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.

Deaccession

 Deaccession (verb)-to formally remove an item from a museum,library,archive or collection.

        Many libraries deaccession outdated reference books periodically.

To have an ear for music

 Avoir l'oreille musicale-To have an ear for music in French.

It is a miracle tree

 Moringa is often called " The Miracle Tree" because almost every part of it,its leaves,flowers,pods,seeds ,and roots has been used for food, traditional medicine,or practical purposes in different cultures around the world.

     A single Moringa tree gives you edible leaves, flowers,pods and seeds.

This Danish navigator died of scurvy

 Virus Bering,the famed Danish navigator and cartographer(namesake of the Bering Sea and the Bering Strait) died of scurvy in 1741 alongside many of his crew while shipwrecked on an uninhabited island off the coast of Kamchatka.

Brother of Vasco da Gama

 Diogo da Gama,Vasco da Gama's brother,died of scurvy while at sea during their pioneering maritime expeditions.

A fleeing marsupial

 When chased by predators,a fleeing marsupial may accidentally or instinctively lose its Joey,increasing the mother's chances of surviving to reproduce again.

Quote from Arthur Conan Doyle

 Work is the best antidote to sorrow,my dear Watson.-Arthur Conan Doyle 

About the black dragonfish

 The black dragonfish is so dark that its skin absorbs over 99.5% of light,making it one of the most invisible predators in the deep ocean.

A song from Amanda Marshall that I like

 Believe In You -song by Amanda Marshall.

The remarkable black dragonfish

 The black dragonfish is one of the deepest -living predators in the ocean.Its ultra-black skin absorbs more than 95% of visible light,making it nearly invisible in the darkness of the deep sea and helping it ambush prey while avoiding detection by other predators.

The first U.S.president whose first language was not English

 Martin Van Buren was the first U.S.president whose first language was not English -it was Dutch.

A song from Jann Arden that I like

 Gasoline -song by Jann Arden.

A song from Trooper that I like

 Janine -song by Trooper.

Foods to avoid for people suffering from gout

 People who suffer from gout should avoid drinking beer and red wine.They should also avoid eating red meat like beef,lamb and pork,organ meats like liver,kidneys,veal and venison as well as shellfish,shrimps,anchovies, sardines,herring, mackerel and scallops.

Rapid growth in electric vehicles

 There is a rapid growth in electric vehicles and clean energy in Asia in 2025;more than half of the vehicles sold in China in 2026 are electric vehicles..Exports of Chinese electric vehicles are booming around Asia.

         Meanwhile the cost of solar and wind energy is plummeting around the world.

A song from 2024 that I love

 Clara Bow(2024)-song by Taylor Swift.

A young pigeon

 Un pigeonneau-a young pigeon in French .

        In English a young pigeon is also called a squab.

Quote from Raymond McCauley

 Change what you can manage,and manage what you can't.-Raymond McCauley 

Great quote from Vikas Swarup

 It is a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.-Vikas Swarup, THE ACCIDENTAL APPRENTICE.

Quote from Marge Kennedy

 The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.-Marge Kennedy

Quote from Jameela Jamil

 Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself and how to set and then achieve goals.-Jameela Jamil

Mistake in composting bin

 Earlier today I went to deposit my food scraps in the compost bin of the neighboring building as I usually do.Surprisingly someone had deposited two aluminum beer cans in the compost bin.The day  before I noticed the same mistake.

              Aluminum beverage cans do not belong in composting bins.

The pelican

 Did you know?

If you think you have the world's biggest mouth,meet the Pelican -it can hold more food in its pouch than in its stomach.

Quote from Scott Clary

 100 years from now,7 billion people alive today will be dead.Your worst fear is insignificant.Go do the thing.-Scott Clary

Quote from Astrid Alauda

 Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.-Astrid Alauda

The Ukrainian community in Montreal

 Montreal's Ukrainian community is primarily concentrated in the Rosemont-La Petite Patrie borough(especially the '' Little Ukraine " pocket  between 8th and 13th Avenues and Bellechasse and Beaubien streets.

African proverb

 If people come together they can mend a crack in the sky.-African proverb

Quote from Vikas Swarup

 INever judge a man's actions until you know his motives.-Vikas Swarup,SIX SUSPECTS.

Streets I walked on Saturday,July 4,2026

 On Saturday,July 4,2026 I got off at Radisson metro.Then I walked on rue Beauclerk from Sherbrooke Street to rue Gamelin,just north of rue Hochelaga.Then I walked on Emile LeGrand Avenue from rue Gamelin to Sherbrooke Street.Rue Beauclerk in this stretch is lined with homes.The stretch of Emile LeGrand Avenue from rue Gamelin to rue Pierre de Coubertin has a lot of low-income municipally  subsidised housing buildings.Emile LeGrand Avenue North of rue Pierre de Coubertin to Sherbrooke Street mostly features small family homes.

       After that I walked on Lyall street from Sherbrooke Street to rue Hochelaga.Following that I walked the entire length of rue Arcand from rue Ney south of rue Hochelaga to Sherbrooke Street,passing rue Hochelaga,rue Pierre de Coubertin and rue de Marseille.I also walked the entire length of tiny rue Robert Jurie that runs from rue Arcand to rue Desautels.Rue Robert Jurie is south of Sherbrooke Street and runs parallel to it.This was the first time in my life I had walked on rue Arcand and rue Robert Jurie.

A song from The Payolas that I love

 You're The Only Love-song by The Payolas.

A song from Chilliwack that I like

 Baby Blues-song by Chilliwack.

