Q. You got this. You’re feeling determined. Onward! How to illustrate your resolve? . A. There are plenty of idioms – common and historic – available to you. You’re so determined you’re going to… . • Cross the rubicon • Fight tooth and nail • Get your game face on

Q. What makes it feel like spring has sprung for you? At what point do you seriously consider putting away your winter boots? . A. First: where does spring fall for Canadians in terms of rating the seasons? Leger polled 1500 of us… Our Favourite Season. Leger. 2023 i.   Summer

Q. Here comes the what, Britney? Have you searched any song lyrics lately? If so, why? To finally figure out those words you’ve been glossing over for years? To come roaring out of the gate at karaoke? Which songs lyrics do people search most? . A. Wordlist Finder analyzed Google

Q. These days one can find all matter of travel advice: Are you thinking about traveling with your turtle in summer? Log in, sit back, and scroll through the endless turtle travel tips. Have you arrived at your remote destination, only to realize that you brought two shoes that don’t

Q. ‘The moment of betrayal is the worst, the moment when you know beyond any doubt that you’ve been betrayed: that some other human being has wished you that much evil.’ So wrote Margaret Atwood in her 1985 ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’ The best fictional villains fascinate and forewarn. Who is

Q. With museums full of glorious art, it’s interesting to see how nations come together in nominating their favourites. What say you, Britain? . A. In 2017, BBC reported out on a poll of 2000 Brits. The topic? Favourite British artworks from a list compiled by art experts. And which

Q. Which desserts are most pleasing to Canadian sweet teeth? . A. Well, let’s get out the mini-plates and see… . . Canadian Living Magazine mined their data to unearth the most popular dessert recipes of 2024: Most Popular Dessert. Canadian Living Magazine. 2024 i.    Classic Nanaimo Bars ii.

Q. Pugs have played an outsized role in fiction. Jane Austen brings us Mansfield Park’s Lady Bertram who would rather spend time with her pug than her children. ‘To the education of her daughters Lady Bertram paid not the smallest attention. She had not time for such cares. She was

Q. They did you dirty, but now they’ve sent you flowers. An apology? Perhaps. But if, like the Victorians, you’re keen on analyzing the meaning of bouquets, then you might want to look closer. What are some flowers that – traditionally, cross-culturally – have been assigned, at minimum, mixed meanings?

Q. Are there certain cities whose food you find particularly appealing? Which cities whet the appetites of your fellow travellers? . A. Here’s one look in from Trip Advisor. To derive their ‘Best of the Best’ ranking of Food across the world, they amassed ‘above and beyond reviews and opinions’