Toyah

The 'Douma era' has come to an end for the Hillsdale College Mens' Basketball Program. Here is the page to read the press release: http://www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/basketball/. I have to say that I am saddened to hear of this loss and I do call it a loss. In my opinion, coach Douma was an institution in and of himself and the sort of icon that could define a program. Douma is quoted as saying: "When coaching starts to become less enjoyable, it's time to move on and make room for someone younger." What we do not see here is the normal retirement quote: "I want to spend more time with my family, travel, dog, whatever . . . ." I suspect money or personality clashes (perhaps Lawrence of Academia) had something to do with. Though, I hope that was not the case. Douma was the iconic coach with an unwavering commitment to excellence and doing things the right way at an institution that preaches the very same commitment.

If Douma did truly just retire then I can't begrudge him or the school of that, goodness knows he earned it. So while the refs are breathing a collective sigh of relief, as is the guy that has to repaint the coaches box, those of us who harbor many fond memories of the past nine seasons of Charger Basketball at the Jesse Phelps Arena (or on the road with the Pep Band) sigh knowing that it will never be quite the same.

Time and money (and parts!) have come together, so I did some work on Sir Walter's castle tonight, and had time to arrange a work party so I could take pictures, too.  You should start with today's 10:15pm post.

my office has been short a person for the past 2 months. this week our new co-worker started, and the difference is immense. i have 2 months of work that i need to catch up on, and since our new person is picking her duties up quickly i am able to do catch up stuff.

i made a mistake by picking up my phone after work hours and got tangled into a "very important" situation...which means that the person i am helping needs me to bail them out of something that they screwed up, and want me to take ownership of it...boo.

Toyah's been quiet lately, hasn't it? Apparently everyone is too busy to spend time musing in front of a computer!

If you're a Christian, you probably think that part of a successful Christian life includes daily Bible reading and prayer. The challenge I have always faced is finding a way to consistently do that. I just don't seem to be enough of a morning person to get up early enough to have time to read and pray. I have finally found a way to address the reading question: I listen to Bible podcasts from the Bible Podcast on my way to work each morning, and can usually get in a least one chapter each day.

But I still struggle (mostly unsuccessfully) with daily prayer. What ways have you found to incorporate daily Bible reading and/or prayer into your life?