PACKERS WIN, REDSKINS LOSE

The Green Bay Packers looked like a good football team for the 1st time in a few weeks in dominating the Chicago Bears 37-3, with the win the Packers are now tied for 1st place in the NFC North with Chicago & Minnesota. The Washington Redskins offense had a chance to put away the Cowboys early in last nights game but once again they let the visitors hang around and the Cowboys came away with a 14-10 win over the Skins. The Skins are now tied with Cowboys for 2nd place in the NFC East at 6-4 behind the 9-1 New York Giants. Tonight both teams representing the central district in the high school football playoffs will be in action with Douglas Freeman vising Dinwiddie and Meadowbrook traveling to L.C. Bird. In college basketball action yesterday both Virginia & VCU won, Virginia beat VMI 107-97 while VCU knocked off the Citadel 82-59. Jimmie Johnson captured his 3rd straight Sprint Cup yesterday by finishing 15th while Carl Edwards won yesterdays race, I don't know about you but I just didn't follow Nascar like a use to this year. It's going to be a very cold week here in CH which is likely to make my PAIN index go up, it is up this morning because I played basketball again last night. MICKEY

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
Nancy Willard

TODAY IS
Take A Hike Day
Homemade Bread Day
National Farm Joke Day

The top five best college football rivalries:
1. Ohio State vs. Michigan
2. Oklahoma vs. Texas
3. Alabama vs. Auburn
4. USC vs. Notre Dame
5. Army vs. Navy

DID YOU KNOW
Sonny and Cher were initially known as Caesar and Cleo.

Just get started
Often, the hardest part of any task is getting started. Just like a train engine uses the most energy getting up to speed, we often struggle to start anything new, especially exercise. Therefore the priority needs to be on just starting.

Begin by getting physical. You do not need to start by purchasing expensive equipment or joining a gym. Instead, start by going outside for a simple 30-minute walk or by playing a game of tag with your kids. By doing something right away, you are starting to gain momentum. Once you've done something basic the first time or two, you can start developing your plan to maintain the practice and to develop the habit.

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