Only once

 You have to do things for the first time only once.

A song from Arthur Alexander that I love

 Whole Lot Of Trouble -song by Arthur Alexander.

Dirt

 Mustard on a hot dog is fine;mustard on a tie is dirt.

An African proverb

 No one can pick a pin in a river.-African proverb

Great proverb on false friends

 False friends are magicians;they vanish  in broad daylight if you need them.-African proverb 

African proverb

 Be a filter,not a sponge .-African proverb

An obscure song from Roger Miller that I love

 All Fall Down -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Whistle Stop -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Arthur Alexander that I like

 A Shot of Rhythm and Blues -song by Arthur Alexander.

A song from 1962 that I like

Go Home Girl(1962)-song  from Arthur Alexander.

Singer Dee Clark sadly died of a heart attack

 American soul singer and R & B singer Dee Clark died sadly  of a heart attack at the age of only 52 in Smyrna, Georgia.

               He sang the 1961 hit song 'Raindrops'.

Another song from Arthur Alexander that I like

 In The Middle of It All-song by Arthur Alexander.

Another song from Arthur Alexander that I like

 Don't You Know It-song by Arthur Alexander.

A song from Arthur Alexander that I like

 Call Me Lonesome -song by Arthur Alexander.

Graphophile

 Graphophile (noun)-a person who loves writing, handwriting or the written word.

Another song from Eugene Church that I like

 Miami(1959)-song from Eugene Church.

A song from 1959 that I love

 Blues Get Off My Shoulder (1959)-song by Dee Clark.

African proverb

 When a tree cannot dance,the wind teaches it how to.-African proverb

African proverb

 A loose tooth will not rest until it's pulled.-African proverb

African proverb

 A stubborn man walks into a trap even when the path is marked.-African proverb

A song from Arthur Alexander that I love

 Burning Love-song by Arthur Alexander. 

      Arthur Alexander sang the original version of this song.Elvis Presley later had a huge hit with his rendition of the song.

A song from Arthur Alexander that I love

 I Hang My Head And Cry-song by Arthur Alexander.

A song from Baccara that I like

 Body -Talk-song by Baccara.

A song from 1980 that I like

 Fascist Architecture (1980)-song by Bruce Cockburn.

A song from The Gibson Brothers that I simply love

 My Heart's Beating Wild(Tic Tac Tic Tac)-song by The Gibson Brothers.

Another song from The Gibson Brothers that I like

 I Left My Heart In Jamaica -song by The Gibson Brothers.

A song from The Gibson Brothers that I like

 Come To America -song by The Gibson Brothers.

An oldies song from Fabian that I like

 Mighty Cold (To A Warm Warm Heart)-song by Fabian.

A song from Baccara that I love

 Darling -song by Baccara.

A song from Gibson Brothers that I love

 Que Sera Mi Vida -song by Gibson Brothers.

An instrumental song from Bob Crosby that I love

 Jimtown Blues -song by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra.

A song in French from Toulouse that I love

 Trop Tard -song by Toulouse.

A brand of popular tomato paste

 Molisana tomato paste.

Sleepy eyes

 Yeux endormis,yeux somnolents-sleepy eyes in French.

Omnilingual

 Omnilingual(adjective)-knowing or using all languages.

Extinct mammal in the Falkland Islands

 The Falkland Islands Wolf,also known as the Warrah or the Falkland Islands Fox,was the only native land mammal of the Falkland Islands.This endemic candid sadly became extinct in 1876.

AI in schools

 A tsunami of AI use is washing into schools in 2026.

       But schools should not be the testing ground for artificial intelligence.We must protect critical thinking as students rely more and more on AI.

A song from Luther Vandross that I love

 If This World Were Mine-song from Luther Vandross.

Why orange prison uniforms are often used

 Orange prison uniforms are used in many U.S.jails because the bright color makes inmates easy to identify and much harder to blend into a crowd if they escape.

