Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.
Do you think in many ways, sir, you're the victim of circumstance now?
Reach out, call your family members, if you have children, call them right now.
I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.
I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.
If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think somebody else has got a different point of view, and it may be wrong.