Tuesday, August 25, 2026

A song from Chris Montez that I like

 Forgive Me-song by Chris Montez & The Invincibles.

A song from 1959 that I like

 I Chickened Out(1959)-song by Kenny Loran.

A song from Kenny Loran that I like

 Top Man-song by Kenny Loran.

A surf song from the sixties that I really like

 Zebra Shoot-song by The Dantes.

A rockabilly song from 1958 that I like

 Mean Mean Man(1958)-song by Wanda Jackson.

A song from Dicky Doo and The Don'ts that I love

 Teardrops Will Talk-song by Dicky Doo and The Don'ts.

Dolly Parton grew up in poverty

 Country singer Dolly Parton (1946-2026) grew up in poverty in a family  in a one-room cabin with no electricity in The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

A song from Vance Joy that I love

 Riptide -song by Vance Joy.

A lesser known song from Barry Mann that I like

 Happy Birthday Broken Hearts-song by Barry Mann.

An oldies song from 1961 that I love

 Little Miss U.S.A(1961)-song by Barry Mann.

Another song from Barry Mann that I like

 Find Another Girl-song from Barry Mann.

An obscure song from Barry Mann that I like

 War-Paint-song by Barry Mann.

A brand of canola oil that I consumed in August 2026

 In August 2026 I bought and finished consuming a 1Litre plastic bottle of UNICO  canola oil.

      -www.unico.ca

-100% pure canola oil.

         I had bought it from the PA grocery store on Parc Avenue north of Fairmount Avenue for $4.39.

A song from Donna Lewis that I simply love

 At The Beginning -song by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx.

A song from Michael Buble that I like

 Everything -song by Michael Buble.

A song from 2024 that I like

 Spicy Margarita (2024)-song by Jason Derulo & Michael Buble.

           I like this song but it was overplayed on radio stations in Montreal in 2024 and 2025.

An oldies song from Cathy Lane that I love

 I Just Don't Know What To Do-song by Cathy Lane.

A song from Michael Buble that I like

 Haven't Met You Yet -song by Michael Buble.

Dolly Parton has sadly died

 Country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton (born 1946) sadly died on August 25,2026 in Nashville , Tennessee at the age of 80 after experiencing some undisclosed health problems.RIP Dolly Parton.

A song from Dolly Parton that I like

 Here You Come Again-song by Dolly Parton.

A lesser known song from 1962 that I love

 Bless You(1962)-song from Barry Mann.

An obscure song from 1962 that I love

 Bandit of My Dreams(1992)-song by Eddie Hodges.

African proverb

 An old man who wakes up very early to hustle was once a Lazy Young Man.-African proverb

African proverb

 The road does not shorten because you keep looking at it.-African proverb

Quote from Laurence J.Peter

 One man's clutter is another man's treasure.-Laurence J.Peter

Quote from Zig Ziglar

 Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.-Zig Ziglar

Quote from Paul Pearsall

Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.-Paul Pearsall

Another song from Ronnie Hawkins that I like

 Dizzy Miss Lizzie -song by Ronnie Hawkins.

A song from Ronnie Hawkins that I like

 Mary Lou-song by Ronnie Hawkins.

A song from Ronnie Hawkins that I like

 Forty Days-song by Ronnie Hawkins.

Karma

 Karma is a bitch.

A song from 1963 that I love

 There's A Screw Loose(1963)-song by Ronnie Hawkins.

A song from 1958 that I love

 The Hula Hoop song(1958)-song by Georgia Gibbs.

A song from 1959 that I like

 Steady Eddy(1959)-song by Dodie Stevens.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Buildings

 Some buildings have worn many faces.

Italian proverb

 Tis a silly sheep that confesses to the wolf.-Italian proverb 


Proverb

 A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.-Proverb

Quote from H.P.Lovecraft

Our brains deliberately make us forget things,to prevent insanity.-H.P.Lovecraft

Quote from Vandana Shiva

 Nature shrinks as capital grows The growth of the market cannot solve the very crisis it creates.-Vandana Shiva

About venomous snakes

 Venomous snakes come with backup fangs!Many species have replacement fangs growing behind their main fangs,ready to move into position if one is damaged or lost.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

An instrumental song from Duke Ellington that I like

 Perdido -song by Duke Ellington.

