PACKERS MOVE ON TO NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Green Bay Packers overcame a slow start which saw the Packers fall behind 14-0 in the first four minutes of the game to come back and defeat the Seahawks 42-20 at snowy Lambeau Field. The Packers were lead offensively by Ryan Grant who ran for 201 yards on 27 carries and had 3 touchdowns, it was Grant who fumbled twice early in the game that set up Seattle's only two TD's. I have to say he sure did redeem himself with the performance he had. Brett Favre also threw 2 TD passes for he Pack. Green Bay will play the winner of todays NY Giants vs Dallas game next week. In yesterdays other NFL playoff game the New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-20, the Patriots will play the winner of todays Colts vs Chargers game next week. The Richmond Renegades extended there winning streak to 4 games with a 5-2 victory over the Knoxville Ice Bears last night at the RC in front of 4,539 Renegade fans, the Gades are now off until Wednesday night when the Twin City Cyclones visit the RC. The Virginia Cavalier basketball team opens up ACC play tonight at 8pm against the Duke Blue Devils at Duke, not only will the Cavs have to beat Duke but they will also have to overcome a little home cooking at Cameron, Duke seems to get every call at home. Also I was able to run outside yesterday for the first time in about a month and a half, my foot is still sore but it is bearable right now. MICKEY

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
Walt Schmidt

Fitness Tip
Fitness and food formulate a winning combination. The more you move, the better you eat. People who exercise at least 3 hours a week tend to eat a more balanced diet and think twice before pigging out. Plus, they don’t have to cut as many calories from their diet and risk feeling deprived or cranky.

Liz Anderson Country singer is 78
Frances Sternhagen Actress is 78
Rip Taylor Comedian is 74
Billy Gray Actor ("Father Knows Best") is 70
Richard Moll Actor ("Night Court") is 65
Trevor Rabin Rock musician (Yes) 54
Fred White R&B musician (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 53
Mark O'Meara Professional Golfer is 51
Kevin Anderson Actor is 48
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Actress ("Seinfeld") is 47
Trace Adkins Country singer is 46
Penelope Ann Miller Actress is 44
Patrick Dempsey Actor("Grey's Anatomy") is 42
Traci Bingham Actress ("Baywatch") is 40
Keith Coogan Actor is 38
Nicole Eggert Actress is 36
Orlando Bloom Actor("Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Lord of the Rings" movies) is 31

SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY, RENEGADES BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT

The Seattle Seahawks will visit Green Bay in the 1st NFL playoff game of the day at 4:30pm with the winner advancing to the NFC championship game. It still looks like there will be a slight chance of snow and temps around freezing at game time which is like spring like day in Green Bay in January. I hope all you fellow bloggers will be rooting for the Packers. In todays other game the Jacksonville Jaguars will visit New England to play the Patriots, I know there are allot of people out there who hope Jacksonville can pull a major upset and I am one of those people. The Richmond Renegades look to extend there winning streak to four games tonight when the 1st place Knoxville Ice Bears visit the RC, the Gades have been playing well offensively in there last few games. The CH boys basketball team didn't fair to well against Meadowbrook last night as well, the boys team fell 80-38, it's safe to say Meadowbrook has the Colonials number in basketball this year. I have posted a link to the photos Al took at Thursday nights girls game below if anybody wants to see them. My foot is a bit sore this morning, it felt pretty good there for a couple of days but it started bothering me some last night, I have taken some Advil and drank some cherry juice this morning and I am hoping that will make it feel a bit better. MICKEY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS VS MEADOWBROOK BASKETBALL PHOTOS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/chhs_athletics/chhs-girls-basketball/colonial-heights-vs-5/

Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi

Luise Rainer Actress is 98
Ray Price Country singer is 82
Glenn Yarborough Singer is 78
The Amazing Kreskin Magician is 73
William Lee Golden Country singer (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 69
Joe Frazier Boxing Hall of Famer is 64
Anthony Andrews Actor is 60
Kirstie Alley Actress ("Cheers") is 57
Rush Limbaugh Radio talk show host is 57
Ricky Van Shelton Country singer is 56
Charlie Gillingham Rock musician (Counting Crows) is 48
Oliver Platt Actor is 48
Dominique Wilkins Basketball Hall of Famer is 48
Jeff Bezos Amazon.com founder and CEOis 44
Vendela Model is 41
Farrah Forke Actress is 40
Rachael Harris Actress is 40
Melanie Chisholm Singer (Spice Girls) is 34
Dontrelle Willis Detroit Tigers pitcher is 26
Will Rothhaar Actor is 21
Andrew Lawrence Actor is 20

1773 - The first public museum was organized -- in Charleston, South Carolina.
1932 - Ed Sullivan joined CBS radio in a program of gossip and interviews.
1949 - Arthur Godfrey and His Friends was first seen on CBS-TV this day. The program stayed on the network for seven years.
1960 - Dolph Schayes of the Syracuse Nationals became the first pro basketball player in the NBA to score more than 15,000 points in his career.
1966 - Batman debuted -- on ABC-TV. Adam West starred as Batman and Burt Ward was the Bat-Boy, Robin. Pow! Zork! Crunch! Holy hot cakes, Batman!
1967 - “This is the city...” One of broadcasting’s greatest hits, Dragnet, returned to NBC-TV after being off the network schedule for eight years. Harry Morgan was Jack Webb’s sidekick in the renewed series. “Just the facts, ma’am.”
1971 - All In the Family debuted on CBS-TV. Carroll O’Connor starred as Archie Bunker, Rob Reiner as Meathead, Sally Struthers as Gloria and Jean Stapleton as Edith, ‘The Dingbat’. “Stifle yourself!” Originally, ABC had plans to broadcast the series under the title, Those Were the Days.
1999 - Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball was sold at auction in New York for $3 million to an anonymous bidder. It was the most money ever paid for a sports artifact. McGwire's ball was retrieved Sep 27, 1998 by 26-year-old research scientist Philip Ozersky, who had been attending the game with a group of office friends from Washington University in St. Louis when the ball came flying at him.

Raise up all of life
Do you wish to invest your life in anger, or would you prefer to invest it in love? Would you like to spend your time and energy creating enemies, or would you rather be building and strengthening friendships?

Do you really need all those flashy, useless things that serve only to somehow make you feel superior to others? Is there really anything to be gained by being haughty and rude?

Every moment of life can be a unique, wondrous and deeply inspiring experience. Why would you ever consider wasting even a tiny bit of your precious time on petty bickering or one-upmanship?

Let go of the silly need to prove anything and you'll free yourself to accomplish so very much. The only way to raise yourself up is to raise up others, to raise up your world, to raise up all of life.

Joy comes to you when you give it. Happiness is yours when you live it.

Everything you need, you are already capable of being. Smile from the heart and fulfill the destiny that is yours in this beautiful moment.

-- Ralph Marston

Riddle

Bobby got the food trivia question. OK all of you have the weekend to answer the questions. I hope you all have a nice restful weekend and do what you want. Maybe today will be my last therapy

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

Two words..two "H"s. A good place to be. Think brown potatoes. Crunchy milk.

Heavenly Hash

Brain Bruisers

You have 51 cents. You buy something that costs 51 cents but you get one cent back. How can this be? Hint: Damaged government property.
Placed a penny in a 50 cent souvenir machine
.

Riddle

What kind of bone keeps getting longer and shorter?

Trombone

TODAY'S QUESTIONS

Food Trivia

Type of Chicken? Play Music notes. Ocean Dweller. Usually In A Can.

Brain Bruisers

The bigger it is, the darker it gets. Full of water or air. Same word is repeated here.


RIDDLE

Who tells people where to go and gets aways with it?

