Hoopstown USA: VCU, UR in Sweet 16

That's the headline of the Richmond Times Dispatch this morning. Only 4 times in 25 years have 2 teams from the same city reached the Sweet 16. The only other cities to accomplish this feat is Los Angeles and Philadelphia. But the news in our local paper also headlines that "Virginia ranks 22nd for health" and while Virginians are smoking less, we are getting fatter. Diseases such as higher blood pressure and diabetes go hand in hand with being overweight. The paper continues with "Special report inside: Working on a healthy future." Jodi Fuller, MeadWestvaco's director of global benefits says "Employers all across the country are struggling with how to contain (health care) costs." With increasing health insurance costs, many companies are trying to motivate employees to eat better and excercise more. I truly believe that if companies would entice employees to just try co-op cooking for one month, we could improve health by encouraging healthier eating patterns. Entice? Offer early leave one day for healthiest, best tasting recipe- most creative monthly calendar, best logistics in delivery etc. What if Richmond could be Hoopstown AND Coopstown? So if someone asks you how you are coping with all the tragic news in Japan, Middle East, high costs of fuel and food, your response could be I'm coping by cooping. GO VCU, UR and my hometown TARHEELS!