A song from Louis Armstrong that I love

 Dardanella -song by Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby.

A song from Frank Sinatra that I like

 One For My Baby -song by Frank Sinatra.

A song from Enoch Light and His Orchestra that I like

 All The Way -song by Enoch Light and His Orchestra.

A song from Benny Goodman that I like

 Don't Be That Way-song by Benny Goodman.

Charm offensive

 Une offensive de charme-A charm offensive in French.

Langos popular in Hungary

 Langos(pronounced lahn-gosh)is a Hungarian fried bread made of deep-fried yeast dough.

              Langos is a flatbread.It was originally baked near the fire of brick ovens.

                  Today,langos is a popular street food served hot with savory toppings.It is sometimes called Hungarian pizza.

Charity thrift stores sending a lot of donations to the landfill

 Charity thrift stores in Canada get buried in piles of donated clothes; donations keep coming.There are higher donation volumes of clothes.

       But in 2025 and 2026 too many Charity thrift stores are not able to offload their surplus stock,and hence more and more used clothes are being sent to the landfill.With a gentle thud a pile of clothes often lands in a dumpster behind a thrift shop.

          There are too many clothes being generated because of fast fashion.We need to turn off the tap and stop manufacturing so many cheap clothes in the first place.

      Used clothes is a low-value commodity.Poorer countries also do not want to be overwhelmed with massive imports of cheap used clothes either.

      People need to buy fewer new clothes in Canada but buy quality garments and use them longer.

An instrumental song that I love

 Trumpets -song by Kurt Edelhagen.

A song from 1992 that I like

 I Want To Believe (1992)-song by Sass Jordan.

A song from Roger Whittaker that I like

 Pretty bird of love(1976)-song by Roger Whittaker.

Another song from 1976 that I like

 Summer days(1976)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1976 that I like

 All The Way To Richmond(1976)-song by Roger Whittaker.

Frobisher

 Frobisher -a dealer or polisher of metal goods, especially weapons and armour.

Musk

 The word 'musk'comes from the Persian mushk meaning testicle.

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Evening primrose

 Evening primrose is also known as night primrose,fever-plant,sundrops and King's cure-all.

An exception among cold-blooded fish

 Most fish are cold-blooded,but the opah is a rare exception!It can keep its entire body warmer than the freezing ocean around it using special heat-trapping blood vessels.

Quote from Rory Miller

 The only effective solution against evil and violent people is good people who are more skilled in violence.-Rory Miller

How eating spinach helps heart health

 Eating spinach does help widen blood vessels.Spinach is rich in natural plant chemicals called nitrates.When you eat spinach,good bacteria in your mouth and body change these nitrates into nitric oxide.Nitric oxide relaxes and opens up your blood vessels so blood can move easily.

Sapling

 Jeune arbre-word for sapling in French.

A song from 1979 that I like

 Making Plans For Nigel(1979)-song by XTC.

About twin snakes

 Twin snakes can be born together,but they live like strangers.In some cases,two snake hatchlings develop inside a single egg.After hatching,instead of staying with their sibling,they seek out a place to live alone.

Quotidianism

 Quotidianism -The quality or state of being ordinary every day.

The origin of the family name Manniste

 The surname Manniste has Estonian roots.

Lizard that can run on water

 Did you know?

If you think lizards can't run on water,meet the Basilisk Lizard.It sprints across rivers before gravity catches up.

Hungarian proverb

 Just because a loan is old,that does not make it a gift.-Hungarian proverb 

Persian proverb

 Everyone thinks his own spit tastes good.-Persian proverb

First hospital in Montreal

 The first hospital in Montreal was the Hotel-Dieu de Montreal ,founded in 1645 by French settler and nurse Jeanne Mance.

                 It is located at 3840 rue Saint Urbain.

A song from Neil Young that I love

 Southern Man -song by Neil Young.

Street I walked on Saturday,August 22,2026

 On Saturday,August 22,2026,I walked the entire length of rue Saint Cuthbert from rue St.Urbain to Boulevard Saint Laurent.On Boulevard Saint Laurent at the corner of rue Saint Cuthbert there is a Pharmaprix store.On rue St.Urbain at the corner of rue Saint Cuthbert there is L'Hotel Dieu de Montreal hospital.