ANOTHER WARM DAY, TGIF

Well we are going to have another warm but rainy day here in Colonial Heights. It is suppose to get up into the upper 60's to low 70's and there is a pretty good chance of rain as well. Enjoy today because it looks like it is going to be in the 40's all of next week. The CH girls basketball team had a pretty rough outing last night falling to Meadowbrook 76-28, tonight the boys team will play at Meadowbrook. The NFL playoffs will resume on Saturday with the Seattle Seahawks visting Green Bay to play the Packers in the 1st game followed by Jacksonville visiting New England. In Green Bay tomorrow it looks like there be a chance of light snow and the temps will be a balmy 30 at game time. The Richmond Renegades are off tonight and will back at home Saturday night against the Knoxville Ice Bears. This week sure has flown by, it just doesn't feel like it Friday already but I am not complaining. MICKEY

You can never plan the future by the past.
Edmund Burke

1878 - For the first time, milk was delivered in glass bottles -- by one Alexander Campbell, in New York. Up to that time, moo juice had been ladled out of a container by the milkman, right into the customer’s own container.
1902 - Popular Mechanics magazine was published for the first time. Initially, there were only five paying subscribers and a few hundred others who paid a nickel at newsstands. In September, 1903, the magazine became a monthly.
1913 - The first sedan-type car was unveiled at the National Automobile Show in New York City. The car was manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.
1935 - Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. She had also been the first woman to solo across the Atlantic three years earlier.
1947 - Baseball great Honus Wagner signed his 36th professional contract by agreeing to coach the Pittsburgh Pirates. His claim to the Baseball Hall of Fame was a .329 21-year career batting average. He also wore the title of ‘The Flying Dutchman’, earned by stealing bases.
1964 - Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report that said that (cough) smoking cig (cough, cough) arettes is a (cough) definite health hazard.
1964 - The head football coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, the popular Bud Wilkinson, resigned from the University of Oklahoma.
1996 - Congressman Sonny Bono needed eleven stitches to close a gash in his chin after colliding with another skier near Big Bear Lake, California. An omen?


Health and Diet Tip
Your weight is just a number on the scale. Since muscle is denser tissue than fat, you may weigh more than the average person. But you also may be fitter and healthier than someone who’s the same height, but weighs less. Your healthy weight is the weight at which you feel good, have plenty of energy, and don’t have any obesity-related illnesses including hypertension, type 2 diabetes and arthritis.


Fitness Tip
Forget laughter, exercise is the best medicine. In a survey of more than 46,000 people, exercise scored better than other remedies for allergies, depression, high cholesterol, insomnia and respiratory infections. Participants also favored exercise over alternative therapies such as herbs and acupuncture.


Rod Taylor Actor is 78
Mitchell Ryan Actor is 74
Felix Silla Actor is 71
Naomi Judd Country singer is 62
Ben Crenshaw Golfer is 56
Robert Earl Keen Rock singer is 52
Vicki Peterson Rock musician (The Bangles) is 50
Kim Coles Actress is 46
Jason Connery Actor is 45
Tom Dumont Rock musician (No Doubt) is 40
Mary J. Blige singer is 37
Marc Blucas Actor is 36
Amanda Peet Actress is 36
Rockmond Dunbar Actor ("Prison Break") is 35

colonials loose to meadowbrook

all those meadowbrook girls might be really nice girls but physically they all looked like freaks of nature!! man they were big!!! not only that they could play too ! and they played very physicall!! unfortunately for the colonials they were outmatched. i hope all the girls on the basketball team that also play soccer too will remember meadowbrook when they play them in soccer and kick their _ _ _!!!!

Riddle

I really wanted to give the riddle answer to A.G. because he was very close to the answer but then came Louise who was right on the money with the answer. Sorry A.G. ,Louise did have the answer that was in the book. Keep trying.

