Peppers that I consumed in January 2026

 In January 2026 I bought and consumed a 227g plastic pack of Gourmet -SHAZAM -Green Shishito Peppers.These peppers are mild but delicious.

-Product of Mexico.

               I added these shishito peppers to my omelette.I also stir-fried spinach with shishito peppers and added salt,ground black pepper and a dash of curry powder.Then I ate this spinach with pita bread.Quite nourishing.

Insightful quote on human lobsters

 A lobster,when left high and dry among the rock,does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea,but waits for the sea to come to him.If it does not come,he remains where he is and dies, although the slightest effort would enable him to reach the waves,which are perhaps within a yard of him.The world is full of human lobsters;people stranded on the rocks of indecision and procrastination,who,instead of putting forth their own energies,are waiting for some grand billow of good fortune to set them afloat.-Orison Swett Marden

Quote from Keith O'Neill

 The world is my lobster.-Keith O'Neill 

Quote from Colson Whitehead

 What isn't said is as important as what is said.-Colson Whitehead

Quote from Mary Karr

That's what's so gorgeous about humanity .

       We lean into love, even in the most hideous circumstances.We manage to hope.-from Mary Karr 's  "The Art of Memoir."

Quote from Colson Whitehead

 It is failure that guides evolution;perfection provides no incitement for improvement,and nothing is perfect.-Colson Whitehead, THE INTUITIONIST.

Quote from Buckminster Fuller

 I seem to be a verb.-Buckminster Fuller

A song from 2020 that I like

 Forest Green(2020)-song by Wolf Parade.

A song from Richard Underhill that I like

 Spadina Bus-song by Richard Underhill.

              This song has funny lyrics.

               This song contains the following lyrics:

'Waiting for that bus

Dug deep down in my pockets

To try and find some coin

But much to my chagrin

All I found was my groin.'

A song from Moxy Fruvous that I like

 King of Spain-song by Moxy Fruvous.

A song from Stompin' Tom Connors that I love

 My Old Canadian Home-song by Stompin' Old Connors.

A song from The Bells that I love

 Moody Manitoba Morning-song by The Bells.

Quote from Roland Barthes

 To try to write love is to confront the muck of language.-Roland Barthes,A LOVER'S DISCOURSE: Fragments.

Quote from Jacques Lacan

 A madman is not only a beggar who thinks he is a king,but also a king who thinks he is a king.-Jacques Lacan

Persian proverb

 Our real grave is not in the ground but in men's hearts.-Persian proverb

Quote from Colson Whitehead

 You can't rush inspiration.-Colson Whitehead 

Quote from Colson Whitehead

 I have a good poker face because I am half-dead inside.-Colson Whitehead(born 1969), novelist and journalist.

Quote from Colson Whitehead

 Sometimes a useful delusion is better than a useful truth.-Colson Whitehead, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

Quote from Emily Bronte

 It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles,but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn.-Emily Bronte, WUTHERING HEIGHTS.

A song from Sonny James that I love

 A Little Bit South of Saskatoon -song by Sonny James .

A slightly obscure song from 1968 that I love

 The Girl In Saskatoon (1968)-song by Johnny Cash.

Tweet on conversation

 Some conversations are invitations to exhaustion.Decline softly.-Cory Allen@HeyCoryAllen

Quote from Courtney Carver

 I don't say no because I'm so busy.I say no because I don't want to be so busy.-Courtney Carver

Quote from Anne Lamott

 Each day is a reset,a clean slate,and a chance to meet yourself exactly where you are.-Anne Lamott

Great quote from Michael Parenti

 It is the heart of US policy , ladies and gentlemen,to use fascism to preserve capitalism,while claiming g to be saving democracy from communism.-Michael Parenti

Quote from Kurt Vonnegut

 We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.-Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions.

Italian proverb

 Where gold speaks every tongue is silent.-Italian proverb

Quote from Philip Pullman

 All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity.-Philip Pullman 

Quote from Jennifer Egan

 Sure, everything is ending---but not yet.-Jennifer Egan,A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD.

How to tell the year you were born

 85 beers minus your age plus 40 will give you the year you were born .

       Strange but true, isn't it?

Sexbots

 Sex robots are known as sexbots.

The Amazon region of Colombia

 Florencia is the most populous city in the Amazon region of Colombia.

        Florencia is known as ''The Golden Gateway to the Canadian Amazon.''

Ballot stuffing

 Le bourrage des urnes-Ballot stuffing in French.

A song from 2006 that I like

 Crazy (2006)-song by Gnarls Barkley .

Sockeroo

 Sockeroo (noun)-A notable success.

   Example:The new cafe was a sockeroo,quickly becoming a local favorite.

