RENEGADES DROP ANOTHER ONE

The Richmond Renegades losing streak has reached five games after last nights 3-1 loss at Twin City. The Gades offensive woes continued last night just scoring 1 goal for the 3rd straight game, in the is league you are not going to win to many games just scoring 3 goals in 3 games, I don't think the new year can get here fast enough for the Gades. The Gades will be back at home Friday & Saturday nights. It sure was a miserable day here in Colonial Heights yesterday, it rained all day and it was pretty cold as well, at least is wasn't snow. I did have to go to the mall area yesterday while working yesterday and it actually wasn't to bad, there were more people than normal but traffic wasn't backed up at all. In college football action last night Purdue edged Central Michigan 51-48 on a late FG, not to much defense in this one. Mom does appear to be feeling better, her temp has dropped back as well but still not normal yet. MICKEY

Before you try to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you.
Erma Bombeck

1831 - Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin's discoveries during the voyage helped him form the basis of his theories on evolution.

1932 - Radio City Music Hall opened its doors to the public for the first time.

1945 - The World Bank was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations.

1947 - The children's television program "Howdy Doody," hosted by Bob Smith, made its debut on NBC.

1971 - Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and Woodstock of Charles Schulz’ "Peanuts" comic strip were on the cover of "Newsweek" magazine.

2000 - Mario Lemeiux (Pittsburgh Penguins) returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player after over 3 years of retirement. He was the first owner-player in the modern era of pro sports. Lemieux had purchased the Pittsburgh Penguins during his retirement from playing.

2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush granted China permanent normal trade status with the United States.

Health and Diet Tip
Butter or margarine? Both butter and margarine contain fats that can raise blood cholesterol levels, increasing the risk of heart disease. Butter is a major source of saturated fat. Margarine does contain less saturated fat, but the hydrogenation process of margarine creates trans fatty acids (TFA). Opt for natural, unhydrogenated oils such as canola or olive oil.

Fitness Tip
Eat early and often. Try not to go more than 3 hours without some form of nutrition. If it has been 3 hours since lunch, snack on a piece of fruit, a tablespoon of nuts, a piece of dried fruit or a nonfat organic yogurt. Have dinner 2 or 3 hours later. If you have dinner after 7 p.m., make sure it totals less than 500 calories. Heavy eating before bedtime makes it difficult to maintain deep sleep, as your body is focused on digesting food instead of revitalizing itself.


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