TODAY'S Answers

Food Trivia

T.H.C.C.C. Nickel and dime you to death. A place to live. Pre-packaged heaven.
Toll House Choc. Chip Cookies

Brain Bruisers

A best friend. Super hard-headed. Seven reflecting letters. Weight sounds like a food.
Diamond

Riddle

Why did the cake like to play baseball?
Because it was a good batter.

TODAY'S QUESTIONS

Food Trivia Question

Two words..two "H"s. A good place to be. Think brown potatoes. Crunchy milk.

Brain Bruisers Question

You have 51 cents. You buy something that costs 51 cents but you get one cent back. How can this be? Hint: Damaged government property.

Riddle

What kind of bone keeps getting longer and shorter?

RENEGADES HOLD ON FOR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN

The Richmond Renegades jumped out to a 3-0 lead last night at the RC only to have Fayetteville come back an tie the game at 4 in the final minute before the Gades won there 3rd straight in a shootout. The Gades next game will be Saturday at the RC against the Knoxville Ice Bears. It has come to my attention that fellow blogger Gary out of kindness and generosity of his heart invited Al to last nights hockey game and he said that he was to busy to go the game, say it ain't so Al. The Colonial Heights girls basketball team will be back in action tonight at home against the #1 team in th region Meadowbrook, please note that tonights game will have a 7pm start not 7.30pm. Also it has come to my attention that fellow blogger Les has a brand new Mac computer and it is much faster than his old one. My AIP has gone down a bit but it is still pretty high because my leg is a bit sore. HAVE A NICE DAY. MICKEY

You grow up on the day you have your first real laugh at, yourself.
Ethel Barrymore

No worry
Here's a simple, easy way to make an immediate and profound improvement in the quality of your life. Stop worrying.

The next time you catch yourself wrapping your mind around a worry, choose to let that worry fall completely away. Notice how much more positive and effective you suddenly are.

Worry poisons your thoughts and keeps life's best opportunities hidden from you. Worry actually increases the power and influence of those undesirable things you worry about.

Certainly it's important to look clearly and realistically at life's dangers, problems and challenges. Yet there is nothing to be gained by worrying about them.

Choose to replace each negative worry with positive action. Instead of looking down, pick yourself up and move forward.

Every moment is filled with countless opportunities to create lasting value. Stop worrying, and start living with richness, purpose and real joy.
-- Ralph Marston

Eddy Clearwater Blues musician is 73
Ronnie Hawkins Rock singer, musician is 73
Sherrill Milnes Opera singer is 73
Willie McCovey Baseball Hall of Famer is 70
Frank Sinatra Jr. Singer is 64
Rod Stewart Rock singer is 63
Donald Fagen Rock singer, musician (Steely Dan) is 60
William Sanderson Actor ("Deadwood," "Newhart") is 60
George Foreman Boxing Hall of Famer is 59
Pat Benatar Rock singer is 55
Evan Handler Actor is 47
Brad Roberts Rock singer (Crash Test Dummies) is 44
Trini Alvarado Actress is 41
Jake Delhomme Football player is 33
Matt Roberts Rock musician (3 Doors Down) is 30
Sarah Shahi Actress is 28

Riddle

Well no one got any of the answers yesterday. Are you out there. I hope to sleep late tomorrow morning. I have to go and get ready to go to the dentist in aminute. This has been a week of things to do.


Food Trivia Answer
Two words...four letters each. Each word starts with a "C". Very expensive. Must mush with hands.
Crab cake

Brain Bruisers Answer
Part of life. Hypothesis. Maybe or maybe not. It's tentative.
The word "if"

Riddle
What is a cat's favorite color?
purr ple

TODAY'S Questions

Food Trivia Question
T.H.C.C.C. Nickel and dime you to death. A place to live. Pre-packaged heaven.


Brain Bruisers Question

A best friend. Super hard-headed. Seven reflecting letters. Weight sounds like a food.

Riddle
Why did the cake like to play baseball?

