In an article titled "Recovering from Long Covid," the writers--a doctor and a health reporter--offers lifestyle changes as a remedy, instead of drugs, specifically exercise and meditation. Speaking of the two together, "the human body is one organic equilibrium that requires a balance of movement and stillness. If our movement and stillness be dynamically balanced … Continue reading jPay Message #475
Category: covid
jPay Message #300
Cuz of covid restrictions, we get half as much yard as we used to pre-pandemic.(yeah...I dunno what sense it makes to keep us inside cramped quarters with 150 other motherfuckers.) Fresh air never tasted so crisp and invigorating as when you're incarcerated. That's cuz, like everything else, it's rationed out. I try to take advantage … Continue reading jPay Message #300
jPay Message #265
We had covid testing again today and more than ever is there an obvious scam going on. We restarted testing 90 days after every one on the compound (save for the few people who had already had it when it first broke out), and every week there's a few positives. Even though every prisoner and … Continue reading jPay Message #265
“Penitentiary Paychecks for COVID Relief”
The federal stimulus checks are the hottest thing to hit the yard since sub oxen (I know it's one word, the space is just a new tactic to evade the censors). It's revolutionized the way guys are doing their time. Every inmate --save for those listed as someone else's dependent--has been eligible to receive the … Continue reading “Penitentiary Paychecks for COVID Relief”
“Neurotransmitter Nirvana”
Swimming in post workout endorphins, I lose myself in reverie, picturing the "getting sentenced to prison" montage for the future hbo show. It'll start with my sentencing, broadcast on youtube and conducted over Zoom (a nod to the covid era); followed by a sequence detailing the difficulties of adjusting to life in the joint; finally … Continue reading “Neurotransmitter Nirvana”