Saturday, August 01, 2026

A song from Blue Rodeo that I like

 Rain Down On Me-song by Blue Rodeo.

To beat the air

 To beat the air-make a useless effort.

To burn daylight

 To burn daylight -waste valuable time.

A song from Aldo Nova that I love

 Foolin' Yourself -song from Aldo Nova.

A brand of turmeric powder that I finished consuming in 2025

 In 2025 I finished consuming a 100g plastic pack of TIT-BIT -Turmeric powder.

-Product of India.

-www.titbitspices.com

A brand of curry powder that I finished consuming in 2026

 In 2026 I finished consuming a 200g plastic pack of Tit-bit-Madras Curry powder.

-Product of India.

-Ingredients:Coriander, Turmeric,Red Chilly,Mustard,Cumin,Clove,Bay leaves,Fenugreek,Garlic,Salt,Black pepper,cardamom, cinnamon.

-www.titbitspices.com

A song from Jon Secada that I like

 Mental Picture -song by Jon Secada.

A song from Partland Brothers that I love

 Soul City-song by Partland Brothers.

A song from Dan Hill that I love

 You Are The Love of My Life-song by Dan Hill.

A song from Marc Jordan that I love

 Marina Del Ray -song by Marc Jordan.

A song from 1987 that I simply love

 One Day In Your Life(1987)-song by 54-40.

Aviophobia

 Aviophobia -Fear of flying.

A song from Police that I love

 Hungry For You (J'Aurais Tumours Faim De Toi)-song by Police.

Friday, July 31, 2026

Strawflowers

 Strawflowers are also called everlasting flowers,paper daisies, everlasting daisies and immortelle.

Alesser known song from 1981 that I love

 It Doesn't Only Happen At Night(1981)-song by Geraldine Hunt.

A song from Sombr that I love

 Homewrecker-song by Sombr.

Rubenesque

 Rubenesque is an adjective used to describe a woman who is plump,rounded , curvaceous,or voluptuous in an attractive way.The word comes from the style of 17th-century Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens,whose art frequently featured full-figured,sensual women.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Street I walked on Thursday,July 30,2026

 On Thursday,July 30,2026 I walked on Boulevard Saint Laurent from rue Villeray to rue de Castelnau.

To break a butterfly upon a wheel

 To break a butterfly upon a wheel-to use excessive force for a minor matter.

To cast beyond the moon

 To cast beyond the moon -to make unrealistic plans or expectations.

To hang out false colours

 To hang out false colours -To pretend to be something you are not.

Quiote from Steve Maraboli

 Although time seems to fly,it never travels faster than one day at a time.Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest.-Steve Maraboli

African proverb

 A hunter who shouts before shooting the arrow returns home hungry.-African proverb 

Lignophile

 Lignophile -a person who loves,wood,forests,trees  or wooden objects.

Drainflies

 Mouches de drain-drainflies in French.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

A song by The Who that I like

 Athena -song by The Who.

A hip hop song from 2009 that I love

 Stir-Crazy(2009)-song by Grand Analog.

A song from White Plains that I like

 I've Got You On My Mind-song by White Plains.

Being a king

 When you are a king, everywhere you go people bow low.

An obscure song from 1971 that I love

 When You Are A King (1971)-song by White Plains.

A song from Nickelback that I love

 Far Away-song by Nickelback.

Your guts

 Your guts twist in knots when you are nervous,they flutter when you are in love and they burn when you are in a terrible rage.

Our immune system

 70% of our immune system lives in the gut.

The brain

 The brain has a direct effect on our stomach and intestines and vice versa.

Gut health

 The health of our guy can shape our mood.

Fibre and sugar

 Fibre is what good bacteria in the intestines love and thrive on.

        Sugar tends to feed our bad bacteria in the intestines.

Communication

 Bidirectional communication is often important.

For plants to grow

 Plants need nitrogen,phosphorus and calcium to grow.

Stress

 There is a difference between stress and life-threatening danger.We activate the survival response sometimes.

The nervous system

 Our nervous system has two main domains:the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.When you are under stress the sympathetic nervous system is activated;when you are calm and relaxed the parasympathetic nervous system is activated.

Probiotics

 Probiotics feed on prebiotics.

Hockey capital

 Q.What Wisconsin city is known by the nickname "The Hockey Capital of Wisconsin"?

Answer.Eagle River.

