HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTTIE, VCU BACK IN ACTION

Well to is Scottie Woodfin's 18th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTTIE. Even though he is not a member of the blog I though I would mention his birthday, I understand that he might look at Mickey's Place from time to time. The VCU Rams return home tonight to face the Towson Tigers, the Rams sure need to win this game to get some of there confidence after what happened to them at Northeastern. My trip to the roal surgeon went as well as it could have yesterday, Dr. said everything was looking ok and that he wanted to see me again in about a month. It looks he will place the abutment into my jaw sometime in April and then the implant in at a later time. It does look like we are going to get some snow on Friday & Saturday, the question is how much. MICKEY

Working out on an empty stomach burns more fat
It does, but don't expect any fat-melting miracles. When you exercise, your body burns calories from both fat and carbohydrates. Recent studies show that working out on an empty stomach might burn a few more fat calories since you don’t have as many carb calories to spare, but overall calorie burn is about the same. And, based on research so far, that's what really counts when it comes to fitting into a smaller size.

Butter
If this delicious dairy product were the star of a sitcom on the Health network, the show would probably be called "Everybody Hates Butter." The reason, of course, is that it contains a significant amount of saturated fat. But again, it's animal fat, like the kind in beef, bacon, and chicken skin. This is a natural fat that men and women have eaten for thousands of years.

What's more, fat, like that in butter, is necessary in order to help your body absorb many of the healthy nutrients found in vegetables. For instance, without fat, your body can't absorb carotenoids—powerful disease-fighting antioxidants found in colorful vegetables—or fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins A, D, E, and K. So go ahead, eat butter, and do it without guilt.

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence. -Thomas S. Szasz

Today's Birthdays: Singer Bobby "Blue" Bland is 80. Actor James Cromwell is 70. Actor John Witherspoon is 68. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 64. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov is 62. Chief U.S. Justice John Roberts is 55. Country singer Cheryl White is 55. Country singer-musician Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters) is 55. Actress Mimi Rogers is 54. Rock musician Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) is 53. Sports and political commentator Keith Olbermann is 51. Rock singer Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) is 49. Rock musician Gillian Gilbert is 49. Actress Bridget Fonda is 46. Actor Alan Cumming is 45. Country singer Tracy Lawrence is 42. Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt is 41. Actor Josh Randall is 38. Country singer Kevin Denney is 34. Tennis player Marat Safin is 30. High School Wrestler and student Scottie Woodfin is 18.