HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON STARTS TONIGHT

The Colonial Heights girls basketball team will open it's season at home tonight against the Powhatan Indians and the CH boys team will open it's season Friday night against Trinity at Trinity. Speaking of basketball the UVA basketball team suffered it's first setback of the season last night falling to Purdue 61-59, the Cavs are now 4-1 on the season. The Richmond Renegades will be back in action tonight in Florence, SC against the Pee Dee Cyclones, the Gades will be back at home Saturday night against those same Cyclones. Two fellow blogger came by for a visit last night, Lee and Melanie stopped by for a visit. I didn't sleep very well last night for some reason, I think I woke up every 30 minutes or so. Needless to say I am bit groggy this morning. I did get a few more Christmas presents in this week and I have wrapped them as well, I think I only need to get one or two more things and will be finished my shopping. MICKEY

Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all
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Reputation is for time; character is for eternity.

Run for your life?
If you don't want to run alongside traffic, you're not alone. If you need to run or walk in an area where traffic is an issue, always run against the flow of traffic. Also be certain to wear reflective clothing so that you are clearly visible at all times.

1782, The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.
1900, Author Oscar Wilde died at age 46.
2001, Robert Tools, the first person to receive a fully self-contained artificial heart, died in Louisville, Ky., after living with the device for 151 days.

TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 77
Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy is 76
Country singer-recording executive Jimmy Bowen is 69
Singer Luther Ingram is 62
Country singer Jeannie Kendall is 52
Singer Billy Idol is 51
Former football and baseball player Bo Jackson is 44
Actor-director Ben Stiller is 41
Actress Sandra Oh is 36
Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez is 35
Country singer Mindy McCready is 31
Singer Clay Aiken is 28
Actress Kaley Cuoco is 21