A Man With No Country - Kurt Vonnegut Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen I remember seeing the Kurt Vonnegut book prominently displayed in bookstores when I was a teenager first starting to explore bookstores. It was published in 2004-05. Vonnegut is the celebrated author of "Slaughterhouse Five" and "Cat's Cradle," amongst others. He is considered … Continue reading Books I Read This Month – October 2024
Month: December 2024
“How To Spot A Predator”
There should probably be a trigger warning for this post.) There's a saying in here: don't mistake my kindness for weakness. The diversity of GP is a constant source of strife and division. Cultural mores and norms vary and clash with each other . For example, some view being an inconsiderate fuckwad as a sign … Continue reading “How To Spot A Predator”
“Prison Roles”
You know me. My philosophy regarding doing time is to keep to myself, stay out of the drama, and ignore the delusional bullshit. Other people's business is other people's business. However, when 8 men are packed into a 192 square ft cube, you notice how the other 7 live. 6 years into my sentence, I … Continue reading “Prison Roles”
Books I Read This Month (August 2024)
Virtual Heaven - Taylor KoleDopesick - Beth Macy In my creative writing class, the facilitator mentioned that he wrote and self-published several novels. He complained that he couldn't get an agent to read the manuscript. I'm thinking, yeah, right, it probably sucks. I was skeptical any self-published novel could be good. But as I got … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (August 2024)
jPay Message #687
There's a lot of haters in prison. They hate when you try to better yourself, they hate when you work hard, they hate when you get big. Most of all, they hate when you have "money." They don't think you deserve it. They bemoan their destitution and live off $20 state rip. They don't bother … Continue reading jPay Message #687
Easy Trouble 