To Work We Go

Hi Ho, Hi Ho - Do you ever have those days when you would rather not go to work? Even if you love what you do, after all these years...sometimes you just don't feel like working. Two stories this morning caught my eye. The first was Andray Blatche of the NBA's Washington Wizards, apparently Andray was taken out of the game and refused to be "coached" by Flip Saunders. So he sat on the bench the rest of the game. Sometimes you just want a night off. Even when you make millions playing a game.

Sit There And Like It - The Washington Post reported about the incident... "I'm disappointed. I'm the most disappointed I've ever been in 15 years with a player," Saunders said. "Most disappointed." Being Flip Saunders' most disappointing player in his coaching career is fairly impressive, considering he's coached Isaiah Rider, Stephon Marbury, Anthony Peeler, Dennis Scott, Rod Strickland and Latrell Sprewell, that's quite an accomplishment.

Work For The Night Is Coming - It is hard to show up and always act like you want to be there, especially when you don't. Just make sure to get through work before starting your "after work" relaxation.

T.U.I. - THERMAL, Calif. (AP) -- A Southern California school teacher has been arrested for allegedly teaching while drunk. Toro Canyon Middle School teacher Tonya Neff was taken to the Indio jail Tuesday afternoon and booked for investigation of felony child endangerment. Administrators at Thermal's Toro Canyon Middle School told the Riverside County Sheriff's Department that the 47-year-old teacher was apparently intoxicated on campus. Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Tapp says Neff had taken prescription drugs and alcohol and an alcoholic beverage was found inside a container. Coachella Valley school district Superintendent Ricardo Medina says there was never a threat to Neff's seventh-grade students. Neff has been placed on leave.

Ole' Saying - You ever heard the saying, "That's (drunk) the only way I'd do it"? Well, teaching in today's public schools is a challenge enough without this. I wonder what sobriety tests they run on suspicious teachers? I hope one has to do with a circle, a chalkboard and their nose.

Third Rock From The Sun - Did you know that God's plan to redeem the world involves you at work? That's right. There is more to the green planet than meets the eye. Something is happening around us. Intersections, appointments, examples, words...many you probably didn't even notice. One thing we could do is start each day with the realization that our job is part of His plan. Seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness requires it.