Dine and dash

 "Dine and dash" is a colloquial term for the act of eating at a restaurant or cafe and leaving without paying the bill.This behavior is considered a form of theft of services or fraud,and illegal.

About cucumbers

 Cucumbers are low in oxalates.

A song from Gloria Estefan that I like

 Don't Wanna Lose You-song by Gloria Estefan.

An inspiring song from 1991 that I love

 Coming Out Of The Dark(1991)-song by Gloria Estefan.

Streets I walked on Sunday,July 12,2026

 On Sunday,July 12,2026 I took the 141 bus from metro St.Michel and got off on rue Belanger at the corner of rue Viau.I walked past the Institut de Cardiologie at that intersection.

          Then I walked down on rue Viau from rue Belanger to rue St.Zotique.Then I walked the whole length of Chapman street that runs from 35th Avenue to 31st Avenue.Then I walked the entire length of rue Beauchemin that runs from 31st Avenue to 35th Avenue.Both Chapman street and rue Beauchemin run parallel to rue St.Zotique.Chapman street is north of rue St.Zotique and rue Beauchemin is south of rue St.Zotique.Both rue Beauchemin and Chapman street are dotted with small houses.This is the first time in my life I had walked on Chapman street and rue Beauchemin.

         Then I walked north on 35th Avenue until Paisley street.After that I walked the whole length of rue Michelet from Paisley Street to rue Jean Talon for the first time in my life.Rue Michelet has mostly small and mid-sized apartment  buildings.Following that I walked the whole length on rue d'Abancourt from rue Jean Talon to Paisley Street for the first time ever.Just after that I walked the entire length of rue de Montjoie from Paisley Street to rue Jean Talon for the first time too.Rue d' Abancourt and rue de Montjoie are mostly dotted with duplexes,triplexes and residential multiplexes.

                After all that I walked down on rue Viau from rue Jean Talon to rue Beaubien.I finally took the 18 bus west on Beaubien Street and got off at Beaubien metro to go home.

Blazing Star

 Blazing Star is also known as Liatris.

Crop duster

 A crop duster is a small plane used in agriculture to spray pesticides.

Streets I walked on Saturday,July 11,2026

 On Saturday,July 11,2026 I walked on rue de Bullion from Mont Royal Avenue to rue Napoleon.This stretch of rue de Bullion has a lot of tiny colorful houses.

             I also walked the entire length of  tiny rue Lionais that runs from rue de Bullion to rue Hotel de Ville, for the first time in my life.Rue Lionais lies south of Rachel street.

              It was a warm day but pleasant as it was not too humid.The high was around 27 degrees.

A song from Bruce Cockburn that I love

 The Coldest Night of The Year-song by Bruce Cockburn.

A song from Bachman Turner Overdrive that I like

 Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely)-song by Bachman Turner Overdrive.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 Santa Rosa -song by Gino Vannelli.

A song from Men Without Hats that I love

 Love Me Tomorrow -song by Men Without Hats.

A song from the sixties that I love

 Don't Spoil My Day-song by Clover Leaf.

A song from Take That that I like

 Sweet July -song by Take That.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 Seek And You Will Find -song by Gino Vannelli.

An obscure song from Ken Tobias that I like

 You're Not Even Going To The Fair-song by Ken Tobias.

Radish

 The name" radish" literally comes from the Latin word radix meaning "root".The English word "radical''also derives from radix,originally meaning "of or relating to the root'' or origin.

A song from The Box that I like

 Walk Away -song by The Box.

An obscure song from Classics IV that I like

 My First Day Without Her-song by Classics IV.

Protection mechanism of parrotfish

 Parrotfish sleep inside a self-made mucus cocoon to help evade predators.

Beerboarding

 Beerboarding -The practice of getting someone drunk in order to extract confidential or sensitive information.

          Example:He confessed after some light beerboarding.

About Joey Gregorash

 Joey Gregorash (born 1950) is a singer and songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

A song from Joey Gregorash that I like

 Take The Blindness -song by Joey Gregorash.

Black-eyed susans

 Black-eyed susans,also known as yellow coneflowers,are native to North America.

A song from Chicago that I like

 Baby What A Big Surprise -song from Chicago.

A song from 1971 that I like

 Down By The River(1971)-song by Joey Gregorash.

African proverb

 Only the man who is not hungry says the coconut has a hard shell.-African proverb 

A song from The Guess Who that I like

 Sour Suite-song from The Guess Who.

A song from Bryan Adams that I love

 Here I Am -song by Bryan Adams.