Antinatalist

 Antinatalist (noun)-a person who believes that having children is morally wrong or that people should not be encouraged to have children.

A song from Jim Ed Brown that I love

 When The Sun Says Hello To The Mountain -song from Jim Ed Brown.

Another song from Jim Ed Brown that I like

 Morning -song by Jim Ed Brown.

A song from Jim Ed Brown that I like

 Fools-song by Jim Ed Brown.

A song by Ernest Tubb that I love

 Set Up Two Glasses,Joe-song from Ernest Tubb.

A song from 1958 that I like

 All Love Broke Loose(1958)-song by Wink Martindale.

A song by Jim Ed Brown that I love

 Drinking Champagne -song from Jim Ed Brown.

Another song from Roger Miller that I like

 A Dad Blame Anything A Man Can't Quit -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 Our Hearts Will Play The Music -song by Roger Miller.

Politics

 Politics in the end is emotions, visceral feeling.

Street I walked on Friday, September 4,2026

 On Friday, September 4,2026,I took the 61 bus on Peel Street at the corner of rue Ste.Catherine in downtown.I got off the 61 bus on Wellington Street near the intersection of Bridge street.Then I walked west on Wellington Street in Pointe St.Charles,passing many streets such as Centre street,Ash,Sainte Madeleine,rue Charon,rue de La Sucrerie,Dublin street,Hibernia street,De Liverpool street,rue Charlevoix,Butler street and Beresford street until you reached Maxi superstore on Wellington Street.This was the first time I had walked along this whole stretch of Wellington Street.Then I took the 107 bus on Wellington Street that took me to Verdun metro where I got off.

                    I was surprised to discover that the portion of Wellington Street that is in Pointe St.Charles is quite long.Wellington street in Pointe St.Charles features some beautiful old homes and quite a bit of classy vintage architecture.

Street I walked down on September 18,2026

 On Friday, September 18,2026 I walked down Boulevard Saint Laurent from rue Jean Talon to rue Bellechasse.It was a nice walk.

African proverb

 A man who visits his in-laws too regularly will eventually be asked to fetch firewood.-African proverb 

Lines from a song about Prozac that I love

 Prozac was supposed to ease the pain

But all it's done is melted my brain

I'm Quitting Prozac to continue drinkin'

'Cause that's the only thing that keeps me from sinking.

-Lines from the Jim E.Brown song'I'm Quitting Prozac to Continue Drinking '.

Another song from Jim Ed Brown that I love

 Southern Living -song by Jim Ed Brown.

A song from Jim Ed Brown that I love

 Morning Comes Too Early -song by Jim Ed Brown.

A funny song from Jim E.Brown that I love

 I'm Quitting Prozac To Continue Drinking -song by Jim E.Brown

Dirt road

 Chemin de terre-Dirt road in French.

A song from Miley Cyrus that I love

 Bass Persuades-song from Miley Cyrus.

GPS

 GPS stands for Global Positioning System.

A song from 1967 that I love

 Pop A Top(1967)-song by Jim Ed Brown.

A song from Kraftwerk that I like

 Tour de France -song by Kraftwerk.

Quote from Richard Feynman

 Never confuse education with intelligence.You can have a PHD and still be an idiot.-Richard Feynman 

Quote from Courtland Milloy

 Nothing purchased can come close to the renewed sense of gratitude for having family and friends.-Courtland Milloy

A lesser known song from Glen Campbell that I love

 Arkansas -song by Glen Campbell.

HOA

 HOA-stands for Homeowners Association.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 Love Is Not For Me-song by Roger Miller.

Grapes I consumed in September 2026

 In September 2026 I bought and consumed Wildflower Vineyards-Red Seedless Grapes

(produce of USA)

-Grown in California.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 A  Million Miles Or So-song by Roger Miller.