Mural capital

 Q.What  city is known as the Historic Mural Capital of Wisconsin?

Answer.Ashland

Mammonish

 Mammonish (adjective)-Having or showing an excessive love for money or material wealth.

Example:His mammonish attitude ruined his relationships.

African proverb

 The calabash floating on water should not mock the stone at the bottom.-African proverb 

A song from 1993 that I like

 Can't Do A Thing(To Stop Me)(1993)-song by Chris Isaak.

Sloping roof

 Le toit en pente-sloping roof in French.

A song from Michael Tarry that I love

 Just A Feeling-song by Michael Tarry.

A song from Dijon that I like

 The Dress(2021)-song by Dijon.

City in Wisconsin

 Q.What city in Wisconsin is famously nicknamed 'Sawdust City'?

Answer.Oshkosh.

Because of its massive lumber and sawmill industry during the 19th century.

African proverb

 Don't stir other people's soup while yours is burning.-African proverb 

Pedicide

 Pedicide is the criminal homicide or murder of a minor or child.It is also referred to as child murder or child homicide.

Romanticise

 Romantiser-to romanticise in French.

A popular brand of coffee whitener

 Mother Parker's coffee whitener.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Racine

 Racine, Wisconsin is most famously nicknamed The Belle City of the Lakes(or simply The Belle City), alongside the culinary moniker The Kringle Capital of America.

         It is located on Lake Michigan,22 miles south of Michigan.

Canadian popular singer Michael Tarry died

Michael Tarry,a popular singer in Canada in the 1970s,died on April 15,2013.
           He was born in Manchester, England in 1946 and moved to Canada with his family in 1958.

An obscure song from Michael Tarry that I love

 The Earth Ran Away With The Moon-song by Michael Tarry.

Philobiblist

 Philobiblist -A person who loves or collects books.

Benches in public spaces

 Benches in public spaces often have armrest dividers.That's how they discourage sleepers and deter homeless people from using them.

Dictatorial

 Dictatorial,didactoriale-French word for dictatorial.

NGL

 NGL is an internet acronym that means '' not gonna lie"(or '' not going to lie.'')

        People use it in text messages and on social media to share a true thought,admit a funny mistake,or soften a blunt opinion.

Another obscure song from 1969 that I like

 A Dime's Worth(1969)-song by Michael Tarry.

An obscure song from 1969 that I like

 Neighbors At The Zoo(1969)-song by Michael Tarry.

An old song from 1968 that I like

 All That Is Love(1968)-song by Michael Tarry.

Kenosha

 Kenosha, Wisconsin is commonly known by the nicknames K-Town and Keno.Historically,the city was also known as Southport before it was renamed in 1850.

When under stress

 When some people are under a lot of stress they lose interest in food.

Memories in the brain

 Memories are not stored in one place in the brain.

     Memories are woven across the brain with the hippocampus has become synonymous with transforming experience into lasting knowledge.It is a gateway for memory but does not store memory.The hippocampus is the brain but not the shelves.

       Memories are stored across the brain in the cortex in networks of neurons.


About urea

 Urea contains 46% of nitrogen by weight.Urea is water-soluble.

The hippocampus

 The hippocampus is a gateway of memory but does not store memory.

        Most people cannot form long-term memories without the hippocampus.



Jrea

 Urea is a breakdown product found in urine.

The world's most widely used fertilizer

 Urea is the world's most widely used fertilizer.

      Urea is water-soluble.Urea is found in urine.

An obscure song from 1965 that I love

Look In Your Eyes(1965)-song by Scott McKenzie.

A song from Police that I love

 Spirits In The Material World -song by Police.

Making scrambled eggs smooth

 Milk makes scrambled eggs criminally smooth.

Uranophobia

 Uranophobia -An irrational fear of heaven or the sky.

Increasing the fibre intake

 Increasing the fibre intake suddenly,doubling or tripling the fibre intake suddenly can cause bloating and a host of gastrointestinal symptoms;people should increase their fibre intake slowly over a long period of time.Everytime people increase their fibre intake they should also drink more water to keep everything moving in the gut.

The world's deepest -living flying bird

 The Thick-billed Murre is the world's deepest-diving flying bird,plunging more than 200 meters(656 feet) underwater to catch fish.It literally flies through the ocean using its wings before returning to the sky.