Basmati rice I finished eating in January 2026

 In January 2026 I finished consuming a 8lb sack of BEST QUALITY -JEWEL OF THE INDIES-Parboiled  SELLA Basmati Rice.

-Product of India.

This is a high quality Mr.Goudas product using good manufacturing practices.

Latin proverb

 When wealth grows,so does greed.-Latin proverb 

Quote from Wayne Campbell

 Garth,marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries.-Wayne Campbell

An Italian proverb

 When a friend asks,there is no tomorrow.-Italian proverb

The dangers of long-term exposure to radon gas

 You can't see or smell radon gas.Radon is a toxic gas.Radon is naturally released from the ground as soil and rocks break down;radon can build up in closed spaces like basements of houses.When you breathe in radon gas,it can break down into radioactive particles.

             Many Canadians live in homes that have high levels of radon.

          According to reports released in 2025, long-term exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

           Homes can at least have a radon detector or radar monitor installed to measure the level of this potentially dangerous gas.

Maplewashing

 Maplewashing refers to the deceptive marketing practice of using Canadian symbols such as the maple leaf or "Product of Canada",labeling to falsely promote imported goods as Canada-made.

A song from Ariana Grande that I like

 Main Thing-song by Ariana Grande.

Quote from Alvin Toeffler

 Idea-assassins rush forward to kill any new suggestion on the grounds of its impracticality,while defending whatever now exists as practical,no matter how absurd.-Alvin Toffler

Quote from Robin Hobb

 Assassins take no pride in fighting fairly .We take pride in winning.-Robin Hobb

Quote from Victor Kiam

 Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.-Victot Kiam

Quote from Andrea Gibson

 Commit to loving yourself completely.It's the most radical thing you will do in your lifetime.-Andrea Gibson 

Singer Shakira was born there

 Colombian singer Shakira was born on February 2,1977 in the coastal city of Barranquilla,Colombia 

June bug

 June bug-In prison slang a weak prisoner considered to be a slave to other inmates.

Sinaloa

 Sinaloa is a state in northwest Mexico.Its capital is Culiacan.

      Sinaloa is notorious for the Sinaloa drug cartel,a major criminal organization that wreaks a lot of havoc across the continent.

Violence in Mexico

 More than 20,000 people die every year in violent turf wars between Mexican drug cartels; thousands more are disappeared.

A song from 1995 that I like

 Believe (1995)-song by Elton John.

Quote from Tim Winton

 The desert is a spiritual place,we vaguely understand,and the sea the mere playground of our hedonism.-Tim Winton

Quote on marriage

 You can't build marriage on a foundation of selfish hedonism, because that would be to promise people only roses,and marriage is also thorns.-Alan Keyes

A different kind of mayonnaise

 Vayonnaise-An egg-free mayonnaise designed for vegans and vegetarians.

Quote from Phillip Lopate

 Hedonism can be a rational response to a difficult life.-Phillip Lopate

Quote on retirement

 Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism,not a return to the hedonism of youth.-Mason Cooley

Quote from Michel Onfray

 If we include hedonistic philosophy in hospitals,the lives of patients suffering from cancer would be much,much better.-Michel Onfray

Italian proverb

 What keeps out the cold keeps out the heat.-Italian proverb

Hindi proverb

 The voice of the poor has no echo.-Hindi proverb

A song from Snap that I like

 Rhythm Is A Dancer -song by Snap.

Fugly

 Fugly-very ugly or unattractive.

An obscure song from 2023 that I like

 Bored(2023)-song by Laufey.

A lively song from 2010 that I love

 We No Speak Americano(2010)-song by Marco Calliari & MC Mario.

Brand of salt I finished consuming

 In January 2026 I finished consuming a 1kg carton of SUNBEC -Iodized Table salt-Free Running.

-Ingredients:Salt,Dextrose, Potassium Iodide,Sodium bicarbonate,Yellow Prussiate of soda.

      SUNBEC salt is quite good.

The world's longest traffic jam

 On August 14,2010,China hit the world's longest traffic jam -100 Kilometers (62 miles)long.It dragged on for 12 days,with tons of cars inching just one kilometer a day.

A song from Dermot Kennedy that I love

 Power Over Me-song by Dermot Kennedy.

A song from Eminem that I love

 Houdini -song by Eminem.

Polish proverb

 You can't heal stubbornness.-Polish proverb

Quote from Audrey Kitching

 It's important to remind yourself that this is not a race.Do what you can today.You will get to where you are going.Progress happens in layers.-Audrey Kitching 

Persian proverb

 The doctor must heal his own bald head.-Persian proverb

Being stared at

 People sense being stared at more often than chance could suggest,but the reason isn't clear.

The strangeness of crowds

 Crowds can suddenly go silent or restless without any visible trigger.

About lost objects

 Lost objects sometimes reappear,in places already searched with no clear explanation.