A song from Bruce Cockburn that I like

 If I Had A Rocket Launcher -song by Bruce Cockburn.

A song from Alanis Morissette that I love

 Surrendering -song by Alanis Morissette.

A song from 1990 that I love

 Maybe The Next Time(1990)-song by Sue Medley.

A song from 2015 that I love

 Living In The Snow(2015)-song by Mocky.

Usha Vance

 Usha Vance(born 1986),wife of American president J.D.Vance was born in San Diego County, California to Telugu-speaking Hindu immigrants and raised in an upper middle-class suburb.She has one sister,Shreya.

Cars nowadays

 Cars increasingly are computers on wheels;they collect data.

           In 2026 cars are computing devices more and more often.A car is increasingly a large version of a smartphone.

A song from 2021 that I like

 Passenger Seat(2021)-song by Homeshake.

Welsh artist

 Q.Who was the first Welsh artist to have a number one hit song on the Billboard charts?

Answer.Bonnie Tyler 

Runnel

 Runnel-a small, narrow stream of flowing water.

African proverb

 A man that sleeps hungry doesn't need alarm to wake him up.-African proverb 

A Chinese proverb

 A dog will not leave its owner just because he is poor.-Chinese proverb 

Filipino proverb

 A young branch can be straightened,a mature one breaks.-Filipino proverb 

Hindi proverb

 The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr.Cobra.-Hindi proverb 

African proverb

 Even if you befriend a crocodile,do not trust it to the point of putting your hand in its mouth.-African proverb 

A song from Kim Mitchell that I like

 Easy To Tame-song by Kim Mitchell.

A song from Powder Blues that I like

 Thirsty Ears -song by Powder Blues.

A song from Joel Corry that I like

 Whisper-song by Joel Corry.

A song from the early seventies that I love

 No Good To Cry-song by The Poppy Family.

Forgetful

 Oublieux,oublieuse-forgetful in French.

Plumbago auriculata

 Plumbago auriculata is native to South Africa and Mozambique.

          Plumbago auriculata is also known as the Cape leadwort.Plumbago auriculata flowers have five-petal lobes and can be pale blue,blue or violet in color. 

Losing a body part

 Did you know?

If you think losing a body part means game over,think again-sea cucumbers can throw out their internal organs and grow them back.

Quote from Peter Walsh

 Later is the best friend of clutter.-Peter Walsh

Quote from Sheryl Sandberg

 We cannot change what we are not aware of,and once we are aware,we cannot help but change.-Sheryl Sandberg

Quote from Glenn Close

 What mental health needs is more sunlight,more candor,and more unashamed conversation.-Glenn Close

Quote on great art

 All great art comes from a sense of outrage.-Glenn Close,actress.

Quote from Glenn Close

 A huge part of real love is constant forgiveness.-Glenn Close

Musical wall in Germany

 Did you know?

The musical wall in Dresden,Germany is a house facade with a system of drains, tubes,and funnels that create music when it rains.

Splash pad

 Pataugeoire-French word for a splash pad.

Another song from Bachman Turner Overdrive that I like

 Gimme Your Money Please-song from Bachman Turner Overdrive.

A song from Bachman Turner Overdrive that I like

 Four Wheel Drive -song by Bachman Turner Overdrive.

A song from Boys Don't Cry that I love

 I Wanna Be A Cowboy -song from Boys Don't Cry.

A song from Andy Kim that I like

 It's My Love-song from Andy Kim.

A song from Bachman -Turner Overdrive that I love

 Lookin' Out For No.1-song by Bachman -Turner Overdrive.

A song from Bachman Turner Overdrive that I love

 My Wheels Won't Turn -song by Bachman Turner Overdrive.

A song from The Guess Who that I love

 Bus Rider -song by The Guess Who.

A song from Eurythmics that I love

 Missionary Man -song by Eurythmics.

A song from Bruce Cockburn that I love

 Tokyo -song by Bruce Cockburn.

A song from 1972 that I love

 Beautiful (1972)-song by Gordon Lightfoot.

A song from Belinda Carlisle that I like

 I Get Weak-song by Belinda Carlisle.

Trucking

 Le camionnage-Trucking in French.

Quote from Louise Hay

 I cannot change another person.I let others be who they are,and I simply love who I am.-Louise Hay

Quote from Cory Allen

 You don't improve your life by doing more.You improve your life by doing less of what doesn't matter.-Cory Allen

Quote from Sanchita Pandey

 Never let the things you want make you forget all the things you have.-Sanchita Pandey

A song from Nanette Workman that I love

 The Queen-song by Nanette Workman.

