jPay Message #219

Winter sucks. Its only redeeming factor is that it signals time's passing, the world's changing, that I'm slowly inching towards home. I've disciplined myself enough to keep up my workout regime even in the blistering cold. I jus do supersets of pull ups, pushups, dips, and squats, and then retreat inside. Im just glad to … Continue reading jPay Message #219 →

jPay Message #211

I've mentioned before how the social conditions of prison incentivize the adoption of extremist religious positions: chomos become Bible thumpers, ex-crack heads turn into black supremacist Muslims, certain whites join the Odinists. As much as I've tried to go back to church, I quickly lapsed after a couple months. It just felt insincere; incarcerated convicts … Continue reading jPay Message #211 →

Books I Read last month (Nov2020)

The Origins and History of Consciousness - Erich NeumannBlackout - Candace OwensWhite Teeth - Zadie SmithLet the Great World Spin - Colum McCannManhattan Beach - Jennifer EganThe Plus: Self-Help for People Who Hate Self-Help - Greg GutfeldHow Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom - Matt RidleyThe Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets - Helen Vendler … Continue reading Books I Read last month (Nov2020) →

“A Brief History of the Fentanyl Epidemic”

I've hesitated to write this post on fentanyl for awhile now for a few reasons. For starters, I didn't want to seem to be abjuring responsibility for the events that led to my prison sentence. What happened was tragic, and I admittedly played a role in what transpired, however well-intentioned and unthinking. If I'm being … Continue reading “A Brief History of the Fentanyl Epidemic” →

jPay Message #203

Like I've mentioned in the past, I've a lot of things working against me that are basically out of my control. Like, the way I talk, and even my voice. The glasses provided by the MDOC would make Brad Pitt look like a sex offender allergic to consent. And then there are smaller things revealed … Continue reading jPay Message #203 →