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Never 2 Late
"It's not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." More
Death By Incarceration: Cruel And Unusual
"If there is no chance of parole than those sentences are not about corrections or rehabilitation, but are only about retribution and revenge." More
Under The Bridge
"Not too many things are difficult to deal with when you're high as a kite, soaring above the crowds of people on the streets of DC." More
The Last Time I Saw Chet
"You always think you will know when it happens, but you don't. When you fall apart, when all your abilities to manage, navigate, and remedy are rendered worthless." More
Thorazine, Haldol & Coffee: My Life in a Prison Mental Health Ward
"When the security officer opened the door, and I walked into the unit, I had no idea what I’d find and what to do." More
As I Hear the Rain
"She had / Never understood my fascination / With the smell of dirt and fertilizer / Trapped in rows of rotting wooden benches." More
Tiny General
"We ate into our stack of chips with all this, bro. We need to make some money. I'm going to need your help." More
A King of Infinite Space
"Power comes from influence over life, over movement, which the immovable do not do except with fear and shadows to drive those things away from them." More
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