General Discussion, Monday, March 23, 2026

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Stella

Day FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT of Presidential recovery.

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28 Responses to General Discussion, Monday, March 23, 2026

  1. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    March 23, 2026 at 6:33 am

    Good mornin’, and happy Monday! Found some more coffee pot “artwork”. This should be enough…….even for a Monday! Keep your head on a swivel and carpe’ your coffee.

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  2. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    March 23, 2026 at 7:26 am

    Mornin’ kids!

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  3. Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
    March 23, 2026 at 7:47 am

    Good morning, Tex, Good morning Wee, and all who come after!

    Coffee and and a kitty on a fence, with flowers. You’ve got all corners of the internet garnered today, Tex.

    Such a delightful artistic expression of an utilitarian object.

    Miss Wee is all set now. I’m enjoying a cup, myself.

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  4. Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
    March 23, 2026 at 8:38 am

    The statue of Christopher Columbus nearly destroyed by “protestors” in Baltimore has found a new home.

    https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/baltimore-statue-christopher-columbus-white-house-A32EXUSMP5DBDGXQ3JR2QSXSRY/

    “Protesters in Baltimore toppled the statue on July 4, 2020, one of many public demonstrations of the country’s racial reckoning after the killing by police of Minneapolis man George Floyd.”

    Searching for an excuse for vandalism?

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  5. czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
    March 23, 2026 at 9:26 am

    National Chip and Dip Day – can’t eat just one

    National Tamale Day

    National Melba Toast Day – crispy

    National Chia Day – I have a friend who puts these on several foods. I never cared enough to try

    National Puppy Day – awwwwww

    National Near Miss Day – as in large items in space coming near earth!

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  6. Stella's avatar Stella says:
    March 23, 2026 at 12:06 pm

    Now this is fascinating. We should all sing more every day!

    Anish Moonka
    @AnishA_Moonka
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    Researchers at UC Irvine took saliva samples from a choir before and after performing Beethoven. One antibody, the most abundant in your entire body, spiked 240%.

    That antibody is called secretory immunoglobulin A. Mouthful of a name, but it does a simple job: it coats your throat, gut, and airways and acts as your body’s first barrier against every cold, flu, and respiratory virus you breathe in. Your body makes more of it than all other antibody types combined.

    The 2000 study found this antibody rose 150% during rehearsals and 240% during the live performance. A separate 2004 study from the University of Frankfurt tested what happens when choir members just listen to the same music instead of singing it. The antibody barely moved. And their mood actually got worse.

    Marathon runners show the exact opposite. A study of 98 competitive runners found this same antibody dropped 21 to 31% after the race. 17% came down with colds or throat infections within two weeks. Cross-country runners tracked over a full season saw it fall to 40% of their starting level by November. Running was suppressing the same antibody that singing was tripling.

    It works through the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your brain down through your chest to your gut and controls your “rest and digest” mode. When you sing, your vocal cords physically vibrate against it where it wraps around your voice box. You’re also breathing from deep in your belly with long, slow exhales, which tells your nervous system to calm down. Your stress hormones drop. Your immune system responds.

    A 2016 study from the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London tested 193 cancer patients and carers across five choirs in South Wales. One hour of group singing lowered cortisol (the body’s main stress hormone) and raised five different immune signaling proteins. The people with the worst depression scores improved the most.

    You don’t need to be good at it. The boost comes from the physical act, the vibration and the breathing, not the melody. Trained soprano or shower singer, your body responds the same way.

    One caveat: that 240% number came from a live performance, where adrenaline and emotional intensity were at their peak. Singing along to the radio probably produces a smaller spike. And these are temporary boosts, not permanent changes. But the 193 cancer patients in the 2016 study weren’t performing Beethoven on stage. They were just singing together for an hour in community choirs.

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  7. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    March 23, 2026 at 1:09 pm

    Good afternoon. Stayed up really late and slept in really late this morning. It is so sunny out it hurts my eyes and it is perfectly cool out.

    Hope you all can say the same.

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  8. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    March 23, 2026 at 1:18 pm

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  9. Stella's avatar Stella says:
    March 23, 2026 at 2:01 pm

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  10. Stella's avatar Stella says:
    March 23, 2026 at 2:42 pm

    Clever!

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