RENEGADES AT HOME AGAIN TONIGHT

The Richmond Renegades will meet the Fayetteville FireAntz tonight at the RC, the Gades will be going for there 3rd straight win. There is no love loss between these two team and the game are usually pretty physical, the Gades however still will not have the services of there two tough guys Goody & Sicard. It was a tough night for both the Colonial Heights boys and girls basketball teams against Thomas Dale last night, the boys team played well but fell to the Knights 65-56 and the girls team fell 67-36. Next up for both teams will be Meadowbrook on Thursday for the girls and Friday for the boys team. Well all the Christmas decorations are back up in the attic for another year, dad finished taking all the stuff down yesterday. My AIP has been elevated to to my right hip hurting a bit this morning to go along with my foot still being pretty sore. Also I almost forgot to mention that the Redskins will be looking for a new coach as coach Joe Gibbs stepped down yesterday. MICKEY

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.
John Ruskin

Health Tip: Low-Sodium Meals
Sodium (salt) is a contributing factor to high blood pressure, and too much in one's diet can be dangerous, especially for those with heart disease. Here are suggestions on how to prepare meals with less sodium, courtesy of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: * Avoid adding extra salt to your food when you eat it. * Reduce the amount of salt that you use when you cook. Use fresh herbs instead. * Don't salt the water used to boil rice or pasta. * Avoid using packets of sauce or seasoning. They are usually high in sodium. * Use fresh foods and ingredients when you can. Prepackaged or processed foods often contain a lot of sodium.

1929 - The Seeing Eye was incorporated -- in Nashville, TN. Its purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.
1936 - The United States Army adopted the M1 semiautomatic rifle this day.
1941 - The first demonstration of small-screen color television was given by the Columbia Broadcasting System. The TV failed miserably, since RCA had pretty much wrapped up the patent process on color TV at the time.
1981 - Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, said he would call it quits as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game. It was a game that seemed like it might never end -- both teams skated to a 3-3 tie. Esposito quit the New York Rangers and went on to become General Manager and coach of the Rangers. Phil Esposito played for the Boston Bruins when he won the Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player in the NHL in 1969 and 1974 and helped lead the Bruins to two Stanley Cup Championships in 1970 and 1972.
1984 - “WHERE’S THE BEEF?” Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendy’s fast-food chain. Dave Thomas spent $8 million on the ads that promoted hamburger sales plus T-shirts, baseball caps, records, greeting cards and countless other items bearing the picture of the elderly cult star.
1986 - Kodak got out of the instant camera business after 10 years. A nasty court battle didn’t go their way. The court claimed that Kodak copied Polaroid patents. Sixteen million camera owners were offered free stock, coupons or a replacement camera.

Judith Krantz Author is 80
Bart Starr Football Hall of Famer is 74
Dick Enberg Sportscaster is 73
Joan Baez Folk singer is 67
Susannah York Actress is 67
Jimmy Page Rock musician (Led Zeppelin) is 64
Crystal Gayle Country singer is 57
J.K. Simmons Actor ("The Closer") is 53
Joely Richardson Actress is 43
Carl Bell Rock musician (Fuel) is 41
Dave Matthews Rock musician is 41
Joey Lauren Adams Actress is 40
Chad Johnson Football player is 30
Paolo Nutini Rock, soul singer is 21

sad day

Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so.

Riddle

I'm so busy I had to get a planner to write all my appointments down. I just got back from therapy. That is why I'm late.

Louise I glad you are getting the answers. You got the riddle and the food trivia question. Yeahaw way to go.

Food Trivia Answer

3 inches by 5.5 inches and thin. Must be filled. 2 billion sold per year. A dad...a flavor.

Pop tart

Brain Bruisers Answer

This is the largest city in one of the states in the United States yet only has a population just over 50,000 people...making it the least populous of the largest cities in any of the states. A same-name city has more people to the southeast of it.

Charleston, WV

Riddle

Why did the policemen go to the ballgame?
He wanted to catch the player stealing the bases.

