February 9, 2021 Today is special. It's my late brother Nambi's birthday. Nambi struggled with drug addiction since he was about 13 y/o, and he unfortunately lost that battle last year on 5/18/20. Nambi found pleasure in poetry, and I wanted to share with you his...
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude . . . except as punishment for a crime . . . shall exist. --13th Amendment (1865), U.S. Constitution YES, it's true! The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution still permits slavery for anyone convicted of a crime and...
I recently read this July 2020 article written by David Waldstein about whether racial slur words should be officially banned from Scrabble tournament play, and while some black Scrabble players want the ban, others do not. (There are supposedly 225 offensive terms on...
Note: Jacob and a number of other prisoners at WSRU in WA DOC were escorted to quarantine (we believe on 1/10/21) after testing inconclusive or positive for covid-19. We will not be able to hear from him until he has tested negative twice, and is out of quarantine....
Good morning, 2021 Behold, a world reeling Hearts left in utter ruin In dire need of healing An Eve spent in cheer Masking the dismay COVID lions roamed about Dragging loved ones away Good morning, 2021 I pray we arise anew As 2020 sets, you rise With hopes pinned 2U...
At WSRU (my gated community), we get one day out of the year to turn up -- on New Year's Eve. Unlike the free world, though, our New Year's Eve venues are "party of one" (or two if you live on the 4th tier and have a cellie) from inside our cells. Still, our open cell...