I’m still thinking about them: Farmers. We posted on it earlier this week. The farmer leadership crisis here in Iowa is weighing heavily on my mind. So much so that I want to throw some more thoughts against the wall and see if they stick.

Some of you had some brilliant insights regarding our first post.

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My wife and I had some friends over for dinner the other day.

We grilled.
We chilled.
We enjoyed the collective company.

Then our friends paid us a huge compliment. They called us the “normal” people. Specifically, they called me the “normal” pastor and Kerry the “normal” Christian.

How refreshing.

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Sunday mornings have come to be know as “Scrambled Egg-stravaganza” in the Wise household. I make eggs (my wife says they’re the best she’s ever had). We watch the news and generally enjoy the morning.

This past Sunday, I saw a news story that hasn’t left my mind. It was about the next generation of Iowa farmers. As older farmers begin to reach retirement age, younger farmers are rising up and take their place. To make this process more efficient, farm co-ops are starting a “farmers mentorship” program, of sorts.

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This site is unabashedly Team Coco. I think Conan O’Brien is a class act. This interview proves it.

Despite all the turmoil, disruptions, uncertainty and doubt, Conan remains focused on what lies ahead.

• He got a huge lump of dough from NBC after his departure.
• He’s got a brand new show coming this fall on TBS.
• He’s got the love and support of his wife.
• And, in his own words, he “sleeps well at night.” (I wonder if Jay Leno can say the same?)

This interview from 60 Minutes is worth the watch. (And pay attention to the last minute for O’Brien’s take on Lutherans!)

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We’ve scoured the web and found the best links, videos and articles for you to enjoy. Onto this week’s best….

• The Better Marriage Blanket. It stops farts. No kidding.
• Apple shuts down LaLa.com. Hipster music fiends everywhere groan and curse the name “JOBS!”
• Speaking of Apple, Stevie was busy this week angering the good folks of Adobe. Read the collective death decree for Adobe Flash here.
• We talked about homosexuality a lot this week. Here’s a good debate on the biblical implications of same-sex relationships.
• Do you have a blog? Ever feel like no one’s reading it? So does Darren. Darren Rowse. A.K.A. “Problogger.” Great article if you like to blog but feel like you’re wasting your time.
• My wife explains why she almost quit social media.
• And finally, who doesn’t love watching people get shot in the face with cupcakes?

So there you have. The best of the week. Don’t say we never gave you anything!