By: Br. Jack Ratschmidt, OFM Cap. and Chandu Visweswariah “I hate funerals, Chandu,” a friend whispered as we were leaving church. “They are sad,” I said. “Not sad enough,” my friend persisted. “Omar overdosed on fentanyl, and no one even mentioned the horrors of addiction and the opioid crisis. Felt sad and hollow.” No one wants to speak ill of…
Frequent Flier Tax? Ban on Private ‘Planes?
By: Chandu Visweswariah The sky is never empty. Between 1.2 million and 3 million people are flying in airplanes at any given time [1]. Less than 10% of the world’s population flies in any given year [2]. In fact, less than 20% of the world’s population has ever been in an airplane. You won’t be surprised to learn that 1%…