COLONIALS & RENEGADES WIN, IT IS FREEZING HERE IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS

The Colonial Heights Colonials picked up it's Central District of the win of the season last night knocking off the Matoaca Warriors 56-53 at home. I did go to the game and it was good one, neither team lead by more than 7 points all night and there even were a few technical fouls handed out as well. The Colonials are now off until next Friday night when the travel to Prince George. The VCU Rams have big game this afternoon when the Old Dominion Monarchs visit the Seigel Center, the Rams have been playing very well lately. The Richmond Renegades picked up another road victory last night beating the Knoxville Ice Bears 6-5 in OT, the Gades return to home ice tonight when the Twin City Cyclones visit the Richmond Coliseum. I almost froze to death this morning getting out the car at Wal-Mart and getting to the front door of the store, it was a very cold 6.3 this morning here in Colonial Heights. I hate cold weather and I am ready for Spring & Summer. I almost forgot to mention my PAIN index is up this this morning by because my finger is hurting from opening the cats can food this week, those pop tops on those cans are not good on the fingers. MICKEY

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.
Thor-Heyerdahl

Kindness and courtesy can make an average person superior; indifference and lack of concern can make a superior person average.

Play Beat the Clock
I love doing this when I'm running an out-and-back route. Begin timing your run as soon as you start. At your turnaround point, hit the split button on your running watch/timer, or just take note of your time. Try increasing your pace on the way back, with the goal of beating your time for the first half.

Great fortune
Remind yourself often of how fortunate you are. The more you realize and recall your good fortune, the more good and valuable things you can do with it.
Your true fortune has little to do with the size of your bank account or your material assets. The greatest fortune you have is life itself, and the opportunity to live each moment with awareness and effectiveness.

There is endless fortune in your ability to choose what to do with each moment. There is limitless fortune in your capacity to feel love, awe, compassion, gratitude and pure joy.

Spend some time each day thinking about how truly fortunate you are. Let the warm feeling of that magnificent fortune permeate your awareness.

Your very existence has such great and irreplaceable value that it's impossible to even imagine the full extent of it. Resolve today to make good use of all that value.

The great fortune of your life is here and now. Live it with joy and meaning.
-- Ralph Marston

Betty White Actress ("The Golden Girls") 87
James Earl Jones Actor 78
Don Zimmer Baseball coach 78
Ruth Ann Minner Governor of Delaware 74
Maury Povich Talk show host 70
Muhammad Ali Boxing Hall of Famer 67
Chris Montez Singer 67
William Hart R&B singer (The Delfonics) 64
Mick Taylor Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 61
Sheila Hutchinson R&B singer (The Emotions) 56
Steve Earle Rock singer 54
Paul Young Rock singer 53
Steve Harvey Actor, comedian 52
Susanna Hoffs Rock musician, singer (The Bangles) 50
Jim Carrey Actor 47
Michelle Obama Wife of President-elect Barack Obama 45
Joshua Malina Actor ("The West Wing," "Sports Night") 43
Shabba Ranks Reggae singer 43
Naveen Andrews Actor ("Lost") 40
Freddy Rodriguez Actor ("Six Feet Under") 34
Zooey Deschanel Actress 29
Ray J Actor, R&B singer 28
Amanda Wilkinson Country singer (The Wilkinsons) 27

VIRGINIA HITS ROCK BOTTOM, ECU & GEORGIA BOTH FALL

It sure wasn't a good day for the college football teams that I root for yesterday. First off if Virginia could get any lower I don't know how, they lost to a team that hadn't won a game in the ACC since 2004 and they loss 31-3 no less. This game was actually tied at 3-3 at halftime and UVA gave up 28 unanswered points in the 2nd half to Duke and the UVA offense may be the worst in country, I don't see them winning another game this year. They just look like a team that is playing with no heart in my opinion. I went to the East Carolina game yesterday and the Pirate defense gives up 621 yards total offense to Houston and the Pirates lose 41-24 and I have to tell you this game was totally dominated by Houston. The ECU play calling yesterday left a lot to be desired thats for sure and the Pirate faithful sure were letting the coaches no there opinion about it. The ECU offense sure didn't to the ECU defense any favors either, the defense was on the field way to much yesterday. Then I figure that Georgia will beat Alabama for sure last night and we turn the XM radio on and at the half Georgia is losing 31-0 to Alabama in Athens no less. The Bulldogs tried to make a 2nd half comeback but came up short in falling to Alabama 41-30. Then to top it all off Virginia Tech beats Nebraska 35-30 to end my day, it also was a very tough day for Clemson, Wake Forest and Florida. Today in the NFL the Green Bay Packers will be in Tampa to face the Buccaneers and the Redskins will will be in Dallas to face the undefeated Dallas Cowboys. In a high school football game of note yesterday Petersburg improved to 4-0 with a 42-7 win over Hopewell. The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will be at the Kansas Speedway this afternoon for race 3 in the chase, Denny Hamlin won yesterdays Nationwide Race. Just in case anybody wants to know my PAIN index is up this morning just because of what my college football teams did yesterday. The Mickey's Place college football pick em contest will be updated soon. MICKEY

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney

Dwell in thought upon the grandest, and the grandest you shall see; Fix your mind upon the highest, and the highest you shall be.

Citrus fruits are loaded with soluble fiber which lowers cholesterol, maintains healthy blood sugar levels, and helps you to manage your weight.

AN AMAZING FACT
Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second.

William Windom Actor 85
Arnold Stang Actor 83
Koko Taylor Blues singer 80
Brigitte Bardot Actress 74
Ben E. King R&B singer 70
Joel Higgins Actor 65
Jeffrey Jones Actor ("Deadwood") 62
Helen Shapiro Singer 62
John Sayles Writer, director 58
Sylvia Kristel Actress 56
Steve Largent Football Hall of Famer 54
C.J. Chenier Zydeco singer, musician 51
Grant Fuhr Hockey Hall of Famer 46
Janeane Garofalo Actress, comedian 44
Matt King Country singer 42
Mira Sorvino Actress 41
Moon Zappa TV personality 41
Naomi Watts Actress 40
Carre Otis Actress, model 40
Chuck Crawford Country musician (Heartland) 35
Mandy Barnett Country singer 33
Se Ri Pak Golfer 31
Hilary Duff ("Lizzie McGuire") Actress-singer 21
Skye McCole Bartusiak Actress 16