the sixties that I love

 Kisses In The Rain-song by June Calvert.

Proverb on cow

 Never show anyone the cow that gives you milk.They might poison it.-African proverb

An African proverb

 An egg does not fight a rock.-African proverb

African proverb

 Wherever we go,doors of opportunity will be open to us.-African proverb

An African proverb

 A mosquito that bites the balls receives the softest slap.-African proverb

African proverb

 Whoever uses a sugarcane as a walking stick will eventually use it.-African proverb

An African proverb

 A humble prostitute is always better than a proud virgin.-African proverb

African proverb

 Early marriage without money is like going to war  with a toy gun.-African proverb

Quote from Victoria Erickson

 I'm not very good at making specific plans.Just meet me under the sky somewhere and be alive with me.-Victoria Erickson

African proverb

 A man who sharpens a knife and then asks for gloves is not ready for a fight.-African proverb

Quote from Charlotte Bronte

 I like rudeness a great deal better than flattery.-Charlotte Bronte

An African proverb

 When the tailor dies,the naked man mourns first.-African proverb

African proverb

 If you see a toilet in your dreams, don't use it.-African proverb

New England asters

 I find New England asters very pretty.New England asters are almost the last flowers of summer.New England asters are almost the last flowers of summer.

Dementia

 Demential-adjective of dementia.

Wise Nigerian proverb

 Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.-Nigerian proverb 

Great quote from George Orwell

 A generation of the unteachable is hanging upon us like a necklace of corpses.-George Orwell

An instrumental jazz song that I love

 Just Chips -song by Gene Ammons.

A song from 2009 that I love

 Alligator(2009)-song by Tegan and Sara.

Quote from Catherine O'Hara

 I'm afraid of needles,except acupuncture needles.-Catherine 0'Hara

Insightful African proverb

 Not everyone who chased the thief is a friend of the owner.-African proverb

Meaning:Some people pretend to help but have their own agenda.

African proverb

 A blind man knows the local track better than a stranger.-African proverb

Collaboration

 Rivers do not run alone,they merge to reach the ocean.Life is about collaboration and unity.-African proverb

Wise African proverb

 Never trust a roof from a man whose bread only comes from rent.-African proverb

African proverb

 Never accept clothes as gifts from a naked person .-African proverb 

Another African proverb

 The snake that buys shoes is only wasting money.-African proverb

An African proverb

 A village that protects its  thieves loses its harvest..-African proverb 

African proverb

 A stolen drum cannot be beaten in the same village.-African proverb

Quote from Susan Sontag

 Intelligence is really a kind of taste: taste in ideas -Susan Sontag

African proverb

 An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.-African proverb

Quote from Noam Chomsky

 The real struggle is not against power but against those who accept it blindly.-Noam Chomsky

Quote from Courtney Carver

 You don't need to have it all figured out to move forward.-Courtney Carver

Quote from Courtney Carver

 Instead of figuring out how to make ends meet,work on having fewer ends.-Courtney Carver

A wheat powerhouse

 Kansas produces more wheat than almost any other U.S. state,so much that a single year's harvest could make enough bread for the entire world's population for two weeks.

In the town of Hershey

 Hershey, Pennsylvania has chocolate-scented street lamps,fitting for the hometown of the Hershey Chocolate Company.

Quote from Philip K.Dick

 It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.-Philip K.Dick

African proverb

 A man died of hunger but food was served at his funeral.-African proverb

Quote on expectations

 Expectations are resentments under construction.-Anne Lamott

Great quote on bigotry

 Calling bigotry an opinion is like calling arsenic a flavor.-Jack Cameron

A Canadian song from 1991 that I like

 Ouch(1991)-song by The Tragically Hip.

Quote from Kurt Vonnegut

 A saint is a person who behaves decently in a shockingly indecent society.-Kurt Vonnegut

African proverb

 One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.-African proverb 

MAGA

 MAGA-Make America Great Again.

Gramercy

 Gramercy -Thank you.

