Mushrooms that I consumed in May 2026

 In May 2026 I bought and consumed a 227g particleboard box of PEETERS Mushrooms (white mushrooms).

-From Peeters Mushroom Farm

-Product of Canada.

-8267 Middle Line Road,Charing Cross, Ontario.

        These mushrooms were excellent.

Ceasefire

 A ceasefire appears to be on a razor's edge sometimes.

Demand

 Demand outstrips supply sometimes.

Relevant question for human beings today

 How do we hold on to the things that make us uniquely human when we outsource so much of our thinking to machines?

Green mambas

 Green mambas are highly arboreal snakes that spend most of their lives in trees,moving through branches with remarkable speed and agility and only occasionally coming to the ground.

Tigers are very sneaky

 Tigers are very sneaky animals.They will imitate the calls of other animals so they can attract them as prey.

What happens when you hold poop in

 Holding poop in forces toxins to be reabsorbed back into your bloodstream.

The output of poop

 The average person produces 25,000 pounds of poop in a lifetime.Enough to fill a small truck.

Healthy poop

 Healthy poop sinks,but if it floats excess gas might be the problem.

African proverb

 Money in the hands of an undisciplined person is a weapon of self-destruction.-African proverb

Hindi proverb

 If you live on the river, befriend the crocodile.-Hindi proverb 

Great quote from Warren Buffett

 Money without free time has no value,and free time without money makes no sense.-Warren Buffett

The problem with teabags

 The problem with teabags is that they release billions of microplastics and are bad for the environment.

Benefits of eating mushrooms

 Mushrooms are considered a moderate to good source of dietary fiber.Mushrooms are packed with both soluble and insoluble fibres.

     .. Mushroom consumption does increase the weight and bulk of stools.Clinical research shows that adding mushrooms to your diet significantly raises fecal weight and promotes laxation.

Freshly cut trees

 A freshly cut trees isn't instantly dead,many of its living cells can survive for days,or even weeks,using stored water and nutrients even after the tree has been cut down.

A great book published in 2026

 I Am Not A Robot:My Year Using AI to Do (Almost Everything (2026)-book by Joanna Stern.

A python after eating

 A python can become dramatically wider after swallowing large prey,with its body stretching enough to create a massive bulge that remains visible for days or even weeks while the meal is digested.

Large fish schools

 The largest fish schools on Earth are often formed by sardines and herring, with a single school sometimes containing more fish than the human population of many countries.

Pancreatic cancer

 More than 6000 Canadians die from pancreatic cancer each year, according to 2025 statistics.

Mushrooms that I consumed in May 2026

 In May 2026 I bought and consumed a 227 g plastic box of CHAMPAG-Elite-Fresh Whole white mushrooms.-Vercheres, Quebec.

-Product of Canada.

    These mushrooms were excellent.

A song from Tyler Hesken that I love

 Before I Knew You-song from Tyler Hesken.

A song from Chris Stapleton that I like

 Tennessee Whiskey -song by Chris Stapleton.

Great quote from Mark Twain

 When the rich rob the poor,it's called business.When the poor fight back,it's called violence.-Mark Twain

Quote from John Lennon

 We live in a world where we have to hide to make love,while violence is practiced in broad daylight.-John Lennon

Leasing agent

 Un agent de location-Leasing agent in French.

Portuguese proverb

 The belly does not accept bail.-Portuguese proverb 

Another song from Pitbull that I like

 Shake Senora -song by Pitbull featuring T-Pain,Sean Paul.

A song from Pitbull that I like

 3 to Tango -song by Pitbull.

In combat

 In combat high ground is almost always an advantage.

The Central African Republic

 The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world in 2025 and also one of the countries with the highest birth rates in the world.The rate of neonatal deaths is also one of the highest in the world in the Central African Republic.Quite unfortunate.

An old song from Danny Kaye that I like

 Thumbelina -song from Danny Kaye.

      This song contains the line 'When your heart is full of love,you're nine feet tall.'

