General Discussion, Thursday, January 8, 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Stella

Day THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR of Presidential recovery.

 

 

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  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    January 8, 2026 at 12:20 am

    Stellars….

    Acanthus Plants & the Corinthian Column

    Καλημέρα, καλή Πέμπτη (Good morning! Happy Thursday! in Greek. For how to pronounce it and what the transliteration into English is, go to…

    https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=el&text=Good%20Morning%2C%20Happy%20Thursday&op=translate

    Lyceum of Aristotle site…

    Have a Thankful Thursday!

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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    January 8, 2026 at 12:23 am

    The Best Flower To Plant Every Month In 2026

    Here’s what to plant for flowers all year long.

    By Arricca Elin SanSone – Published on December 29, 2025

    https://www.southernliving.com/flower-to-plant-every-month-2026-11869435

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  3. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    January 8, 2026 at 6:22 am

    Mornin’ kids!

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  4. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    January 8, 2026 at 6:31 am

    Good mornin’, and happy Friday eve. I’ve got no inside scoop on today’s happenings, but no doubt, it will probably end up with some ugly commie girl in tears……again. But, since it will likely be rather busy, I found a coffee maker that’s bean-to-brew and allows you to custome build your cup this morning. Keep your head on a swivel and carpe’ your coffee!

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  5. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    January 8, 2026 at 8:12 am

    Good morning everyone, hope your Thursday is dry and warm. Bad, bad weather due to hot here tomorrow and Saturday.

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  6. czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
    January 8, 2026 at 9:29 am

    National JoyGerm Day – annually reminds people across the country that by being positive and treating people with kindness, they can influence those around them and pass that positive attitude on to others. When we share good moods, we impact the lives of people around us, and those people become infected with that same positive joy and spread it to others. 

    National Bubble Bath Day

    National Argyle Day – I own nothing with an argyle pattern

    National English Toffee Day – Some say that English toffee is a harder candy than the American version. Others say that it’s the other way around. Some say the Americans add nuts, but the toffee in the United Kingdom doesn’t have nuts. Either way, this hard, sometimes chewy candy is made by caramelizing sugar.The Heath bar is a type of candy bar made with an English toffee core. It is sometimes enrobed in chocolate and topped with nuts. 

    National Career Coach Day

    National Winter Skin Relief Day – fortunately there are lots of remedies

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  7. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    January 8, 2026 at 11:54 am

    Okay, here’s my health tip I just checked out, because I’ve been reading it everywhere.

    Yes, it’s true that a 10-minute walk after eating helps prevent large blood sugar spikes by using glucose for energy and improving insulin sensitivity, making it more effective than sitting or standing and better for overall glucose control, even better than a longer walk later in the day. Starting the walk soon after meals is key, as it helps manage the peak rise in blood sugar that typically happens 60-90 minutes post-meal. 

    How it works

    • Muscle use: Working muscles consume glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream for fuel, lowering your blood sugar levels.
    • Insulin sensitivity: Physical activity boosts your body’s sensitivity to insulin for several hours, helping your cells absorb glucose more efficiently.
    • Smoother curve: Instead of a sharp spike, your blood sugar rises and falls more gradually and steadily, reducing cardiovascular risk. 

    Key benefits

    • Manages spikes: Reduces the severity of post-meal blood sugar surges.
    • Improves control: Better for blood sugar regulation than standing or walking later.
    • Simple & effective: A short, easy way to improve health, even for those without diabetes. 

    Tips for success

    • Timing: Start walking as soon as possible after eating, ideally within 60-90 minutes.
    • Duration: 10 minutes is great, but even 2-5 minutes helps.
    • Consistency: Make it a regular habit after meals for long-term benefits. 

    I read several places that you need to start walking immediately after eating, so I don’t think that 60-90 minutes is the best advice. I’ve started to incorporate some of those chair sits after my meal to start off, then I walked. I’m reasonably certain that any exercise that raises your heart rate to a comparable level that walking would give you will work, but keep it continuous.

    Managing these glucose spikes is not only good for diabetics, it helps your heart health and aids a lot in weight control.

    For example, I did some fairly rapid dumbbell exercises that raised my heart rate. On a rainy or cold day you could dance, do chair aerobics, etc.

    I also have a good quality rebounder, which I’ll make my annual presentation for here. Cheap ones from Walmart are no bueno. They hurt your ankles especially, and overall do more harm to joints than good to lungs and heart. If you have room for one and can put at least several hundred dollars into a good one, you can get some excellent non load bearing workouts, and it has the great bonus of being a rare and hard to get aid to your lymphatic system. Astronauts and athletes use rebounding workouts. You can get one with handles, which I have, due to my balance challenges. Mine also folds for storage if you don’t want to leave it out, say for Christmas or something.

    These things are really good for seniors, cold or rainy day workouts, and balance improvement. Just don’t get on it and gently bounce over and over and think you’ve accomplished a lot.

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  8. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    January 8, 2026 at 12:52 pm

    Afternoon All. It is pretty cold here………of course. We had some snow showers last night and there is a sprinkling on the ground. Not much expected in the near future.

    The weather guessers just said it is going to get ugly all across the country, so stay alert. Enjoy the day.

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  9. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    January 8, 2026 at 2:22 pm

    If we can tie Mamdani personally to Maduro, maybe we can jail him, too.

    “Socialist group tied to Mamdani closely allied with Maduro, now leads protests of U.S. actions”

    By Jerry Dunleavy – Updated January 8, 2026

    The Democratic Socialists of America has long been closely-allied with the Maduro regime. Now, Maduro is sitting in a prison cell in a city presided over by a NYC mayor who is a member of the DSA.

    https://justthenews.com/government/security/mamdanis-dsa-closely-allied-maduro-years-now-leads-protests-his-capture-us

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  10. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    January 8, 2026 at 3:59 pm

    TRUMP DUMPS 66 Globalist Money Pits: US Pulls Out Of Wasteful UN Orgs

    By Steve Watson – 8th January 2026

    Cuts ties with “sprawling architecture of global governance”

    President Trump has delivered a hammer blow to the globalist elite, officially withdrawing the United States from 66 international organizations focused on everything from climate hysteria to gender activism and migration schemes. 

    The move strips away the legitimacy these groups relied on from American participation, redirecting resources back where they belong—to the American people.

    https://modernity.news/2026/01/08/trump-dumps-66-globalist-money-pits-us-pulls-out-of-wasteful-un-orgs/

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