It was so interesting today listening to the audio of the courtroom where Donald Trump was sentenced today. There will be days of punditry associated with this of course…but allow me to add some of my own. “Under Law”…When I was in DC, I had a conversation with an Iranian sixer who had actually served […]
All,A few weeks ago, in a moment of despair, I wrote a letter to Marie about some of the things I lament about this experience. In the process of attempting to sell our house my stuff was packed up and moved to a storage unit in another state, my truck was sold, my dog died,
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Christmas is here. This will be our second Christmas without Taylor,and hopefully our last. By this time of year we have watched or acted out the Nativity scene, had fun White Elephant games, delivered goodies to the neighbors and spent time with extended family and friends. Christmas Eve the kids open pajama bags, a tradition
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I finished “The Count of Monte Cristo”. At the end of the book there is a letter the Count writes to Morrell/Maximillian, that reads: “This is the whole secret of my behavior towards you: there is neither happiness nor misfortune in this world, there is merely the comparison between one state and another, nothing more.
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The flu reared its ugly head in our home this past week. So many things in life you can control- or at least there’s the illusion of control. But, that illusion comes crashing down when you get sick, especially if it lasts more than a couple of days. All routines and bedtimes went out
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A few days ago I was standing in a hallway, stalled from moving around the prison due to a ‘closed quarters blue light’. I have always been somewhat of an oddity here in prison, sparking people’s curiosity. I have been described as ‘aristocratic’, which I find hilarious, because I was simply a peasant septic installer
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Taylor and I were having a conversation on science and religion. We were going back and forth on the balance of it all. He sent me this, and I thought it was really good and that I would record it on here. Science IS change. Science is the process of inquiry. Inquiry is the way
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We had a pretty good laugh tonight; Walmart better watch out! Every evening, we gather a group of 7-9 gentlemen to watch an hour of cable news. We usually start off with Laura Ingram, jump to Rob Schmitt and occasionally check in with Joy Reid and Erin Burnett. Tonight on Joy Reid’s show, there was
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Today, while I was walking the track, a friend joined me for an hour. He is a Christian, a father, and a stoic, wonderful man. Nearly 10 years ago he made a mistake that earned him a 12 year sentence. He has been in prison since his son was 12 years old. In that time
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I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope that today is a great and blessed day for all of you. I also wanted to express our family’s gratitude for the support we have received from this community- it has been humbling. Thank you! November 28th is Taylor’s birthday. Last year he entered the
