not a good week in Minneapolis

I woke up this morning, walked downstairs, passed my computer desk, and I noticed the full glass of water sitting there that I was intending to take to bedside with me last night.  That was before the gunshots.

( Some pictures and text... )

It's not just me being pessimistic, either.  A local student wrote an opinion piece in the local newspaper that made a big splash.

https://www.startribune.com/i-live-in-a-cemetery-called-north-minneapolis/600029485/

Thankfully, some people have enough money to spare to help send him to college to further that writing skill.