ICE

 ICE most commonly stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Tarry

 Tarry-to longer,to stay longer than intended.

Canadian male supermodel and actor

 Nick Bateman(born November 18,1986) is a Canadian male supermodel,actor and music producer.He started out as a martial arts expert.

African proverb

 One of the saddest truths about life is that you might not even be part of the future you are stressing about.-African proverb

Sense of smell

 Your sense of smell is often stronger in the morning because the olfactory system is more relaxed.

The health benefits of adding black pepper to your meal

 Did you know?

When you add black pepper to your meal,you increase the amount of nutrients absorbed into your bloodstream.

       Black pepper is great for digestion!It helps to stimulate hydrochloric acid in your stomach so you can better digest and absorb the foods you eat.

African proverb

 No matter how you throw a dead fish into the water,it will not swim.-African proverb

Quote on geniuses

 Geniuses are like thunderstorms.They go against the wind,terrify people,cleanse the air.-Soren Kierkegaard

Persian proverb

 Learn good manners from those who don't have them.-Persian proverb

African proverb

 A fly that refuses to leave the dead body will follow it to the grave.-African proverb 

Good quote from Anne Lamott

 The reason life works is because not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day.-Anne Lamott

An African proverb

 If a rich man doesn't share his riches with the poor,the poor share their poverty with him.-African proverb

African proverb

 A fly that refuses to leave the dead body will follow it to the grave -African proverb 

African proverb

 Mistakes are noticed,while efforts are ignored.-African proverb

Quote from Anais Nin

 When one is pretending,the entire body revolts.-Anais Nin(1903-1977),diarist and essayist.

African proverb

 Lack of money is lack of friends;if you have money at your disposal,every dog and goat will claim to be related to you.-African proverb

Quote from Jack London

 Intelligent men are cruel.Stupid men are monstrously cruel.-Jack London

Quote from J.K.Rowling

 Numbing the pain for a while will  make it worse when you finally feel it.-J.K.Rowling

African proverb

 When a thief kisses you,count your teeth.-African proverb

Kiwi fruits that I ate in September 2025

 In September 2025 I consumed a 600 g plastic box  of six kiwi fruits (Farmer's market)-Loblaws Inc.-Product of Chile.

        They were delicious.

A song by DJ Shadow that I love

 Organ Donor -song by DJ Shadow.

A song by Dragonette that I love

 Sweet Poison -song by Dragonette (featuring Dada).

A song from Susan Aglukark that I love

 Arctic Rose-song by Susan Aglukark.

              Susan Aglukark is a Canadian Inuit singer  born in Churchill,Manitoba on January 27,1967(age 58).

A retro 60s -style song that I love

 Swingin' Summer Love-song by Tammy Sheldon.

A song from Tammy Sheldon that I love

 Circle Skirts and Secret Smiles -song by Tammy Sheldon.

A song from Harry Styles that I like

 Adore You-song by Harry Styles.

Deipnosophist

 Deipnosophist -A person who is skilled at dinner-table conversation.

Garrulity

 Garrulity -excessive talkativeness, especially about trivial matters.

Example:His endless garrulity made the meeting drag on for hours.

Quote from Nicky Gumbel

 If the grass looks greener on the other side,it is probably Astroturf.-Nicky Gumbel

African proverb

 The knife that stabs you is often hidden in the clothes of a friend.-African proverb

Quote on knowledge

 Knowledge is like underwear.It is useful to have it,but not necessary to show it off.-Nicky Gumbel

Another song from Shaboozey that I like

 Blink Twice-song by Shaboozey,Myles Smith.

A song from Shaboozey that I like

 Amen -song by Shaboozey featuring JellyRoll.

A song from 2013 that I love

 Dream Invader(2013)-song by We Were Lovers.

Purple sweet potatoes

 Did you know 

Purple sweet potatoes have twice the calcium and over 1,300 times more Vitamin A than white potato.They are also anti-inflammatory.

