A song from 2017 that I like

 Shark Smile(2017)-song by Big Thief.

Driverless vehicles may be safer

 According to several studies,driverless vehicles get into fewer accidents than humans.Driverless vehicles don't drink and drive;they don't road rage;they don't read their smartphones while scrolling through their feeds 

         Nevertheless driverless vehicles are a culture shock for many people.The road to mainstream adoption of mainstream vehicles may be a long one.

Rue Josephine-Marchand in Montreal

 Rue Josephine-Marchand in Tetreaultville,Montreal is named after Josephine Marchand-Dandurand(1861-1925).She was a prominent feminist, author and journalist who championed the role of women in Quebec society.

Rue Sicard in Montreal

 Rue Sicard in the Hochelaga borough of Montreal is named after Arthur Sicard(1876-1946),a mechanic who invented the first mechanical snow blower in 1895  by adapting combine harvester technology.He was later elected as an alderman for the city of Maisonneuve.

About teas

 Q.What tea is often called the Champagne of Teas?

Answer.Darjeeling Tea.

Rue Jacques-Porlier in Montreal

 Rue Jacques-Porlier in Montreal is named after Jacques Porlier (1765-1839),a highly educated Montrealer who became a prominent fur trader, justice of the peace ,and militia captain in Green Bay,Wisconsin.

          Rue Jacques-Porlier is in Tetreaultville,just north of rue Sherbrooke.

Rue Aird in Montreal

 Rue Aird in the Hochelaga borough of Montreal is named after Elizabeth Aird.The street was established in 1899 by William Bennett,who named it in honor of his wife,whom he had married in 1852.

Rue Sabatier in Montreal

 Rue Sabatier in Tetreaultville,Montreal is named after Charles Waugh dit Sabatier (1802-1862).He was a German -born musician and composer who immigrated to Canada in 1848 and later composed the music for the "Drapeau de Carillon."

Veggie chips deceptive

 Veggie chips are often nothing more than colored potato starch.

Face like thunder

 Face like thunder -A very unhappy or angry facial expression.

       Example:He walked into the room with a face like thunder.

Azilda Avenue in Montreal

 Azilda Avenue in Anjou,Montreal is named in honor of Azilda Brassard(1858-1915).She was the first wife of Pierre Tetreault ,a major landowner and benefactor in the former village of Tetreaultville.

An old song from Dean Martin that I like

 My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You -song by Dean Martin.

Meese Avenue in Tetreaultville

 Meese Avenue is in the Tetreaultville neighborhood of Montreal.The street is named after Charles Meese,a pioneer of the Longue Pointe Area.

Chickpeas that I consumed in March 2026

 In March 2026 I bought and finished consuming a 398 ml tin can of ILIOS -Organic Chick Peas

-BPA Free.GMO Free.No Added Salt.

-Product of Italy.

-Ingredients: Organic Chick peas,water.

-Www.ILIOSFOODS.CA

-Nutrition Facts:

Per 1/2 cup(125ml)-% Daily Value 

:Calories-110

: Protein -6g

: Potassium -3%

:Calcium-3%

:Iron-11%

Picasso street

 Picasso street is located in the Montreal borough of Saint-Leonard.

Boulevard Ray Lawson in Anjou

 Boulevard Ray Lawson in Anjou,Montreal is named after Ray Lawson (1886-1980),the first industrialist to establish a business in the Anjou Industrial park.

Greek proverb

 A drop of wisdom is better than a sea of gold.-Greek proverb 

Hindi proverb

 Saints fly only in the eyes of their disciples.-Hindi proverb 

Russian proverb

 Without the shepherd,sheep are not a flock.-Russian proverb

Roasted potatoes that I consumed in April 2026

 In April 2026 I bought and consumed a ready-made dish of delicious oven-roasted potatoes for 99 cents from L'Intermarche Universel precisely at 88 Mont Royal Avenue East,at the intersection of Coloniale Avenue.

-Ingredients: Potatoes,Salad seasoning-Dehydrated vegetables,Garlic,Onion,Leeks,Red Peppers,Salt,Sesame seeds,Vegetable oil,Spice,Poppy seeds,Silicon Dioxide.

The longevity of Greenland sharks

 Greenland sharks are the longest -lived vertebrates on earth, with an estimated lifespan between 272 and 512 years.These Arctic sharks grow very slowly-about 1cm  per year-and do not reach sexual maturity until roughly 150 years of age,with some individuals potentially living for nearly six centuries.It is amazing these sharks can hit puberty so late.

         I am envious of Greenland sharks.

Punishment in Arizona

 Did you know?

If you cut down a cactus without permission in Arizona,you could go to jail for up to 25 years.

Mountain in Tanzania

 Q.What is the second highest mountain in Tanzania?

Answer.Mount Meru

Mountain in Africa

 Q.What is the second highest mountain in Africa?

Answer.Mount Kenya .

The demographics of Sudan

 Sudan is a very young country;in 2025 50% of its population is under the age of 15.