Food Trivia Question

Two words...four letters each. Each word starts with a "C". Very expensive. Must mush with hands.


Brain Bruisers Question

Part of life. Hypothesis. Maybe or maybe not. It's tentative.

Riddle

What is a cat's favorite color?

LSU WINS BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

The LSU Tigers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes last night 38-24 in New Orleans, with the win it marks the 2nd year in a row that a SEC won the BCS title, can Georgia make three next year for the SEC. It also marks the 2nd year in a row that Ohio State has lost in the BCS championship game. The CH boys basketball team lost a heart breaker last night at Atlee 59-58, tonight the CH boys team will be at home against Thom Dale and the girls team will be at Thomas Dale. It looks like the temp will make it to about 75 today here in the Heights and then back in the 50's most of the rest of the week. Can you believe Nascar is already testing at Daytona for this years season, it seems just like yesterday that the season ended. My foot is about the same but my arms are not hurting as bad so my AIP has fallen a little bit. MICKEY

Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear.
Baruch Spinoza

1675 - The first corporation was chartered in the United States. This may come as a surprise: it was a New York fishing company.
1856 - Borax (hydrated sodium borate) was discovered by Dr. John Veatch near Red Bluff, California. It became a multiuse product that was popularized during the era of TV’s Death Valley Days. Remember 20 Mule Team Borax?
1901 - The first tournament sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress was held in Chicago, Illinois.
1952 - Marie Wilson came to TV as My Friend Irma. The show, popular for years on radio, lasted two seasons on television.
1955 - After 130 home basketball wins, Georgia Tech defeated Kentucky 59-58. It was the first Kentucky loss at home since January 2, 1943.
1960 - The NCAA met in New York and voted against reviving the unlimited substitution rule for college football.
1987 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over the 2000 mark for the first time ever.

Health and Diet Tip
Tell your doctor if you’re taking any herbal or dietary supplements. “Natural” products can interfere with prescription medications. For example, vitamin E may enhance the effects of blood thinners. No agency, private or governmental, regulates or inspects dietary supplements for safety or purity. Let the buyer beware.

Add kindness
Whatever can be done, can be done more effectively when you add kindness to it. Whatever is said, becomes much more convincing when expressed with genuine kindness.

The kindness in just one moment can have a positive impact that lasts for years and years. Kindness is a gift that keeps giving for a lifetime.

Kindness is not complicated, and it comes naturally when you open your heart to life. Kindness brings new light and hope to the darkest of days.

Act with kindness, and you will have no regrets. Kindness is an easy, modest investment that pays generous dividends in the sense of fulfillment it brings.

Kindness dissolves the pain and speeds the healing. When logic and reason say there is no hope, kindness can pave the way forward.

This day will be brighter when you add kindness to it. Choose kindness, and you're truly choosing to live in a better world.
-- Ralph Marston

Larry Storch Actor ("F Troop") is 85
Ron Moody Actor is 84
Soupy Sales Comedian is 82
Sander Vanocur Broadcast journalist is 80
Charles Osgood Broadcast journalist is 75
Shirley Bassey Singer is 71
Bob Eubanks Game show host ("The Newlywed Game") is 70
Cristy Lane Country-gospel singer is 68
Yvette Mimieux Actress is 66
Robby Krieger Rock musician (The Doors) is 62
David Bowie Rock singer is 61
Bruce Sutter Baseball Hall of Famer is 55
Harriet Sansom Harris Actress is 53
Maria Pitillo Actress is 43
Michelle Forbes Actress is 41
Ami Dolenz Actress is 39
Jason Giambi Baseball player is 37
Tift Merritt Country singer is 33
Jenny Lewis Actress is 32
Scott Whyte Actor is 30
Sarah Polley Actress, director is 29
Gaby Hoffman Actress is 26

Riddle

Well I'm here. I thought I would not be able to do the blog today because I had jury duty but the case was cancelled. I'm glad of that. I don't know why I get called so much.