An African proverb

 He who sells sand as brown sugar will receive stones as payment.-African proverb

African proverb

 The night is longer for a hungry child.-African proverb

A song by Leona Lewis that I like

 Bleeding Love-song by Leona Lewis.

A song by New Radicals that I love

 You Get What You Give-song by New Radicals.

African proverb

 You cannot revive dry leaves.-African proverb

Quote from Oscar Wilde

 And all at once summer collapsed into fall.-Oscar Wilde

A song by Jimmy Cliff that I love

 Reggae Night-song by Jimmy Cliff.

Cheap but savory gnocchi from the takeout counter of a restaurant

 In the evening of Wednesday,September 3,2025,you and your brother ordered and ate gnocchi with tomato sauce and cheese from the takeout counter of takeout restaurant Drogheria Fine at 68 Fairmount Avenue West.It only cost $5 per person and was quite savory.

Analogy

 I'm disappointed that analogy is not the study of buttholes -FACEBOOK,THE LANGUAGE NERDS.

Interesting African proverb

 When the head is too big,it  cannot dodge blows.-African proverb

An African proverb

 A tailless dog  cannot express its joy.-African proverb

Another African proverb

 The fish doesn't complain about the net while it's still alive.-African proverb

African proverb

 When death comes,the coffinmaker smiles.-African proverb

To ride shotgun

 To ride shotgun -to sit in the front seat.

An obscure song from The Turtles that I love

 Buzzsaw-song by The Turtles.

An African proverb

 A person who sells eggs doesn't start a fight in the market.-African proverb

African proverb

 The tears of a coffin seller cannot be trusted at the funeral.-African proverb

African proverb

 Too much attention makes a donkey think he is a lion.-African proverb

Umbriferous

 Umbriferous (adjective)-shady;giving or bearing shade.(Rare,poetic)

-Example:"They rested under the umbriferous trees."

Zinnias

 Zinnias are also called old maids, especially in historical contexts.

Ladybugs

 Each ladybug can eat up to 50 aphids a day-silently guarding your garden.

Heat and stress

 Heat increases mental stress and trees reduce that stress.

Streets I also walked on September 1,2025

 On Monday,September 1,2025 you walked on Westmore Avenue from Sherbrooke Street to Connaught Avenue;this is the first time you had walked on that whole stretch of Westmore Avenue.

              Then you walked along the entire length of 0'Bryan Avenue from Connaught Avenue to Somerled.0'Bryan Avenue ends at Somerled Avenue on the southern side This is the first time in your life you had walked on O'Bryan Avenue.

               After that you walked on West Broadway Street from Somerled Avenue to rue Sherbrooke.

         Westmore Avenue is lined with many beautiful homes 

Percival Avenue in Montreal

 Percival Avenue in Montreal West is named after Percival Molson(1880-1917),a decorated  Canadian soldier and McGill University athlete who was killed in action in France during World War I.

          He left a significant sum to McGill University ,which was used to build the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

Streets I walked on September 1,2025

 On Monday, September 1,2025,I walked along the entire length of Milner Avenue and Curzon Street in Montreal West.This is the first time in my life I had walked on either Milner Avenue or Curzon Street.Curzon street is lined with many opulent homes.

Cumberland Island

 Cumberland Island is in Georgia.

Onism

 Onism(noun)-The frustration of being stuck in just one body,in just one place.

                           The awareness of how little of the world you'll experience.

Japanese macaques

 Japanese macaques make snowballs and play in them.

Marine iguanas

 To avoid being heard by sharks,marine iguanas can stop their own hearts for up to 45 minutes.

Americans who do not own a car

 Approximately 8% of Americans (more than 10.5 million Americans) did not own a car in 2022.

An island in the U.S. that is entirely car-free

 Mackinac Island in Michigan is a car-free island in the U.S. where motorized vehicles are banned,relying on horse-drawn carriages and bicycles for transportation.The entire island is car-free.

     Mackinac Island is located in Lake Huron.

       This is so refreshing.The U.S. needs more car-free zones like Mackinac Island.