African proverb

 The branch that bends away from the tree has found a new wind.-African proverb 

An African proverb

 When food spoils,the orphan is given a generous portion.-African proverb

            Meaning:Be aware of that you may be given things others don't want.Don't accept things that are of lower quality.

Insightful African proverb

 The pot that boils slowly cooks the sweetest meal.-African proverb

      This means that patience produces the best results.

Quote from Marie Bostwick

 When your dreams turn into dust, vacuum.-Marie Bostwick 

Aura

 Auric-adjectival form of aura.

African proverb

 When poverty knocks at the door love escapes through the window.-African proverb

The longest career in the same company

 Walter Orthmann set the Guinness World Record for the longest career in the same company when,at age 100,he had worked there for 84 years and 9 days.

In a sugar slump

 In a sugar slump-Feeling tired or low on energy.

Rue Louis-Sicard in Montreal

 Rue Louis-Sicard in Montreal is named after Louis Sicard,who served as the first mayor of the municipality of Saint-Leonard-de-Port-Maurice from 1886 to 1901.

Rue Rina-Lasnier in Montreal

 Rue Rina-Lasnier in Rosemont,Montreal is named in honor of Rina Lasnier(1915-1997).She is a renowned Quebec poet, journalist, librarian and playwright.

Verbify

 Verbify(verb)-To convert a word(esp,a noun) into a verb.

Rue Robitaille in Tetreaultville

 Rue Robitaille in the Tetreaultville neighborhood of Montreal is named in honor of medical doctor Theodore Robitaille (1834-1897).

Adding sumac powder

 I add sumac powder to black beans and spinach.It imparts a pleasant lemony,tart flavor to spinach and makes eating it more enjoyable.

Sumac powder that I finished consuming

 In April 2026 you finished consuming a 50 g plastic pack of CEDAR PHOENICIA -Sumac.

                  It was wonderful.

Joe Pye Weed

 Joe Pye Weed is also called Trumpetweed or gravel root.

A song from Dean Martin that I like

 Drowning In My Tears -song by Dean Martin.

An old song from Dean Martin that I love

 That Old Time Feelin'-song by Dean Martin.

A song from Teddy Swims that I like

 Mr.Know It All-song by Teddy Swims.

A song from Mika that I love

 Relax, Take It Easy-song by Mika.

Quote from E.M.Forster

 A room with books is never empty .-E.M.Forster

A song from Jason Mraz that I like

 The Remedy(I Don't Worry)-song by Jason Mraz.

African proverb

 The traveller with the empty stomach does not notice the beauty of the road.-African proverb

Hellebores also known as

 Hellebores are commonly known as Lenten rose and Christmas rose.

What inspired Velcro

 Velcro was inspired by plant burrs sticking to clothes.

Sneakers

 Sneakers are quiet because of rubber soles.

Toothpaste tubes

 Toothpaste tubes were inspired by paint tubes.

In Portugal

 In Portugal,people harvest cork by carefully peeling bark off cork oak trees without cutting the trees down,and the bark grows back so the same tree can be harvested again years later.

Persian proverb

 Little by little the cotton thread becomes a turban.-Persian proverb 

African proverb

 Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.-African proverb 

An African proverb

 A tiger that rushes to free a rabbit from a hyena has a hidden agenda.-African proverb

A song from Jason Mraz that I absolutely love

 Have It All-song by Jason Mraz.

African proverb

 The bird that flies low avoids many storms.-African proverb

        This means that humility can protect you from trouble.

Turkish proverb

 A man drowning in honey still drowns .-Turkish proverb

African proverb

 If money were to be found up in the trees,most people would be married to monkeys -African proverb 

Persian proverb

 Little by little the wool becomes a carpet.-Persian proverb 

Belgian proverb

 He who arrives too late finds the plate turned over -Belgian proverb

A song from Puff Daddy that I like

 I'll Be Missing You-song by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans.

A song from Taylor Swift that I like

 Elizabeth Taylor -song by Taylor Swift.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Dangers of The Mouth(2013)-song by Footprintz.

Emperors in China

 In China, Emperors sometimes drank liquid mercury because they believed it granted immortality -ironically ,it poisoned and killed them early.

Innovative schools in Bangladesh

 In Bangladesh,some schools are actually boats.During flood season,solar-powered floating classrooms travel to children,so school can keep going even when roads disappear underwater.

A song from Lady Gaga that I love

 Runway -song from Lady Gaga.

Quote from Joshua Becker

 You can tell a lot about a person by how they spend their money.-Joshua Becker

A song from late in the career of Dean Martin that I love

Rainbows Are Back In Style -song from Dean Martin.

A song from Dean Martin that I love

 April Again -song by Dean Martin.

A lesser known song from Simon and Garfunkel that I love

 April Come She Will-song by Simon & Garfunkel.

Sophomaniac

 Sophomaniac -A person who thinks they are wise but isn't.

Cacographer

 Cacographer -A bad speller.