Reminders

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on
the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

The Pratt family, Chuck and Sandra, Chip and Cathy, Mark and Pam and Alex.

Readings:

Jeremiah
38, 4-6, 8-10, 
 They threw Jeremiah into the cistern.

Psalm 40,  Lord, come to my aid.

Hebrews 21, 1-4,  We are surrounded by a great cloud of
witnesses.

Luke 12, 49-53, Do you think I have come to establish
peace on the earth?

The choir with interns Emma, Leo, and Sophia.

The banana peel, after dancing with the banana peel, Leo handed it to his momma.

Community
Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat
special day is probably September.
Look for the neighborhood behind the
Home Depot on Central, 11^th &

Ave. E.  A person may also work any Saturday.  

There
is still work to be done on the current house.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, August
9, 1:00, as usual.   The Old Geezer will be in
Ogden, Utah for Ryan McClurg’s wedding Friday., returning Saturday night.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on
Thursdays is on vacation until further notice.    For info talk
with Carol or Bernadette.  

HHH bikers John, Grace, and Doug.

Preparing for the Hotter "N Hell Hundred, Doug and Grace ride these bikes to our celebration.

What's
going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   American nuns and the Roman Visitor, National
Catholic Reporter, August , 360 words,  
Download American Nuns & Vistor 8-16-13  

2.   Francis unsettling folks?, National
Catholic Reporter, August 8,
  900 words,  
Download Francis unsettling 8-16-13  

3.   Projects facing Francis,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 12, 1000 words,      
Download Francis' Projects 8-16-13

Leo ready to celebrate.

Leo stuck until Beth pulled him out head first.

 True? 

 Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

Mark
Twain

Sophia.

 See you Sunday, August 18, 2013, 20^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle
  

J.S., 214-783-0443

Cupcake of The Week to John and Jean for 55 years.

One Cupcake of The Week to Marlene for her birthday and one a week late to Curtis, because his got accidentally given to a little girl (Emma) who visited the altar and left the gift of her toy car last week.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

     Help create a Catholic Community
that welcomes all God’s People,

provides for &  challenges spiritual
& total growth.

    Reaches out to help people
who are disadvantaged & make the world we

live in a better place to live.

Curtis and cupcake.

Photographers at work. Want to know how we get these pix? Beth and Sir Charlie.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Curtis at 84 & Ken

Erin and Mike.

 Readings:

Wisdom 18, 6-9,   Your people awaited the salvation of the just.

Psalm 33,  Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Hebrews 11, 1-2, 8-19,  Descendents as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Luke 12, 32-48, Do not be afraid any longer.

Linda & Lynda awaiting their birthday Cupcakes of The Week.

CC and Kayla receiving Cupcakes for their departure to Arkansas.

  Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is probably September. Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th &
Ave. E.  
A person may also work any Saturday.  There is still work to be done on the current house.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, August 9, 1:00, as usual.   

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until August.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Anniversary Cupcakes of The Week for Mike & Judy (49th), Hue and Linda (38th).

Sienna with her mom, Erin, coming to pick up her daddy, Payton's, birthday Cupcake (37). With Sienna and Brooklyn did he get a bight of it?

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   Kennedy says 2 popes resemble each other, National Catholic Reporter, August 1, 1100 words,   
Download Two Popes by Kennedy 8-9-13

2.   One word describes Francis?, National Catholic Reporter, Augst 2,
 400 words,    
Download Francis' One Word 8-9-13

3.   Tom Reese (top notch Jesuit, once editor of America magazine) summarizes Francis' trip to Brazil,  National Catholic Reporter,  August 6, 800 words,       
Download Francis in Brazil 8-9-13

Toy World with CC, Emma, and Cowboy Cole.

Normally very shy, Emma approaches the altar.

True? 

 It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.

Emma arrives at the altar and leaves a little gift, her toy car.

Guess to whom the community votes to give the left over cupcake.

See you Sunday, August 11, 2013, 19^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

J.S., 214-783-0443

Harper and her grandmother, Cathy, at the pastry shoppe.

Rosemary blesses all.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

     Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People,
provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we
live in a better place to live.

Welcome:  Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Welcome to the little village of Shelby. Up the hill the crowd of riders is so dense you have to walk. Apologies for all pix on RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa). This event was such a marvelous slice of Americana at its very best. 35,000 riders estimated.

The inmates are allowed out for the week. Lots of them. A ROMEO? One of ours?

Readings:

Ecclesiastes 1, 2; 21-23,  All things are vanity.

Psalm 90,  If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Colossians 3, 1-5, 9-11  Seek what is above.