Tweet from Donald Miller

 You can either control people or connect with people.You can't do both.-Donald Miller@donaldmiller

African proverb

 Never let the greeting of an enemy pass the elbow.-African proverb 

An African proverb

 The bird that sings too loudly may reveal the tree where its nest is hidden.-African proverb

A wise African proverb

 Keep some secrets to yourself,your best friend has another best friend who is not your best friend.-African proverb 

African proverb

 A stubborn fly follows the corpse to the grave.-African proverb

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Hitchhiker -song by Roger Miller.

Trampy

 Trampy(adjective)-looking messy,shabby or unkempt like a tramp;or indecent in appearance.

A song from 1971 that I like

 Moonlight Miles(1971)-song by The Rolling Stones.

A song from Barry Mann that I like

 Angelica -song by Barry Mann.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Ain't Gonna Work No More -song by Roger Miller.

A short song that I like

 Arkansas -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Muddy Water -song from Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 I Catch Myself Crying -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Less And Less -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Bobby Darin that I like

 I'm Sitting On Top of The World -song by Bobby Darin.

A song from 1956 that I love

 Armen's Theme(1956)-song by David Seville.

A short song from 1966 that I like

 Thirsty Boots (1966)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 I Get Up Early In The Morning -song by Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Open Up Your Heart -song from Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Darby's Castle -song from Roger Miller.

A song from 1958 that I love

 Hula Hoop (1958)-song by Steve Allen and Chorus.

A song from 1972 that I like

 What I Left Behind (1972)-song by Roger Whittaker.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 Lady America -song by Roger Miller.

Another song from Roger Miller that I like

 I'd Come Back To Me-song by Roger Miller.

A song from 1958 that I love

 Kathleen (1958)-song by Wally Lewis.

A song from 1956 that I love

 Darling of My Heart (1956)-song by Danny Wilson.

A song from 1958 that I like

 Tight Capris(1958)-song by Jody Reynolds.

A rockabilly song from 1958 that I like

 Little Girl(1958)-song from John and Jackie.

A song from Phil Wilson that I love

 Wishin' On A Rainbow -song by Phil Wilson.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 It Happened That Way -song from Roger Miller.

An instrumental song from 1958 that I like

 Take Five(1958)-song by David Seville.

A song from 1958 that I love

 Don't Whistle At Me Baby(1958)-song by David Seville.

Hidalgo

 Q.What is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo?

Answer.Pachuca de Soto.

The family name Toroshenko

 The surname Toroshenko is of Ukrainian origin.

The family name Rochette

 Rochette is a family surname that means " little rock'' or " small stone."

Veracruz

 Q.What is the capital of the Mexican state of Veracruz?

Answer.Jalapa

An instrumental song from 1959 that I love

 Mediocre(1959)-song by David Seville.

A song from Neil Young that I like

 Helpless -song by Neil Young.

A song from Buck Clayton Jam Session that I like

 The Cats Join In-song by Buck Clayton Jam Session.

Paladin

 Paladin-A heroic champion or knight.

Passel

 Passel-a large group or number of people or things.

Panoptic

 Panoptic -seeing or observing at once.

The Arabic language does not have the P sound

 Standard Arabic and classical Arabic do not have a native "P" sound in their alphabet or phonology.

               Arabic speakers usually replace "P" with another sound when they speak or borrow foreign words.

             The "B" sound:This is the most common replacement.For example,"Pepsi" becomes "Bepsi" and "Paris" becomes Baris.

           The  "F" sound: Sometimes the "P" sound changes into a "F" sound:For example,the name "Palestine" is pronounced as " Falastin" in Arabic.

Brook no opposition

 Brook no opposition -to tolerate absolutely no disagreement.

Be in high dudgeon

 To be in high dudgeon -to be extremely offended or indignant.

Over-egg the pudding

 To over-egg the pudding -to spoil something by taking it too far or adding too much.

Kick one's heels

 Kick one's heels -to wait around doing nothing.

A little known song from Abba that I like

 Eagle -song by Abba.