The mother of Donald Trump

 In 1930,Mary Anne MacLeod left Scotland for New York with $50,worked as a domestic servant,married Fred Trump,and became the mother of later President Donald Trump.

Geese used as guards

 In some places, people use geese as guards instead of dogs.Geese hear really well,see sharply and get super territorial.When a stranger shows up,they honk like an alarm and even chase intruders off.

A song by Max McNown that I like

 Better Me Than You-song by Max McNown.

Quote from Melissa Camara Wilkins

 Minimalism is living with what you need and what you love-that's it.-Melissa Camara Wilkins 

About Pepsi

 :Pepsi was originally marketed as a health drink..

:Pepsi was invented in 1893 by Caleb Bradham.

:The name "Pepsi" comes from the word dyspepsia.

Unexpected possible benefit of riding a rollercoaster

 Riding a rollercoaster has been scientifically shown to help some people pass kidney stones.

About mussels

 Mussels often stick to boats; mussels are often transported by boats.

Quote from Paul Auster

 Time moved in two different directions because every step into the future carried a memory of the past.-Paul Auster 4321.

Quote from Rachel Cusk

 Loss of control held new possibilities for me,as though it were itself a kind of freedom.-Rachel Cusk, SECOND PLACE.

A song from Elvis Presley that I like for its thoughtful lyrics

 Clean Up Your Own Backyard -song by Elvis Presley.

An obscure song from 1959 that I like

 Jesse James (1959)-song by The Gaylords.

An instrumental song from 1958 that I love

 Sicilian Tarantella (1958)-song by The Gaylords.

A song from Elvis Presley that I like

 Too Much Monkey Business -song by Elvis Presley.

A song from the fifties that I love

 Music,Maestro, Please-song by Tommy Edwards.

A song from Keith Hampshire that I like

 Hallelujah Freedom -song by Keith Hampshire.

A song from 1953 that I like

 Paging Mister Jackson(1953)-song by Tommy Edwards.

Italian proverb

 Unbending the bow does not heal the wound.-Italian proverb 

Quote on setting goals

 The trouble with setting goals is that you're constantly working toward what you used to want.-Sarah Manguso,300 Arguments.

Toronto psychotherapist sadly kills her son and herself

 Dr.Suzanne Killinger Johnson,a 37 year-old Toronto psychotherapist jumped in front of a subway train while cradling her baby son at the St.Clair West station on August 11,2000.The six month-old Cuyler died instantly.

                Killinger Johnson survived,but spent a week in intensive care with severe internal injuries and eventually died at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

              Another sad case of a psychologist dying by suicide.Dr.Suzanne Killinger Johnson's mother ,Barbara Killinger is also a psychologist.

A song from 1992 that I love

 Rain(1992)-song by Madonna.

Montreal psychologist and therapist shot dead his wife and two daughters and then killed himself

 41 year-old psychologist and therapist Dragolub Tzokovitch shot dead his wife,Mila Yoynova,40 and the couple's two daughters,10 year-old Alice and 17 year-old Iva in their family home in Beaconsfield on Montreal's West Island in October 2016.He then turned the gun on himself.

     Tzokovitch was found shot and bleeding from self-inflicted wounds.He died a few days later in hospital after he was taken off life support to end his suffering.

   Tzokovitch first arrived in Montreal from Bulgaria in 1990.

             These multiple murder suicides are very alarming,especially when committed by psychologists.

                   One must not also put too much stock in psychologists .

Quote from Sarah Manguso

 Like a vase,a heart breaks once.After that,it just yields to its flaws.-Sarah Manguso,300 Arguments:Essays.

Quote on anger

 Anger conceals pain.It also conceals love.-Sarah Manguso,300  Arguments:Essays.

An African proverb

 Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.-African proverb

         This means that tools need effort to yield results.

Another African proverb

 When the lion is the only barber man in the village, don't blame the goat for keeping Afro.-African proverb

African proverb

 The moon moves slowly,but it crosses the town.-African proverb

-That implies that steady progress wins.

Quote from Sarah Manguso

 I made so many mistakes on purpose just to get them out of the way.-Sarah Manguso,300 Arguments.

African proverb

 Wisdom is like a baobab tree;no one individual can embrace it.-African proverb

       This means knowledge is too vast for one person alone.

Energy hog

 The US burns through more energy annually than the whole continent of Africa.

Dine-and -dasher

 Dine-and -dasher(noun)-A person who hastily or furtively leaves a restaurant,cafe,etc,to avoid paying for his or her meal.

A song from 1988 that I simply love

 American Dream(1988)-song by Crosby,Stills,Nash and Young.

             This song contains the lines 'Reporters crowd around your house.Going through your garbage like a pack of hounds '

An old song from Marty Robbins that I like

 Drowsy Waters (Wailana)-song by Marty Robbins.