A song from Trooper that I like

 Oh,Pretty Lady -song by Trooper.

A lesser known song from Mac Davis that I like

 Poor Boy Boogie -song by Mac Davis.

A song from Chilliwack that I love

 Crazy Talk-song by Chilliwack.

A song from Chilliwack that I like

 Arms of Mary-song by Chilliwack.

A song from 1979 that I love

 Pilot(1979)-song by Ian Thomas Band.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I love I

 Painted Ladies(1973)-song from Ian Thomas.

          .The Montreal radio station Oldies 990 AM used to play this song a lot in the early to mid nineties.

A song from Faron Young that I like

 Sweet Dreams -song by Faron Young.

A song from 1960 that I love

 Riverboat(1960)-song by Faron Young.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 Mama Coco -song by Gino Vannelli.

A song from 1960 that I like

 Humdinger(1960)-song by Freddy Cannon.

A song from Celine Dion that I like

 Love Can Move Mountains -song by Celine Dion.

A song from Alex Porat that I like

 Kissing You-song by Alex Porat.

An obscure Canadian song that I like

 I Got A Dream -song by Ocean

A song from Ocean that I love

 One More Chance -song by Ocean.

Socioeconomic divide in Oshawa

 The city of Oshawa,Ontario features a distinct class divide .While the most affluent northern suburbs are playfully called "Poshawa",the downtown and southern areas have struggled with visible poverty, homelessness and drug issues following the auto industry's decline.

Suburb of Toronto

 Q.What suburb of Toronto is nicknamed 'The Armpit of Ontario'?

Answer.Oshawa.

                Oshawa is saddled with this unflattering moniker because of its historical reliance on heavy manufacturing,which once gave it a smoky,blue-collar aesthetic,combined with visible socioeconomic struggles in its downtown core and south end.

A song from Van Halen that I love

 Dance The Night Way-song by Van Halen.

African proverb

 When a tree falls,everyone hears the sound But when a tree grows,noone hears it.-African proverb

Streets I walked on Sunday,June 28,2026

 On Sunday,June 28,2026,you took the 22 bus from metro L'Assomption and got off on rue Notre Dame at the corner of rue Bossuet.

                Then you walked on rue Duquesne from rue Notre Dame to Dubuisson Avenue.Then you walked on rue Bossuet from rue Dubuisson to rue Ontario.After that you walked on Rougemont Avenue from rue Ontario to Dubuisson Avenue.Rougemont Avenue is not continuous as it is broken by Parc Rougemont between rue LaFontaine and rue Ontario.Now you had walked the entire length of Rougemont Avenue between rue Notre Dame and rue LaFontaine four days ago on June 24,2026.

                 Then you walked on rue Bossuet from rue Ontario to rue LaFontaine.After that you walked down rue de Cadillac from rue LaFontaine to Notre Dame Street.Finally you took the 32 bus on Rougemont Avenue near rue Notre Dame and got off at Cadillac metro to go home.

            It was stiflingly hot at times but the walk was fun.

A song from Paul Gilbert that I like

 Down To Mexico -song by Paul Gilbert.

A song from 1984 that I love

 I'm Gonna Need A Miracle Tonight(1984)-song by Andy Kim (Baron Longfellow).

A song from 1993 that I like

 I'll Always Be There(1993)-song by Andy Kim.

A song from 1974 that I love

 A Friend In The City(1974)-song by Andy Kim.

A song from Roch Voisine that I love

 Deliver Me -song by Roch Voisine.

A lesser known song from Eddy Howard that I love

 Crocodile Tears(1949)-song by Eddy Howard.

A song from Sabrina Carpenter that I like

 House Tour-song by Sabrina Carpenter.

A song from April Wine that I like

 Tell Me Why -song by April Wine.

A song from 1984 that I love

 Just A Motion Away(1984)-song by Gino Vannelli.

The monkey that miraculously survived

 Did you know?

In 2016,a monkey fell onto an electric transformer,shorting it and causing the entire country of Kenya to have no electricity for 4 hours.The lucky monkey miraculously survived.

Monophagous

 Monophagous (adjective)-feeding on only one kind of food.

Virginia Creeper

 Virginia Creeper berries are not edible for humans but they are edible for birds.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Lightning Tent(2013)-song by Wildlife.

The legendary David Attenborough

 Legendary broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 8,2026.Bravo to him.

A song from 1973 from Canada that I love

 Molly(1973)-song by Bearfoot.

A song from Bruno Mars that I like

 It Will Rain -song by Bruno Mars.

Yellow toadflax

Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is also known as " butter-and eggs."This resilient, Snapdragon-like flower was introduced from Europe as an ornamental plant over a century ago and has since naturalized wildly.

         It is common in and around Montreal.You can spot it frequently growing in disturbed areas,railway embankments,vacant lots and along roadsides throughout the island of Montreal.

                  While it is pretty,it is considered an aggressive, invasive weed that can crowd out native plant species.Because it spreads through an extensive, creeping root system,it is difficult to eradicate once established.

                   I spotted yellow toadflax on rue Notre Dame east at the corner of rue Bossuet in Montreal on June 24,2026,photographed it  and posted in the Facebook group Montreal Then And Now.

A song from Alma Faye Brooks that I love

 I Still Don't Need Your Sympathy -song by Alma Faye Brooks.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Mardi Gras (1975)-song by Bond.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I also love

 You're Still The One (1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I love

 (Sitting on A)Poor Man's Throne(1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A song from Bryan Adams that I love on Canada Day

 51st state-song by Bryan Adams.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Dancin' On A Saturday Night (1975)-song by Bond.