Another song from Roger Miller that I love

 As Long As There's A Shadow -song from Roger Miller.

A song from Roger Miller that I love

 Big Harlan Taylor -song by Roger Miller.

The last name Szabo

 The last name Szabo is a Hungarian occupational surname that means "tailor."

Pleasant sound

 Mellifluence-pleasant sound.

Saying very little

 Taciturnity-saying very little.

A song from Roger Miller that I like

 The Good Old Days -song by Roger Miller.

New York city is also a coastal city

 New York city may be famous for skyscrapers,but it is also a coastal city with around 520 miles of shoreline.Its waterfront winds around the Atlantic Ocean,rivers,bays,inlets and wetlands across all five boroughs 

Bedbugs are lucifugous

 Bedbugs are lucifugous,which means they naturally avoid light and prefer darkness.

             This behavior is a survival mechanism that helps them hide from humans and other predators.

               Bedbugs are nocturnal,meaning they are most active during the night.

The marvel of a single coconut

 A single coconut can float thousands of kilometers across the ocean without sprouting or decaying,and still grow into a tree when it lands on a tropical shore.

Noctilucent

 Noctilucent -shining or glowing at night.

Street I walked on Thursday, September 10,2026

 On Thursday,September 10,2026,I walked along the entire length of rue Saint Ignace in old La Prairie on the south shore of Montreal.Rue Saint Ignace contains a lot of  beautiful ancestral homes,vintage architecture and historic buildings that have been beautifully preserved.Old La Prairie is indeed splendid.

The defense mechanism of Patagonian Maras

 When threatened, Patagonian Maras can spray urine straight toward an attacker's face-them sprint away.

Trick used by clothing stores

 Clothing stores secretly use curved mirrors that make women appear 10 pounds thinner.The reflection boosts confidence,making them more likely to buy clothes they wouldn't buy.

Artificial intelligence

 Artificial intelligence may be the way of the future,or it may be the way the future ends.

Tea-growing in Assam

 Assam is one of India's biggest tea-producing regions.Thousands of people in Assam make their living from tea gardens.

           Tea-picking requires workers to distinguish between young leaves and older ones, something that becomes harder when their near vision starts to deteriorate.

Nictitate

 Nictitate -to blink or wink rapidly.

A song from The Backstreet Boys that I love

 We've Got It Goin' On-song by The Backstreet Boys.

This species of raccoon is severely endangered

 The pygmy raccoon is a distinct subspecies of raccoon .

          The pygmy raccoon is critically endangered in 2026,with only 200 individuals left on earth.

            They live only on Cozumel Island off the coast of Mexico.They weigh about 6 to 9 pounds only,making them much smaller than common raccoons .

             They face a lot of threats.

                 Hotels and beach clubs have in significant part destroyed their mangrove homes.Tourists feed them junk food like tortilla chips,causing malnutrition.Cars and domestic pigs also kill many pygmy raccoons.

                 Urgent measures need to be taken to protect the pygmy raccoon or Cozumel dwarf raccoon from extinction.Wake up tourists and tourism officials.

Quote from Serge Moscovici

 The masses are always waiting for an elegant fiction that satisfies their existing desire to be led.-Serge Moscovici

African proverb

 If you cook food for the community,be ready for strangers with big spoons.-African proverb

African proverb

 Normalize lying to people who are too curious about your private life.-African proverb 

Quote from Roberto Baggio

 Life is an endless cycle for those who believe in reincarnation.-Roberto Baggio

Quote from Sylvia Browne

 Reincarnation occurs because we decide that we haven't learned enough lessons.-Sylvia Browne

African proverb

 A man who carries an elephant on his shoulder should not complain about the bite of an ant on his buttocks.-African proverb 

African proverb

 A wise man doesn't argue with red flags.He walks away.-African proverb

A song from Bryan Adams that I love

 Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman -song by Bryan Adams.

A song from Celine Dion that I love

 Because You Loved Me-song from Celine Dion.