A song from 2014 that I like

 Pam Pam(2014)-song by The World Provider.

A song from 1992 that I love

 Harvest Moon (1992)-song by Neil Young.

Another song from 1972 that I love

 Old Man(1972)-song by Neil Young.

A song from 1972 that I love

 Heart of Gold(1972)-song by Neil Young.

A song from Neil Young that I love

 Rocking In The Free World -song by Neil Young.

Viridiscent

 Viridiscent (adjective)-green or becoming green.

Example:The hills turned viridiscent after the rains.

Inchoation

 Inchoation -A beginning or early stage .

Example:The idea is still in its inchoation.

Your brain

 Your brain pulls away from heat before pain registers.

What fear does

 Fear makes your pupils widen instantly to detect danger faster.

Why you can't tickle yourself

 You can't tickle yourself because your brain cancels the surprise.

Souvenirs made from the Berlin Wall

 Many stones from the Berlin Wall were turned into quirky coffee table souvenirs.

The Eiffel Tower

 The Eiffel Tower was initially criticized as an eyesore by many Parisians.

What bullies need

 Bullies need a dose of their own bullying to keep them in check.

Why we need to unplug from social media networks sometimes

 We need to social media networks sometimes; social media networks are high-velocity rage machines.

A song from 1973 that I like

 The First Cut Is The Deepest (1973)-song by Keith Hampshire.

About caribou

 Caribou have a real liking for lichen.

Lions on a full stomach

 Did you know?

Lions can sleep for up to 24 hours following a large meal.

The past

 The past is not just a graveyard of disasters;it is also a reservoir of hope.

Adjective of arson

 Arsonous-of or relating to arson.

It has the widest tail of any beaver in North America

 The Beaver has the widest tail of any rodent in North America.Its broad flat,scaly tail functions like a paddle while swimming,helps with balance when walking or standing upright on land,and stores fat for energy when threatened,a beaver powerfully slaps its tail on the water to create a loud splash that warns other beavers of danger.

A song from the eighties that I love

 How About Us-song by Grayson Hugh and Betty Wright.

The world's densest wood

 The world's densest wood,Black Ironwood(Orea  laurifolia),does not float and sinks in water.

The invention of chewing gum

 Chewing gum was invented by dentist William Semple as a way to exercise the jaws.

A new song from Mike Demero that I love

 Calling Me-song by Mike Demero and Dynoro.

A song from Mike Demerol that I like

 Night In Paris-song by Mike Demero

The official sport of Alaska

 Dog mushing(sledding)is the official sport of Alaska.

A song from Eric Prydz that I like

 Call On Me-song by Eric Prydz.

How big Alaska is

 Alaska is so large 12 New Yorks could fit inside it.

What Brazil is named after

 Brazil is named after the Brazilwood tree,which is also its national tree.

Hoo-ha

 What a hoo-ha-A lot of unnecessary drama, excitement or fuss over something minor .

    Example:All that arguing over small change.What a hoo-ha.

Famous Brazilian bodybuilder died prematurely

 Arlindo de Souza("Popeye Brasileiro"),the Brazilian bodybuilder known as the "Brazilian Popeye" died at the age of 55 on January 13,2026 in Recife from kidney failure and related complications linked to injecting site-enhancing oils and alcohol to enlarge his arms,not natural muscle growth.

Rhinoceros

 Rhinoceros have 3 toes on each foot.

Greenland is really frigid

 Two-thirds of Greenland lies above the Arctic Circle,resulting in frigid temperatures.

About Greenland

 Greenland is the world's biggest island that isn't a continent.

An older song from Elvis Presley that I like

 One-sided Love Affair -song by Elvis Presley.

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

 Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are often called Chili Peppers,Funky Monks,or Pepperonis.

Toilet habits of porcupines beneficial to soil

 Porcupines often use the same spot repeatedly as a latrine,leaving noticeable piles of droppings over time;this habit concentrates nutrients in one area,benefiting nearby soil,microbes and plants.

Why this underground town was built in Australia

 Australians built the underground town of Coober Peddy to escape extreme desert heat.

Another song from Elvis Presley that I like

 I'm Counting on You-song by Elvis Presley.

A song from Elvis Presley that I like

 Paralyzed -song by Elvis Presley.

A song from Elvis Presley that I love

 I Forgot To Remember To Forget -song by Elvis Presley.

A song from Walk The Moon that I like

 Shut Up And Dance -song by Walk The Moon.

A song from Pearl Jam that I like

 Last Kiss -song by Pearl Jam.

A song from Lifehouse that I love

 Hanging By A Moment -song by Lifehouse.

A song from Smash Mouth that I love

 Can't Get Enough of You Baby-song by Smash Mouth.

Italian proverb

 Trouble rides a fast horse.-Italian proverb