IT'S SNOWING

Well I got up this morning at 6am and the ground is already covered by snow and they are calling for 12-16 inches of snow here in Colonial Heights. Not only is it snowing here in CH it is also snowing on the Outer Banks as well. I am sure that there will be allot of sledding this morning at the Wright Brothers Memorial. Not only is it snowing but it is very cold as well, I just heard the CH 12 weatherman say that we have already reached the high temp for the day and its 22 degrees right now. I think Keith made it back from Kansas last night, he was scheduled to come home today but he was trying to beat the storm and they closed the Richmond airport down. The weather could effect tonights VCU homecoming game with Georgia State, they said last night they were going to play but I guess we will just have to see. The CH girls basketball team beat Matoaca last night 55-35, the boys team played Matoaca as well but no score was reported to the papers. Well I am going to watch the snow. MICKEY

Does Listerine mouthwash help keep mosquitoes away?
No. Although Internet postings swear it's true, scientists beg to differ. Our research has found that people who sprayed Listerine on their arms were just as likely to be bitten as those who didn't use any repellent, says Grayson Brown, PhD, a University of Kentucky public health entomologist. The myth persists thanks to a strong placebo effect and because Listerine has eucalyptol, an ingredient found in some botanical bug sprays. But the concentration in mouthwash (less than 1%) is too low to have an impact.

Spicy foods boost metabolism
I wish! Your metabolic rate is determined by your gender, height, present weight/body composition, and age. These factors determine the amount of calories the body will burn to maintain the basic functions of life that occur even when we sleep—the energy used by the heart, brain, lungs, intestines, etc. Eating spicy foods cannot significantly increase metabolic rate and help you burn more calories at rest. Although your body temperature may temporarily rise and your heart may beat a bit faster after eating "hot" foods, over the long term spices will not make any changes in the rate of metabolism.

“The only reason some people get lost in thought
is because it’s unfamiliar territory.”
~ Paul Fix

Today's Birthdays: Actress Dorothy Malone is 85. Producer-director Harold Prince is 82. Actor Gene Hackman is 80. Actress Tammy Grimes is 76. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 73. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 73. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 73. Country singer Norma Jean is 72. Former Vice President Dick Cheney (CHAY'-nee) is 69. Rock singer Marty Balin is 68. Rhythm-and-blues musician William King (The Commodores) is 61. Singer Phil Collins is 59. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 59. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 55. Maine Gov. John Baldacci is 55. Actress-comedian Brett Butler is 52. Singer Jody Watley is 51. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 48. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 43. Country singer Tammy Cochran is 38. Actor Christian Bale is 36. Pop-country singer-songwriter Josh Kelley is 30. Actor Wilmer Valderrama is 30. Actor Jake Thomas is 20.