Luke 12, 13-21, You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you.

These little ladies told me they are Mennonites. They make a wicked Rhubarb-Strawberry pie, $2, per slice. I had 4 one day.

Day 4, departing from Des Moines, we arrived at the little town of Runnels, my favorite pass through town. The high school band welcomed us along with cheerleaders, big and little, and beautiful shade. Impossible to get out of Runnels in less than 2 hours.

 Community Events:  

  1.   Our next Habitat special day is, August 3, This Saturday.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  
A person may also work any Saturday.  We are getting there.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 26, 1:00, as usual.   

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until August.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Runnel's local dance school welcoming us with 3 lines of dancing girls. Line 2 is in the red outfits behind the girls dancing.

Another loose inmate with his truck. Lots of classic cars and hot rods were on display in the little towns.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Reform Priest update,  Religion News Service, July 22, 550 words,   
Download Reformist priest update 8-2-13

2.  The pot continues to boil in Rome, National Catholic Reporter, July 26, 1200 words,  
Download Pot boils in Rome 8-2-13

3.  Humanae Vitae (the letter on birth control) today after 45 years, National Catholic Reporter, July 25, 2400 words,   
Download Humanae Vitae at 45 8-2-13

Why come? This is why, to see such craziness. This guy is from England, comes every year. No brakes on this creature.

Why come? To stand in a line of 100 bikers to buy homemade ice cream. Only half the line covered by the picture.

True? 

Accept that some days you're the pigeon,

And some days you're the statue.

Want to get rid of your old school bus? Bus reincarnation here, "Shagbrai." The roof serves as a bike rack when traveling and a party venue when parked at the overnight towns. Beware of inibriation. It is a long way down.

The lady thanked me for taking the picture of her bus. She said they hired graffiti artists to do the job. Americana at its Best.

See you Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

 J.S., 214-783-0443

U.S. Air Force annually participates, 94 guys & girls this year. Also represented were teams from the Navy, Army, and Marines.

USAF in front of a homemade bike sculpture. The Best of America.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People,
provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we
live in a better place to live.

A morning ride across a beautiful river, the Des Moines.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John homilizing.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Readings:

Genesis  18, 20-32,  What if there are ten there?  For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.

Psalm 138,  Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Colossians 2, 12-14,  You were buried with him in baptism.

Luke 11, 1-13, Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find.

 Community Events:  

  1.    Our next Habitat special day is, August 3.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.   A person may also work any Saturday.  We are getting there.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 26, 1:00, as usual.   This old geezer will be riding across Iowa.

3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on vacation until August.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Reform Priest visits U.S.,  National Cathoic Reporter, July 17, 1000 words,    Download Reform priest, 7-26-13

True? 

Always acknowledge a fault.  This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

Mark Twain

John says Hello from Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Rosemary will see you Sunday.

 
 See you Sunday, July 28, 2013, 17^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

 J.S., 214-783-0443

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & John & Mike homilizing.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Tom with Kimberly, one of our best.

Richard with Jeff and Kimberly, great workers.

 Readings:

Genesis  18, 1-10,  Sara will then have a son.

Psalm 15,  He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

Colossians 1, 24-28,  It is He whom we proclaim.

Luke 10, 38-42,  “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?  Tell her to help me.”

First time ever, Emma comes forward to visit. Watch the progression.

Emma with Beth and The Cupcake in the bottom of the photo.

 Community Events:  

  1.    Our next Habitat special day is, August 3.  Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.   A person may also work any Saturday.  We are getting there.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 19, 1:00, as usual.   This old geezer will be riding across Iowa.

3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is ON.    Place: Southern
Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891, time, 1:00.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Coming closer.

And closer…

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  Pope Francis' 1st World Youth Day, July 24, National Cathoic Reporter, July 13, 600 words,   
Download World Youth Day 7-19-13
    

2.   And now what after the abortion bill?, The Baptist Standard, July 8,  900 words,  
Download Baptist Editorial 7-19-13 

Really close, while Rosemary reads her blessing.

She is there. Know any other church where she would be welcomed to come closer?

True? 

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;

They just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Susan and Kate arriving in the rain.

An umbrella, Celeste? This is July 14, summer in Dallas.

 See you Sunday, July 21, 2013, 16^th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

 J.S., 214-783-0443

Sisters, Delaney and Bailey.

Offertory with Denni, Connie, John, and Tom.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

Leo and Brandon, buddies.

The Great Toy World with Buddy, Torri, Emma, and Zoe.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Harper awaiting her Cupcake of the Week for 2 years old.

