I confess. I’m something of a news junkie, a current events hound, someone who not only watches news, but reads news. I have come to the conclusion that much of my addiction has been a waste of time.

Recorded human history dates back about 5,000 years and not much has changed. From CNN:

Pope Francis declared the death penalty inadmissible and his hopes to abolish it around the world.

How did that work out?