These days people can be quick to tell you what's wrong with our society, and we all have canned solutions to almost every problem — just add water and simmer for 15 minutes... problem solved. I do it myself all the time. Give me a half-an-hour, and I can tell you how...
It's no secret that most of us in prison (about 80% in fact) have been involved with and/or addicted to drugs and/or alcohol for many years, eventually leading us to where we are today. Many— if not virtually all of us — neglected our familial responsibilities, job...
For the first twelve years of my incarceration I was convinced I had done everything I could to atone for my crime by honoring my victims' lives as I had promised their families during my sentencing hearing. I had earned a BS in Sociology and MS in Psychology in...
I've been a longtime doormat — I'm the youngest of nine. If someone tells me I'm being untruthful I can show them my scars. It would help me greatly to write appropriately, but I would rather my pieces be a place where I can bleed my abstractions. I've been abused by...
We’re excited to offer the last in Eric Burnham’s five-part series on "The Four Agreements," by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz. In the book, Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec...
We're thrilled to congratulate our friend Martin Lockett on the publication of his second book, My Prison Life: A Blogger's Insights from the Inside. I was honored to write the foreword, and so grateful to be involved in some small way in this project. You can find...
We’re excited to offer the fourth in Eric Burnham’s five-part series on "The Four Agreements," by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz. In the book, Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient...
It's not too often that we take time in our day to reflect on the many good things we have: a job, healthy kids, a home in a safe neighborhood, food on the table, and the list could obviously go on for pages. After all, we are so preoccupied with the hustle and bustle...
On this day, which is almost nine years in the making, I wish to dedicate this AI blog post to Michael Henderson. Michael's hearing is today (finally!) and I am in attendance (we are finally in the same room!). I have known Michael for going on three years. The past...
What a name, right? When I intially read this title I thought to myself, "There's no way there's any truth to this statement!" Then I began to read and was quickly proven wrong. If you're familar with comedian, brash in-your-face radio personality Charlamagne, you...