Harper, "Grandma, Where is that Cupcake?"

  Readings:

 Deuteronomy  30, 10-14,  If only you would heed the voice of the Lord.

Psalm 69,  Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live.

Colossians 1, 15-20,  He is before all things.

Luke 10,25-37,  A Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight.

Toy World, back.

Tow World, front, Zoe, Sienna, Buddy.

 Community Events:  

  1.    Our next Habitat special day is, July 13, this Saturday    Look
for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E. 
We also have August 3.  A person may, likewise, work any Saturday. 

Apologies to Leon Campise who went to work this past Saturday, the 6th, and no one was there.  Perhaps all were still on July 4th break.

2.   ROMEO lunch Friday, July 12, 1:00, as usual.   

3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is ON.    Place: Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd.,  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891, time, 1:00.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Brooklyn.

Georgie dressing up with dad's help.

 What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.  The Vatican Like Wimbleton, National Cathoic Reporter, July 5, 1000 words,   
Download Vatican & Wimbleton 7-12-13
    

2.   UN to investigate the Vatican?, The Guardian, July 9,  600 words,    
Download Vatican & UN 7-12-13

Emma with her mom, Beth.

Cookies with Zoe & Torri.

 True? 

A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory. 

 Winston Churchill

Leo with his favorite car.

Leo, "Daddy, pay attention to me."

See you Sunday, July 14, 2013, 15th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

J.S., 214-783-0443

Bethany arriving.

Rob and Beth with provisions for their time in the homeless shelter (awaiting their new in town condo).

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Emma arrives dancing.

No holding back Curtis from arriving.

 Readings:

 Isaiah  66, 10-14,  Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad.

Psalm 66,  Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Galatians 6, 14-18,  You are all called for freedom.

Luke 10, 1-12, 17-20, The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.

Knight Leo consulting with The Head Man about community defense against the bad guys.

Who is that down there? Could that be Torri in a favorite place to play, under the tables.

Community Events:  

  1.    Our next Habitat special day is, July 13.    Look for the neighborhood
behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th &Ave. E.  We also have August 3.  A person may, likewise, work any Saturday. 

2.   ROMEO (sic Fred) lunch Friday, July 5, 1:00, as usual. 

 3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is ON.    Place:
Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd.,  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891, time, 1:00.    For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

Sisters Zoe and Torri expecting to have a fun Mass.

NO place better than Toy World, Buddy, Torri, Zoe, Emma, and Cole.

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.   Dump the Vatican Bank?, National Cathoic Reporter, July 1, 700 words,    
Download Beyond reform 7-5-13

2.   Kennedy on Pope Francis, National Catholic Reporter, June 27,
2013, 850 words,    
Download Why is Pope Francis familiar 7-5-13

Cupcake of the Week, Carol.

Two more Cupcakes of the Week, Jim and Brent.

True? 

"Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite.  Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river." 

 Cyril Connolly (1903 – 1974)

Anniversary Cupcakes of the Week, Warren and Barb.

Another Anniversary Cupcake of the Week, Sir Charlie and Jan.

See you Sunday, July 7, 2013, 14th  Ordinary Time, C cycle   

J.S., 214-783-0443

Beware when she crosses her arms.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

And for her second responsibility, hosting the treats at the 4th of July neighborhood parade and festival.

Along with Aviana's help, of course.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on
the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

Rick & Jackie celebrating their 38th and Rick his 61st birthday, all the same day, June 26, Wednesday.

Guess who gets The Cupcakes of The Week, Rick and Jackie, plus Chuck and Sandra, celebrating their 52nd Sunday, June 23.

Readings:

 1 Kings  19, 16-21,  You
shall anoint Elisha as prophet to succeed you.

Psalm 16,  You are my inheritance, O Lord

Galatians 5, 1, 13-18,  You are all called for freedom.

Luke 9, 51-62,  I will follow you, Lord, but first…

The Dembnys, Susan, Nancy, Kate, and Chris, my companion the last week of July in the Ragbrai bike ride across Iowa.

 Community Events:  

  1.
  Our next Habitat special day is, July 13.    Look
for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th &
Ave. E.  We also have August 3. 
A person may, likewise, work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 28,
1:00, as usual. 

 3.   The
Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is ON.    Place: Southern Recipe, 1381 W
Campbell Rd.,  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891, time,
1:00.    For info talk with Carol or
Bernadette.  

