I'm back from a wonderful weekend with some close friends, and a long, intimate acquaintance with airport security and the new regime against all forms of cream, gel and liquid. I'll have some more thoughts on that later. But for now, the most important thing for you to know is that my brother, Ryan, has made it safely to Africa, where he'll be deployed for the next seven months. I'll have a mailing address for him soon, so for anyone who wants to send him a care package full of items likely to survive the triple-digit heat, leave me a comment and I'll let you know when I've got the address. For now, join us in thanking God for Ryan's safe travel and praying for an equally safe time in Africa.