REDSKINS BEAT COWBOYS AND MAKE PLAYOFFS, PACKERS GET BACK ON TRACK

The Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-6 yesterday afternoon and by doing so clinched the final spot in this years NFC playoffs. The Skins pretty much dominated the game on both sides of the ball, the Skins will meet Seattle on Saturday in the wild card round of the NFC playoffs. The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lion's yesterday 34-13, most of the Packers regular players played the 1st quarter and then took the rest of the day off. The Packers have 1st round bye in the playoffs. The UVA basketball team held on to beat Hartford yesterday at the JPJ Arena 78-70, definitely not the Cavs beast effort. The Richmond Renegades were dealt another pretty big blow yesterday when leading scorer Danny White left the team to play another pro team in Europe, the Gades need to find some more players pretty quick because they are down to just 13 skaters. In case you didn't notice on yesterday entry on Mickey's Place I had another gout attack Saturday night, I did start taking the medicine yesterday afternoon and the pain is much better this morning but lets just say nothing down for to long right now. We did pick over an inch of rain yesterday here in CH, maybe fellow blogger Les can give us an official total. MICKEY

We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves.
May L. Becker

Fitness Tip
Fight the boredom. If exercise bores you no matter what you do, use distraction to stick with the program. Listen to music or books on tape while walking outdoors or on the treadmill. Once you get into the exercise habit, try to become involved with the act of exercising (mind to muscle), which researchers say produces better results. Really focus on the moment and how the exercise feels.

Never fade
Whatever you fully experience, you never need to leave behind. Whatever you worry about losing, you never did have to begin with.

Without change, life would not exist. With every change is the opportunity to become more fully alive.

The days and weeks and years come to an end. And yet it is always now.

The artifacts and remnants that you associate with the good times will fade and rust and decay, eventually to disappear. Yet the goodness and joy of the authentic experiences will grow ever stronger.

There is no reason to be sad about the fact that time has passed. There is every reason to find joy in the real treasures that you will always retain from that time.

Learn to quickly let go of the meaningless, superficial things that will soon be gone anyway. Invest your spirit and your experience in the timeless values that you know will never fade.
-- Ralph Marston

Odetta Folk singer is 77
Anthony Hopkins actor is 70
Tim Considine Actor ("My Three Sons") is 67
Sarah Miles Actress is 66
Andy Summers Rock musician (The Police) is 65
Ben Kingsley actor is 64
Burton Cummings Rock musician (The Guess Who) is 60
Tim Matheson Actor ("Animal House," "The West Wing") is 60
Joe Dallesandro Actor is 59
Donna Summer Singer is 59
Tom Hamilton Rock musician (Aerosmith) is 56
James Remar Actor is 54
Bebe Neuwirth Actress ("Cheers") is 49
Val Kilmer Actor is 48
Don Diamont Actor ("The Young and the Restless") is 45
Ric Ivanisevich Rock musician (Oleander) is 45
Gong Li Actress is 42
Joe McIntyre Actor, singer is 35