A song from The Hollow Trees that I love

 I Eat Salad For Breakfast -song by The Hollow Trees.

A cute little ditty by The Hollow Trees that I like

 Raccoon and Possum -song by The Hollow Trees.

A song from Maroon 5 that I like

 Tickets-song by Maroon 5.

A song from Drake that I like

 First Person Shooter -song by Drake.

A song from Jimmy Lacoste that I love

 Single-song by Jimmy Lacoste.

A song from BTS that I like

 Jump-song by BTS.

Spinach

 Spinach is high in magnesium.

A fact about heart attacks

 Most heart attacks happen in people who are severely and silently magnesium-deficient.

Friday, August 21, 2026

A song from Rush that I love

 Hand Over Fist (1989)-song by Rush.

Armenian proverb

 You don't satisfy your hunger by watching others work.-Armenian proverb 

Quote on war

 War is a billionaire's racket.The elite measure their profit in gold,while the working class pays the invoice in severed limbs and mass graves.-Smedley Butler

These high-rises have very deep foundations

 The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia have remarkably deep foundations, extending about 120 meters underground, roughly as deep as a 40-storey building is tall.

A song from 1974 that I love

 Moonshine(1974)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1969 that I like

 San Miguel (1969)-song by Roger Whittaker.

Another song from 1974 that I like

 A Special Kind of Man(1974)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1974 that I like

 Candy Cloud(1974)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1970 that I like

 The Book(1970)-song by Roger Whittaker.

Another African proverb

 A tree that is about to fall will not keep away woodpeckers.-African proverb 

African proverb

 You cannot whistle and drink water at the same time.-African proverb

A song from 1969 that I like

 Sunrise,Sunset(1969)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1972 that I love

 Bubbles(1972)-song by Roger Whittaker.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Goldmine collapse

 A goldmine collapse leaves more than 100 people dead sometimes;several underground tunnels collapse,leaving many miners trapped.

Another song from Roger Whittaker that I like

 Morning Please Don't Come-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from Roger Whittaker that I like

 River Lady -song by Roger Whittaker.

Another song from 1970 that I like

 Halfway Up The Mountain (1970)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1970 that I just love

 Sugar My Tea(1970)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from 1969 that I simply love

 Durham Town(1969)-song by Roger Whittaker.

              Roger Whittaker later had a big hit with a French version of the same song called'Mon Pays Bleu.'

Nookery

 Nookery-a snug nook;a sheltered or cosy location.

Gynarchy

 Gynarchy(noun)-government by women.

A song from Junior that I like

 Mama Used to Say -song by Junior.

A song from Bass is Base that I love

 I Cry-song from Bass is Base.

Quote from Kathy Gottberg

 Real luxury is not living life like a maniac so you can afford an expensive vacation.It is living a life you love everyday.-Kathy Gottberg

African proverb

 A monkey that wears sunglasses at night is only blinding itself.-African proverb 

A song from Tinashe that I like

 Melatonin -song from Tinashe.

A song from 1981 that I like

 Lady Valentine (1981)-song by David Gates.

Another song from Roger Whittaker that I like

 Dirty Old Town-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from Roger Whittaker that I like

 Streets of London -song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from David Gates that I like

 Took The Last Train-song by David Gates.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

A British song that I like

 Baggy Trousers -song by Madness.

A song featuring ska that I love

 Night Boat to Cairo -song by Madness.

A lesser known song from The Cranberries that I love

 Cape Town-song by The Cranberries.

An obscure song from 1958 that I like

 Nairobi(1958)-song from Tommy Steele.

A song from Burton Cummings that I like

 Wait By The Water-song by Burton Cummings.

A song from Talk Talk that I like

 Life's What You Make It-song by Talk Talk.

A song from Burton Cummings that I likethat I

 Never Had A Lady Before-song by Burton Cummings.

The only country

 Q.What is the only country with all vowels in its name?

Answer.Mozambique

A song from 1982 that I love

 My Land Is Kenya(1982)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from The Mamas and The Papas that I love

 Straight Shooter (1966)-song from The Mamas and The Papas.