Construction elevator

 A construction elevator (or construction hoist)is a temporary exterior lift used to transport workers,tools and heavy materials vertically along a building's facade.

Spindrift

 Spindrift-spray blown from the crests of waves by strong wind.

Sunshower

 Sunshower-rain falling while the sun is shining.

A song from Avril Lavigne that I like

 My Happy Ending -song by Avril Lavigne.

Another song from Melanie Doane that I like

 Adam's Rib-song by Melanie Doane.

      Melanie Doane is a Canadian singer, songwriter,actress and a music educator born on December 19,1967 in Halifax,Nova Scotia.

A song from Melanie Doane that I like

 Goliath -song by Melanie Doane.

Singer Dennis Yost died at the age of 65.

 Dennis Yost,lead singer of the group Classics IV died in December 2008 at the age of only 65 of respiratory failure in Hamilton,Ohio.

       He had been in a nursing home since suffering a brain injury in a fall in 2005.

A song from Classics IV that I love

 24 Hours of Loneliness -song by The Classics IV.

This Canadian singer died of multiple sclerosis

 Terry Black was a Canadian pop singer and teen idol,born in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 3,1949.He died in Kamloops, British Columbia on June 28,2009 of multiple sclerosis after battling it for a few years.He died prematurely at the age of 60 years.

A song from 1973 that I like

 Sea of Dreams (1973)-song by Bob McBride.

An oldies song that I like

 How Many Guys-song by Terry Black.

A beautiful song from 1966 that I love

 Rainbow (1966)-song by Terry Black.

A song from Terry Black that I like

 Moondust-song by Terry Black.

Another oldies song from Terry Black that I love

 Baby's Gone-song by Terry Black.

An instrumental song from 1968 that I like

 Quiet Village (1968)-song by Earl Grant.

A song from Kim Stockwood that I like

 You Jerk -song by Kim Stockwood.

A song from 1965 that I like

 Little Liar(1965)-song by Terry Black.

An oldies song that I like

 Say It Again-song by Terry Black.

A song from 1965 that I love

 Only Sixteen (1965)-song by Terry Black.

A song from Tommy Roe that I like

 Party Girl-song by Tommy Roe.

A song from 1966 that I like

 Pretty Flamingo (1966)-song by Tommy Roe.

A song from 1980 that I love

 Amour(1980)-song by Baron Longfellow (Andy Kim).

A song from Randy Bishop that I love

 Don't You Worry-song by Randy Bishop.

A song from The Highwaymen that I like

 Oh,Sinner Man-song by The Highwaymen.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 Monday Morning Choo Choo -song by Stampeders.

An obscure song from Tommy Roe that I like

 The Gunfighter -song by Tommy Roe.

A song from Tommy Roe that I like

 Money Is My Pay-song by Tommy Roe.

A song from Roch Voisine that I like

 For Adam's Sake-song by Roch Voisine.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 San Diego -song by Stampeders.

A song from Del Shannon that I like

 Gemini -song from Del Shannon.

A song from Tommy Roe that I like

 Moon Talk (1969) -song by Tommy Roe.

Another song from Tommy Roe that I like

 Where Were You When I Needed You-song by Tommy Roe.

A song from Tommy Roe that I like

 Tip Toe Tina-song from Tommy Roe.

A song from 1970 that I like

 Pearl(1970)-song by Tommy Roe.

Pioneering AI actor

 Tilly Norwood -The world's first so-called AI actor.

A wonderful grocery supermarket in Montreal that does not have self-checkout machines

 The Pa grocery store in the Mile End district of Montreal at 5242 Parc Avenue just north of Fairmount Avenue does not have self-checkout lanes and self-checkout machines as of July 2026;the stores uniquely employ human cashiers.That adds a human touch to grocery shopping.This wonderful grocery store often sells fruits, vegetables ,yogurt and beans at very good prices.

        This store is worth frequenting and promoting.

A song from Bon Jovi that I love

 It's My Life- song from Bon Jovi.

A song from Blood,Sweat and Tears that I love

 Hi De-Ho-song by Blood,Sweat and Tears.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 Tuscaloosa Women -song by The Stampeders.

A song from 1969 that I like

 A Dollar's worth of Pennies(1969)-song by Tommy Roe.

An obscure song from Tommy Roe that I like somewhat

 Just Look At Me-song from Tommy Roe.

Another song from Roch Voisine that I love

 Oochigeas (Indian song)-song from Roch Voisine.

