TiVo that.

Conan's back.

That's right - the same red-haired man who lost his spot on network television nine months ago has given birth to a new sort of the same thing: "Conan" on TBS.

It's on right now. Spoiler alert: Tom Hanks just got soaked.

Frankly, I'm more of a Letterman fan. I appreciate his humor more. But the upshot of Mr. O'Brien's popularity caught my attention. The first show I watched of his was also his last. Hanks deemed O'Brien "Coco" and, well, it stuck. I've been trying to win a free "Conan" t-shirt for the past several days and they have run out before I got the code off Twitter every time.

I thought it was cool. There were elements of humor, drama, and a tragic romance an audience has with its entertainer. I guess you could classify this as a happy ending...ish. Here's a quote I found from him:

"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

In other words, I succumbed to the popularity theory.

Don't we do this all the time? We get hooked on the story of the day. Whether it's in entertainment, or a real life tragedy-turned-success-story, or a triumph like the Chilean miners rescue, our conversational currency is worth more when we actually know what's going on in the world.

So in the mix of quotes from The Office, discussions about who got let off Project Runway, and by golly, the weather, of all things - how often do we insert the Maker of the universe into our conversations?

Not enough on my part.

I'm guilty. I'm finding that prayer throughout the day helps put my focus on what God wants me to pursue. It isn't bad to watch television or listen to music or get the scoop on the latest, but I'm leaning toward putting more emphasis on finding out "the latest" relationally, as in with other actual human beings who I know.

I may not host a talk show. Granted, I can hardly host myself for a day. But goodness, wouldn't it be nice to strike up a meaningful conversation once in awhile?

Things I find myself talking about:

1. Work
2. Music
3. TV shows
4. News
5. Food
6. Movies
7. Ideas
8. God
9. Events
10. Material items

"I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly." - Psalm 40:10