Hats Off to Pope Francis
It could be said that the Catholic Church still has far to go with respect to cleaning itself up. I prefer to look at this from the reverse perspective, and acknowledge how far the institution has come in just the last few years.
It’s hard to know how much sway Pope Francis holds over the thoughts and behavior over his 1.3+ billion followers, but one has to believe it’s considerable. That’s a lot of people taking on a far more compassionate viewpoint than they may have had earlier on, potentially rethinking the way we organize our society and get along with one another.
Here’s a powerful reminder of an important fact: the road to the civilization we’d all like to see isn’t rooted in hate and violence, but in love, and respect for people who may not look or think like you.
So Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s long-time friend and political advisor, found guilty of all seven counts in the indictment against him, is going off for a long stretch in prison.
In response to my post 
None of us knows what happens to us post mortem. Personally, I wouldn’t conflate the 
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is probably best known for his efforts to enact common-sense gun legislation. As shown here, he (like 91% of Americans) is a proponent of universal background checks for prospective gun owners.
From BYD (Build Your Dreams): The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has ordered 130 of its battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. The order is a major milestone for BYD as it continues its green dream to bring innovation and cutting-edge zero-emission technologies to forward-thinking communities and private enterprises. 
As a gregarious person, I tend to engage strangers in conversation, and I’ve noticed that, before they even open their mouths, some people give up clues as to some of their innermost thoughts.
From The Writer’s Almanac:
For a small but growing number of people, less is becoming more; small is becoming big. Does that mean some people won’t always want their lives surrounded by stuff, pursuing the erroneous notion that things bring happiness? Of course not.