A song from Roch Voisine that I love

 Shout Out Loud-song from Roch Voisine.

Another song from The Stampeders that I like

 Man Smart,Woman Smarter -song by Stampeders.

Another song from The Stampeders that I like

 Gator Road-song by The Stampeders.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 Me and My Stone-song by The Stampeders.

A Canadian song from 1976 that I love

 Sweet Love Bandit(1976)-song by Stampeders.

An obscure song from Terry Jacks that I love

 Pumpkin Eater -song by Terry Jacks.

A song from Terry Jacks that I love

 I'm Gonna Love You Too-song by Terry Jacks.

Another song from Keith Hampshire that I like

 Forever And Ever-song by Keith Hampshire.

Another song from 1973 that I like

 Forget About Me(1973)-song by Keith Hampshire.

An obscure song from 1973 that I like

 Turned The Other Way (1973)-song by Keith Hampshire.

A song from Doja Cat that I like

 Bottom Bitch-song by Doja Cat.

Another song from Paula Abdul that I like

 Crazy Cool -song by Paula Abdul.

A song from Paula Abdul that I like

 Will You Marry Me?-song by Paula Abdul.

A song from Jonathan Edwards that I also like

 Athens County-song by Jonathan Edwards.

An obscure song from Jonathan Edwards that I like

 Shanty -song by Jonathan Edwards.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 Ramona -song by The Stampeders.

A song by Stampeders that I like

 Wild Eyes-song by Stampeders.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 How Much -song by Gino Vannelli.

A song from The Stampeders that I like

 Ramona -song by The Stampeders.

A Canadian song from 1972 that I love

 Concrete Sea (1972)-song by Terry Jacks.

A Canadian song from 1971 that I love

 Then Came The White Man(1971)-song by Stampeders.

Ghost marriage in China

 In some rural areas of China, the tradition of "ghost marriage" leads families of deceased unmarried men to seek a deceased woman to bury with him.This practice has fueled an illegal market where female corpses are stolen,and in extreme cases,women have been murdered.

Crude oil and consumption

 China imports more crude oil than any country on earth,yet the United States still consumed more oil than anyone else,burning through so much petroleum that America alone uses millions of barrels every single day,enough to dwarf the total consumption of most countries combined.

Forklift

 Chariot elevateur-French word for forklift.

Freight elevator

 Monte-charge-French word for freight elevator.

Heavenware

 Heavenware(noun)(obsolete)-The inhabitants of heaven.

Human hair

 Human hair can be turned into mats that soak up oil spills in the ocean.

Why your nose runs after eating ground black pepper

 After eating ground black pepper,your nose runs because of gustatory rhinitis,a harmless nerve reflex.When you eat black pepper,natural compounds like piperine stimulate the pain and touch receptors in your nose and mouth.Your body perceives this mild irritation as an attack and produces extra mucus to flush out the irritant.

      This reaction is not a true food allergy,but an overactive nerve response.Black pepper and other hot spices trigger the trigeminal nerve,which controls physical sensations in your face,eyes,and nasal passages.When this nerve is activated,it triggers the mucus glands to drain and the tear ducts to well up,leaving you with a watery nose and eyes.

A song from Roch Voisine that I like

 With These Eyes -song by Roch Voisine.

Wife of Pierre Poilievre

 Anaida Poilievre (born Galindo) is a Canadian political staffer and the wife of Pierre Poilievre,leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2026.

       She began her career in politics as a parliamentary advisor in the Senate of Canada.She married Pierre Poilievre in 2017.She speaks her native language ,Spanish,as well as French and English.

         Anaida Galindo was born in Caracas, Venezuela.Her father was a bank manager.In 1995,when she was eight years old,her family moved as refugees to the Pointe-aux -Trembles borough in Montreal.

Kangaroo meat sadly being sold in Montreal grocery stores

 IGA grocery stores in Montreal sell kangaroo meat in 2026;in Quebec you can order frozen options like La Maison du Gibier Frozen Kangaroo Chinese Fondue directly through the online IGA store or find it in their specialty meat sections.

         Why is the meat of Australia's national animal allowed for sale in Quebec supermarkets?Why are animal rights activists not protesting this?

          I find the sale of Kangaroo meat offensive.I hope animal rights activists raise a stink over this.

Grocery stores selling horse meat in Montreal

 IGA grocery stores regularly sell horse meat in Montreal in 2025.

       Super C grocery stores also sell packaged horse meat in Montreal.

        I find the slaughter of horses for meat offensive and the selling of horse meat by supermarkets offensive too.