So, yet again my wife left the tv on without watching it (she always does that) and I walked by between tasks this morning - and caught a minute of the George Floyd remembrance (ceremony?) on the screen. I noticed they had a mural of George on the back wall, showing him with a halo and wings. Then, I remembered that he was once guilty of robbing a pregnant woman in her home while holding the gun barrel against her swollen tummy, threatening to kill the baby in her.

See...always thinking. Anyway...What am I seeing here? Is this the American mind turning to mush? Was Mr. Floyd reformed, and a gentle giant? That is what I'm hoping. Here's my perspective...As a father, I see this whole story has a nightmare no matter which story it is. After you are in the room when a baby enters this world (I have done it twice) you cannot deny the love and hope that fills that room when it happens. You see a new life, starting fresh. Now, when I see a homeless drug addict, or hear stories like Floyd's I can't help but feel real sadness. Conclusions like this are the ultimate disappointment, really, and indicative of a series of big failures. No matter what kind of person Floyd once was or what he became - nobody should die at the hands of government enforcers like he did. But, that's worthy of a whole other thread... I try to stay away from mainstream media because of this kind of thing. It brings me down and they are stuffing it down the addled public's throat - and they seem to gobble it up. Strange days...