Louise got the riddle right on Friday. No one got the other questions.

ANSWER

Brain Bruisers

Why did yesterday feel a bit warmer than Wednesday considering the weather was about the same?
BECAUSE YOUR'E BODY GETS USE TO IT.

Food Trivia

My first is in fish but not in sail. My second in rabbit but not in tail My third in up but not in down My fourth in tiara not in crown My fifth in tree you plainly see My whole a food for you and me. What am I?
FRUIT


Riddle
Why are owls so brave?
BECAUSE THEY DON"T GIVE A HOOT

TODAY'S QUESTIONS

Food Trivia Question

3 inches by 5.5 inches and thin. Must be filled. 2 billion sold per year. A dad...a flavor.



Brain Bruisers Question


This is the largest city in one of the states in the United States yet only has a population just over 50,000 people...making it the least populous of the largest cities in any of the states. A same name city has more people to the southeast of it.

Riddle

Why did the policemen go to the ballgame?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS TONIGHT

This years college football season will come to an end tonight with BCS championship game between LSU and Ohio State in New Orleans. Ohio State will be looking to erase last years embarrassing loss to Florida while LSU will feel like they are playing a home game since Baton Rouge is so close to New Orleans. In the NFL yesterday the NY Giants and San Diego Chargers moved on to next weeks conference semifinals games. The Ch boys basketball team will be in action tonight on the road when hey travel to Atlee to play the Raiders, tomorrow they will return home to play Thomas Dale and girls team will travel to Thomas Dale. Well so far I can't tell much difference taking cherry juice for my gout, as far as I can tell Advil works just as well. The weather here in Colonial Heights can't get much better than it's going to be over the next two days for January, it going to be sunny and in the low 70's, I might have to pull my shorts back out. I am also I bit sore from using moms new gazelle, especially my arms. MICKEY

Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Benjamin Franklin

1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia, making it the first commercial bank in the United States.
1894 - W.(William) K.(Kennedy) L.(Laurie) Dickson received a patent for motion picture film. His demonstration included a 47-frame film. The demo ran about two seconds and showed comedian Fred Ott sneezing. Congratulations W.K.L., and bless you Fred!
1904 - The distress signal, “CQD”, was established this day. It didn’t last long. Four years later, “SOS” became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to transmit by wireless radio and could not be misinterpreted.
1927 - 31 calls were made on this, the first day of transatlantic telephone service. Service began between New York and London. The calls cost $75.00 (U.S.) each for five minutes.
1940 - The gate to Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch opened. The ‘singing cowboy’ would entertain on CBS radio for the next 16 years.
1950 - Ernest Tubb made his first appearance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Ernest also did a 15-minute radio program each day that became very popular in West Texas. So popular, in fact, that he bought the radio station that had aired the program for years and years: KGKL in San Angelo, Texas.
1954 - The Duoscopic TV receiver was unveiled. The TV set allowed a person or group to watch two different shows at the same time. It was a primitive, picture-in-picture, split-screen that was tested in New York City and Chicago. The set was a product of DuMont Laboratories; which owned the DuMont Television Network.
1968 - U.S. postage rates increased a penny; taking the cost of sending an ounce of mail up to six cents.
1990 - The Tower of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far. The closing of the monument allowed “the work of consolidation of the foundations and reduction of the inclination.” The tower reopened on Dec 15, 2001 to guided visits only (with a maximum of 30 people), accompanied by employed personnel (the visit takes about 35 minutes).
1996 - A blizzard paralyzed the Eastern U.S. The storm moved slowly, taking five days to reach New England from the Gulf of Mexico. The National Weather Service called it a storm of “historic proportions” with more than two feet of snow in the Baltimore and Washington, DC area. The mountains of Virginia and West Virginia got up to three feet. More than 100 deaths were blamed on the storm -- the majority from heart attacks.