Coat of a tiger

 A tiger's orange coat is obvious to trichromatic humans,but deer and boars are dichromats who can't tell orange from green,so to them it's perfect camouflage.

The return of Odysseus

 In the epic tale Odysseus returned home after 20 years disguised as a beggar,but his loyal dog,Argos, recognized him instantly.Moments later,the old dog died,having waited 20 years to see his beloved owner one last time.

Odysseus

 In Greek mythology Penelope was the wife of Odysseus.

Monday, July 27, 2026

Poverty industrial complex

 The "poverty industrial complex" is a critical term describing how governments,private corporations,and non-profits profit from managing rather than eradicating poverty.It highlights a conflict of interest where the system relies on the persistence of inequality to sustain jobs, corporate contracts ,and continuous funding streams.

Polar bears and killer whales

 Polar bears do not eat killer whales (orcas).In fact, the two apex predators actively avoid each other.While polar bears will occasionally scavenge  a dead orca carcass,they do not hunt them.

Bird protection in Scotland

 Scotland now legally requires all new buildings to include nesting bricks for Swifts,sparrows and starlings.

Slopshop

 Slopshop -A shop selling ready-made cheap clothing.

Snobocracy

 Snobocracy -The social influence or rule of snobs.

The wealthiest part of Cote-des-Neiges in Montreal

 The wealthiest part of  the Cote-des-Neiges neighborhood in Montreal is the upper slopes closer to the mountain near the Westmount and Outremont borders,and the higher-elevation streets near Cote-des-Neiges road and the Universite de Montreal campus.

She has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

 Singer Carly Simon,83, announced in July 2026 that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Family name Koshkina

 The family name Koshkina is a Russian name meaning ''cat."

Quote from Maya Angelou

 If you are always trying to be normal,you will never know how amazing you can be.-Maya Angelou 

Quote from 'Weird Al' Yankovic

 If money can't buy happiness,I guess I'll have to rent it.-'Weird Al' Yankovic 

A quote from Beverly Sills

 I don't share blame.I don't share credit.And I don't share desserts.-Beverly Sills

Another quote from Beverly Sills

I lived through the garbage.I might as well dine on the caviar.-Beverly Sills

Quote from Beverly Sills

 There's an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.-Beverly Sills 

Quote from Beverly Sills

 I can't be happy every day but I can be cheerful.-Beverly Sills

An African proverb

 When a rich man's dog bites a poor man, the poor man is blamed for standing in the dog's way.-African proverb 

Upper cruster

 Upper cruster-A member of the upper classes or aristocracy.

A song from Steppenwolf that I like

 Rock Me-song by Steppenwolf.

A song from Jon Secada that I like

I'm Free-song by Jon Secada.

A song from Charity Brown that I like

 Playboy -song by Charity Brown.

A song from Charity Brown that I like

 Sugar Baby-song by Charity Brown.

A song from Eydie Gorme that I like

 Girl With A Suitcase -song by Eydie Gorme.

A song from Dennis Yost that I like

 It's Now Winter's Day-song by Classics IV and Dennis Yost.

Another song from Charity Brown that I like

 Jimmy Mack -song from Charity Brown

A song from Charity Brown that I like

 Ain't No Way To Treat a Lady -song by Charity Brown.

A song from Classics IV that I love

 Poor People -song from Dennis Yost and The Classics IV.

A song from Tommy Roe that I like

 It's Now Winter's Day-song from Tommy Roe.

Mount Olympus

 Mount Olympus is the mythical home of the Greek gods.Mount Olympus has an abundance of rare plants and animals.

A song from The Classics IV that I like

 Strange Changes -song by The Classics IV.

A song from Ghostface Killah that I like

 All That I Got Is You-song from Ghostface Killah featuring Mary J.Blige

A relatively unknown song from the sixties that I simply love

 Green Eyes-song by Johnny,Gil and Bobby.

Nostomania

 Nostomania -an intensive or obsessive desire to return home.

Frenulum

 Frenular-adjective of frenulum.

Sunday, July 26, 2026

A song from Ella Langley that I like

 Be Her-song by Ella Langley.

Another song from Charity Brown that I like

 Take Me In Your Arms-song by Charity Brown.

A song from Charity Brown that I like

 You Beat Me To The Punch -song by Charity Brown.

Fugly

 Fugly-an informal slang word that means very or extremely ugly.

Chialer

 Chialer-to whine in French.