An African proverb

 The elder said:not every friendship is a bridge;some are ladders placed against your wall.-African proverb 

African proverb

 Money management is more important than making money.-African proverb 

African proverb

 All monkeys can't hang on the same branch.-African proverb

        Meaning:What works for one person may not work for another.Find what works for you.

Line of demarcation

 Rue George V is the line of demarcation between Tetreaultville and Montreal East.

Streets I walked on Saturday,May 30,2026

 On Saturday,May 30,2026,I walked along Pierre Bernard Boulevard in Tetreaultville,Montreal from Sherbrooke Street to rue Notre Dame , passing rue de Marseille,rue de Pierre Couberton,rue Ste.Claire and Souligny Avenue.It was the first time ever I had walked on this street.

                  Then I walked along the entire length of Meese Avenue from rue Bellerive to Dubuisson Avenue.After that I walked on Dubuisson Avenue from Meese Avenue to rue George V, passing rue Fletcher,rue Bilodeau,rue de Contrecoeur,rue Hector and rue Gonthier along the way.Following that I walked on rue George V from Dubuisson Avenue to rue Notre Dame.I had never walked on Meese Avenue before .

              After all that I walked on rue Notre Dame from rue George V to rue des Ormeaux.I waited at the bus stop at the intersection of rue Notre  Dame and rue des Ormeaux and finally took the 22 bus to go to metro L'Assomption and headed home .

Philomathy

 Philomathy -Love of learning.

The front paws of raccoons

 Raccoons have highly sensitive front paws packed with nerve endings,and wetting them can enhance their sense of touch,helping them better explore and identify objects.

The population of Japan is declining

 Japan's population fell by about 3.09 million in just five years, dropping to 123.05 million in 2025,the largest population decline ever recorded in the country's national census history.

A song from Burl Ives that I love

 The Little White Duck -song from Burl Ives.

Agapanthus

 Agapanthus is commonly known as Lily of the Nile,or African Lily in the UK.

Canicide

 Canicide -The killing of a dog.

Felicide

 Felicide -The act of killing a cat.

Amicide

 Amicide -The act of killing a friend.

Gerontocide

 Gerontocide -The killing of elderly people.

Softwood

 Bois tendre-Softwood in French.

A song from Jo Stafford that I love

 Smoke Dreams -song by Jo Stafford.

Freesia flowers

 I do not think I have ever seen freesia flowers growing in a Montreal garden.I would love to see them grown in southern Quebec.

       Freesia flowers are most commonly known in their native South Africa as " Cape lilies of the valley."

A song from 2026 that I like

 Risk It All(2026)-song by Bruno Mars.

A song from Luke Combs that I love

 The Kind of Love We Make-song by Luke Combs.

An old song from Margaret Whiting that I like

 Oh,But I Do-song by Margaret Whiting.

An old song from Dean Martin that I like

 Happy Feet -song by Dean Martin.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Stuck(2013)-song by Shawn Desman.

Rubbing salt in the wounds

 Remuer le couteau dans la plaie-French expression  that means rubbing salt in the wound.

A song from Corridor that I like

 Jump Cut-song by Corridor.

Hippology

 Hippology -The study of horses.

Snake skin in the nests of some birds

 Some birds stuff their nests with shed snake skin because even fearless predators hesitate when they think a live snake is guarding the eggs inside.

Cross a red line

 Franchir une ligne rouge-to cross a red line in French.

A song from 1994 that I like

 Silent Scream(1994)-song from Richard Marx.

African proverb

 The forest is large because each tree allows the other to grow.-African proverb 

A song from Bing Crosby that I like

 I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)-song by Nat King Cole.

A song from Burl Ives that I like

 Funny Way of Laughing -song by Burl Ives.

A song from Dean Martin that I like

 Ten Thousand Bedrooms -song by Dean Martin.

A song from 1965 that I like

 I Get Ideas(1965)-song by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.

Onychophagia

 Onychophagia -The habit of biting one's fingernails.

A song from Gloria Estefan that I love

 Get On Your Feet -song from Gloria Estefan.