Positive purpose
Certain opportunities will come and go. Yet it is never too late and never too early to experience the richness of living with positive purpose.

Circumstances change from moment to moment, week to week, and year to year. And in every circumstance there are ways to find true fulfillment.

You can always make a difference. You can always make a valuable contribution.

By so doing, you connect yourself to life's greatest treasures. For the treasures that bring fulfillment are the ones you have a part in creating.

The joys of this golden moment are yours to live, no matter how you arrived here. For in this moment you have the opportunity to give the best of yourself.

This day is as fresh and wonderful and filled with opportunity as any you've ever known. Live it with positive purpose, and taste the richness you will surely create.
-- Ralph Marston


William Peter Blatty Author ("The Exorcist") is 80
Jack Greene Country singer is 78
Paul Revere Rock musician is 70
Kenny Loggins Rock singer is 60
Marshall Chapman Rock singer, songwriter is 59
Juan Gabriel Singer is 58
Erin Gray Actress is 58
Sammo Hung Actor is 56
David Caruso Actor ("CSI: Miami") is 52
Katie Couric CBS News anchor is 51
David Lee Murphy Country singer is 49
Kathy Valentine Rock musician (The Go-Gos) is 49
David Marciano Actor is 48
Hallie Todd Actress ("Lizzie McGuire") is 46
Nicolas Cage Actor is 44
John Ondrasik Rock siger, songwriter (Five for Fighting) is 43
Doug E. Doug Actor is 38
Kevin Rahm Actor is 37
Bobby Engram Football player is 35
John Rich Country musician (Big and Rich) is 34
Eric Gagne Baseball player is 32
Dustin Diamond Actor is 31
Alfonso Soriano Baseball player 30
Francisco Rodriguez Baseball player is 26
Robert Ri'chard Actor is 25
Liam Aiken Actor is 18
Camryn Grimes Actress is 18
Max Morrow Actor is 17

REDSKINS SEASON COMES TO AN END, RENEGADES WIN AGAIN

The Washington Redskins fell behind 13-10 before coming back and taking a 14-13 lead only have Seattle score 23 unanswered points in defeating the Skins 35-14. The Skins just couldn't do anything offensively in the 1st half but did catch some breaks in the 2nd half before falling apart at the end of the game, the Skins had a very tough and emotional season. In yesterdays other playoff game Jacksonville tried to give the game away, the Jaguars lead 28-10 in the 3rd quarter only to have the Steelers come back and take 29-28 lead before the Jaguars kicked a late field goal and come away with a 31-29 win. I will not be predicting anymore outcomes of this years playoff games because I was 0-2 yesterday. In playoff action today the NY Giants will visit Tampa Bay and the Tennessee Titans will visit San Diego. The Richmond Renegades picked up there 2nd win in as many nights against the Twin City Cyclones beating the Cyclones 4-2, the Gades return home Wednesday night against the Fayetteville FireAntz. I have posted a link below to the photos Al took at Friday night CH girls basketball against Lee Davis. I started to taking cherry juice for my foot and I have say it tastes pretty bad, I haven't been taking it long enough yet to see if it helping with my pain yet. Well it looks like we will have a taste of an early spring the next few days. MICKEY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS VS LEE-DAVIS PHOTOS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/chhs_athletics/chhs-girls-basketball/colonial-heights-vs-4/

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
Henry David Thoreau

Give and receive
Give a little kindness, and receive friendship in return. Give an extra effort, and receive even more value in return.

Give an honest answer, and receive trust in return. Give a smile, and receive joy in return.

Give with real meaning, and receive fulfillment in return. Give thanks, and receive true abundance in return.

Give your full attention, and receive a positive experience in return. Give your knowledge, and learn something in return.

Give what you treasure most, and receive much more of it in return. Give what you can, and receive the best of who you are.

Give of yourself. And receive a life of richness in return.
-- Ralph Marston

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