ECU SURIVIVES, VIRGINIA FALLS

The East Carolina Pirates looked like they were on cruise control against Appalachian State with a 29-7 lead before the offense stopped playing and an Appy State QB change. However the Pirates were able to hold on come away with a 29-24 win over the #1 team in the country in I-AA football, there were a bunch of very nervous ECU fans in the final minutes of the game thats for sure. The Virginia Cavaliers didn't fair as well against William & Mary last night falling to the Tribe 26-14, the Cavs turned the ball over 7 times in the game and when you do that you are not going to win. There is no excuse for the Cavs losing to William & Mary, the Virginia message boards were lit up like a Christmas tree last night and there wasn't a whole lot of good things being said. I am going to the Virginia game next weekend and I hope they better than they did yesterday, however they are playing a much better team with a very good defense in TCU. William & Mary wasn't the only CAA team to beat an ACC team yesterday, the Richmond Spiders beat Duke last night 24-16. I will be updating the standings in the Mickey's Place college football pick em contest later this morning, I have to say it looks there will be some surprises at the top. The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will race in Atlanta tonight, I doubt I will be up to see the finish because I have to work tomorrow so will be in the bed by 10pm for sure. Since I didn't go to Wal-Mart yesterday I went this morning and no they didn't have any donuts ready. MICKEY

Know Yourself: Get to know yourself, perhaps for the first time. What are your likes and dislikes? Why? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are you supposed to be doing with your life? Hidden inside of you is a genius just waiting to bust loose, if given the chance.

Endurance
Many things we can change, and some things we must endure. We grow by our endurance. Strength comes from adversity.

Often, the things we want to have in life, lie on the other side of hardship. We must pass through times of difficulty and extreme effort in order to reach our goals. Almost anything worth having is not easily obtained, and the effort involved is what gives it value.

Endurance allows us to get where we're going. The higher the goal, the longer and more arduous the path. The more endurance we can muster, the more we can achieve.

Clearly seeing the end of the path, and keeping the goal in sight, makes endurance possible. We can hold up under amazing difficulty, when we know there's a purpose.

Keep your chin up, look forward, and endure what you must. It will make you what you want to be.
-- Ralph Marston

JoAnne Worley Comedian ("Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In") 72
David Allan Coe Country singer 70
Mel McDaniel Country singer 67
Roger Waters Rock singer, musician (Pink Floyd) 66
Swoosie Kurtz Actress ("Pushing Daisies," "Sisters") 65
Jane Curtin Actress ("Saturday Night Live," "Third Rock From the Sun") 62
Buddy Miller Country singer, songwriter 57
Carly Fiorina Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard 55
Bill Ritter Governor of Colorado 53
Joe Smyth Country musician (Sawyer Brown) 52
Jeff Foxworthy Actor, comedian ("Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader") 51
Michael Winslow Actor, comedian 51
Perry Bamonte Rock musician (The Cure) 49
Scott Travis Rock musician (Judas Priest) 48
Pal Waaktaar Rock musician (a-ha) 48
Kevin Miller Rock musician 47
Elizabeth Vargas Broadcast journalist 47
Mark Chesnutt Country singer 46
Rosie Perez Actress 45
Macy Gray R&B singer 42
Darryl Anthony R&B singer 40
CeCe Peniston R&B singer 40
Daniele Gaither Actress ("MADtv") 39
Dylan Bruno Actor ("Numb3ers") 37
Idris Elba Actor ("The Wire") 37
Anika Noni Rose Actress ("Dreamgirls") 37
Tim Henman Tennis player 35
Justin Whalin Actor 35
Naomie Harris Actress ("Pirates of the Caribbean" movies) 33