David's Tangled Thoughts

I’ve been following the trial of George Zimmerman over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin with some interest ever since the news first broke over a year ago. The subjects of racial profiling, concealed carry, and the stand-your-ground law, all thrown together made for an interesting story. Shortly after the shooting and while Zimmerman had yet to be arrested, there was growing outcry by the Martin family and their supporters to hold Zimmerman responsible for Martin’s death. While I could certainly see and believe a story that Zimmerman would have been overzealous in his pursuit of Martin because of racial prejudice, I had more difficulty believing that that was sufficient reason to shoot Martin dead. Follow? Yes. Confront? Okay, sure. Shoot? No. George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin So I had to boil it down to a self-defense issue. Who was the aggressor here? If it was Zimmerman that came barging on Martin and being a little more than threatening, then Martin had a right

Right now, I should be up in St. Joe waiting for their fireworks to begin but I'm not.  I'm at home and it's not like I am entirely surprised. Kevin called me up earlier today and asked if I would like to go see some fireworks tonight since he had the day off of work.  I was amenable as I had no plans for the day except to take care of a big pile of dishes that needed to be washed.  However, I chose not get my hopes up so to say.  I've learned from experience that planning things with friends is a lot easier said than done. So I agreed to go and pick him up at 8PM and just as I'm driving down the road my apartment is on, I get a message from him that says that he was called in to work.  Swell.  So I drove on a bit more, bought a pop and went right back home. I'm not even mad.  It's just that I spend most of my days either alone or with coworkers.  Being social with friends in almost any capacity is like a freakin' luxury so I'm a little disappo

I went to a baseball game at the Cove this past Sunday.  It's been a few years since the last time I went with Erin .  The improvements to the facility since I saw it last have been remarkable.  It does not surprise me then when I hear that attendance has been up. As always, click on the picture to enlarge. If taller than 6', get an isle seat! It was a double header this day.  After the first game ended, there was an intermission and the audience was invited out onto the field to catch marshmallows being thrown out of a helicopter.  It was for a chance to win prizes.  Unfortunately, not many people had patience or follow directions.