Here comes Zoe.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up
the Vatican Bank, National Cathoic Reporter, June 26, 340 words,    
Download Vatican bank 6-28-13

2.   Frank Reyes stars in an other play,  
Download Frank's next Play 6-28-13

3.
 Pope Francis' first 100 Days, another look, America, (Jesuit national magazine) June 27, 3000 words,     
Download 100 Days 6-28-13

NO place better than Toy World with Torri, Cole, and Emma, with Randolph

True? 

“The only way of
catching a train I have discovered is to miss the train before.”

 G. K. Chesterton

The Bleachers with Jackie and Rick, Renee and her parents, John and Connie, who flew in from St. Louis in the morning to be with us all.

Offertory, Brent and Meredith, Chuck and Erin.

See
you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time,
C cycle   

J.S., 214-783-0443

Some of the communion helpers, Tom, Beth and Rob, and Patricia.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help
create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides
for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help
people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place
to live.

The Best Choir, Bethany, Shonda, and Ben.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence

The Gang, Emma, Zoe, and Leo.

The Girls, Rosemary, Dee, Mary, and Judy.

Readings:

 Zechariah  12, 10-11,  I will pour out a spirit of grace and petition.

Psalm 63,  My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Galatians 3, 26-29,  You are all one in Christ.

Luke 9, 18-24, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself.

Liam with his daddy, Elliot.

Wine cups and bread cared for by Jan for Lindsay, our OU graduate.

 Community Events:  

1.   Our next Habitat special day is Friday, June 21.    Look for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th & Ave. E.  We have 2 more special JSMinistry days, July 13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday, June 21, 1:00, NOT as usual.  Come to the Habitat house build and get fed free, same day, same time more or less.

 3.   The Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on.  Next Thursday, June 27th at 1 pm, all will meet at Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891. For info talk with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.   This Sunday, Dick Taylor, director of our local Habitat group, will talk
with the community.

Zoe and Emma on one of their favorite toys with Bernadette looking on.

Harper with that crazy lady, her grandmother, Cathy.

  What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Francis cleans up the Vatican, New York Times via Corpus, June 12, 725 words,   
Download Francis cleaning Vatican 6-21-13

2.   A really good dad, Corpus, June 5, 400 words,    
Download Charlie 6-21-13

3.  Pope Francis' first 100 Days, National Catholic Reporter, Juen 12, 760 words,    
Download 100 days 6-21-13

Rosemary setting up Renee for the offertory procession.

Rosemary setting up Jessica and Steve for the procession.

True? 

 Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.

Abraham H. Maslow 

Led by Connie, the procession.

Mary Ellen with the sacrament of the sick.

 See you Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12^th Ordinary Time, C cycle   J.S.,

214-783-0443

Cole getting a little help from The Great Grandfather, Gil.

Communion with Mike and Bobby.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for &  challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

Communion with Jim & Lynda.

Communion with Jean and Grace, Lynda and Mike.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice &
specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer &
Independence

Leo.

Emma and pal.

 Readings:

2
Samuel  12, 7-10,  The Lord has forgiven
you.

Psalm 32,  Lord, forgive the wrong I have done.

Galatians 2, 16-21,  If justification comes through the
law, then Christ died for nothing.

Luke 7,
36-8, 3,  She stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his
feet with her tears.

Emma with her mom, Beth, Geri, and Rosemary.

Delgado corner empty this week because everyone is on vacation. Leo mimicking Gilberto, or vice-versa? Celeste and Richard looking on.

 Community Events:  

1.   Our next Habitat special day is
Friday, June 21.   Look
for the neighborhood behind the Home Depot on Central, 11^th &
Ave. E.  We have 2 more special JSMinistry days, July
13, and August 3.  A person may also work any Saturday. 

2.   Romeos’ lunch Friday,
June 14, 1:00, as usual.  Jason's, Collin Creek.

 3.   The
 Women's Lunch Group on Thursdays is on.  Next Thursday, June 20th  at 1 pm the women will meet at Southern Recipe, 1381 W Campbell Rd  Richardson, TX 75080, (972) 231-7891. For info talk
with Carol or Bernadette.  

4.  Note: I want to talk this
Sunday about the relief work in OK.

Cupcake to Mike for 35 years as a deacon.

Extra Cupcake to Rosemary by acclaim of the Community.

 What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1  Nothing special this week.

Rosemary directing. How did we get along without her?

Our Father.

True? 

After all, reality is just a collective hunch.

Lily Tomlin

Communion Helpers.

Tom enquiring, "Who let you clowns in here?"

See you Sunday, June 16, 2013, 11^th Ordinary
Time, C cycle 

  J.S., 214-783-0443

The Best Choir.

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

    Help create
a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for
& challenges spiritual & total growth.

    Reaches out
to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a
better place to live.