1) Krista came to me several days ago and said “I think I want to start drinking coffee.” My first response was “don’t play with me, it’s not funny.” But it’s true. Apparently, Coffeemate and Splenda ease first timers into the dark underbelly of the sacred bean.

I told her that three years ago, I placed a small café table (donated by Gretchen and Chris) outside on our patio and prayed fervently that one day, we would drink coffee together in the cool mornings while rifling through morning papers and online content. Monday, I ground the beans, boiled the water, and steeped the French Press; then we sat down. For a whole 3 minutes. Then the child awoke and we moved the impressionist painting indoors. Note: when you move a mentally contrived impressionistic café scene indoors, it loses something; especially with the addition of a 2 year old.

2) Dr. Francis Beckwith – a wonderful philosopher, professor at Baylor, and president of ETS – joined the Roman Catholic Church (a move that both garnered sharp criticism and rousing praise).

In typical ABC Lost fashion, I ask “how are these two events connected?”