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Junkie Walking Through a Haze
Sometimes in my very depressive moods, I would wonder what motivated me too fall into the dregs of society knowing perfectly well that by doing so, I was fighting… More
Prison Is a Lonely Place
James W. Armstrong, Jr.98480Northside Honor AJames River Correctional CenterState Farm, VA 23160Were I given the task of searching out the loneliest man in the world, I would not look… More
Atomic Warfare
In 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented fourth term. In April, 1945, Roosevelt died in office and was succeeded by Vice-President Harry Truman. One of Truman’s… More
Marilynn Whittamore: Only the Responsible Respond
Ms. Marilynn WhittamoreRoute 2Olney, TX 7637kOnly the Responsible Respond A bold challenge was confronted by Jesus’ disciples when he admonished them to leave their homes, take no provisions for the… More
And I Was Small
Clarence Rice # 63456Box CWaupun, Wisconsin 53963AND I WAS SMALLNeon sign blinking: GOLDBAR. GOLDBAR. On/off. On/off. On/off. I stood watching. Thinking. Almost hypnotized. Off/on Off/on Off/on GOLDBAR GOLDBAR GOLDBAR. … More
An Unsure Home Coming
What is it? Twenty-three? Yeah. Twenty-three years sence he had last been home, sence he last walked a free man.He walked slowly with faltering steps. He looked for a… More
Corrections in the 70’s–Only the Names Have Changed
Michael HoganBox B - 28259 Non-Fiction EntryArizona State PrisonFlorence, Arizona 85232It is a common misconception that crime today goes unpunished even if an individual is convicted. The general public… More
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