The story starts in a fast paced world at about 70 miles per hour. On this day, my great uncle was taking a trip from a small rural Kansas town to St. Louis. This long highway trip is an unfortunate medical necesity that is driven once per month […]
In the late 1800’s a man and women walked into the Harvard University President’s office. This couple was wearing older torn clothing. They looked very similar to common rail road working people. The couple told the secretary they would like to talk to the president of the school. […]
I’ve recently been researching voting rights and political activity that has to do with felons and the prison system. In doing research, I ran across an intereting concept that seems to be effecting much of America. Kansas and the prison district that represents my census count is actually […]
In a previous post, I realise that some of the numbers I presented may have not been easily understood. For this reason, I want to specify a few things. With the limited time I have to type these out, sometimes I miss an important point. I try to […]
This Thanksgiving has been one like I can never before remember. After a wait of four months and five days, I got a Kansas appeals court ruling in my case, on Thanksgiving eve of all days!!! The ruling upheld a lower district court ruling to have the state […]
In prison, if there is one rule to live by it is this… there is always an unexpected element that comes up. In day two of the Hope event, there happened to be a morning lockdown for A cellhouse, that is the cellhouse I live in. I’m not […]
Today went by so qucikly! It was so much fun!!! The day was full of worship music, positive messages and a comedian. My favorite was by far was the comedian. His name was Jaron Myers. Jaron put on a 45 minute skit that had the room full of […]
I wanted to take a moment and cite a few of the sources for my previous blog. I think this may be of benifit to anyone interested in researching the issue further. “Throughout America, nearly one in thirteen African-American adults are banned from voting. In three states, Florida, […]
Have you ever heard the phrase “taxsation without representation?” Well what about “Representation without control of the vote?” Thats kinda the way it is when you control a felon but give them no say in their representation. For the past few weeks I’ve been collecting information on prisoner […]
Have you ever ran across really good advice. I don’t mean the daily advice that you hear, maybe half heartedly take, maybe think on for a few minutes and then pass by. I’m talking about the type of really good advice that stays with you. Sometimes that advice […]
I’ve been taking college classes almost every time they are offered at the prisons. Some of the classes I need for a degree program haven’t always been available at the prisons, so I’ve joined distance learning programs. These are classes that are studied in cell, the lessons are […]
Befor I got into legal trouble at the age of 18, being arrested and charged with my first felony crime, I knew little to nothing about the prison terms related to felony crimes. I think knowing how the law applies and how much time people are serving in […]
Ok, so I’ve got to admit, I make mistakes… every so often. I know, you can hardly believe it… right!? Actually I’m pretty humble when it comes to making mistakes. I try to correct them when I’m able. In my last blog I told you the story about […]
One of my all time favorite things to do is spend time with animals. I love all things animals, from fish, to dogs, (not so much cats… small cats that is, nothing against cat people though, just not for me. I do love leopards though) lizards, to birds […]
Day two… I’m lovin’ it!!! These past two days have been filled with stories of inspiration, love, and incouragment for us men who are taking classes from Cody Carter here at Lansing Max. prison. How do you know that your at a prison ministry outreach in Kansas…? When […]
Today, Wednesday Aug. 9th, A staff member named Cody Carter, who has started his own prison ministry project called “Relentless,” hosted the first day of a two day, all day event. We started at about 8am and ended just before 2:30pm count time. The event is a quarterly […]
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, my mother, sister, and I took a trip to New York City. We went to visit my second cousin’s, Rick and Heather Uhlig, who happened to live in the heart of Brooklyn” On one of the days, in between […]
Growing up, I can remember several trips to small ponds around my home town fishing with my grandfather. He was the one that I remember first introducing me to the slippery water creatures I was so fasinated with as a child. My grandfather was a hard working man. […]
I’ve attended many church services in prison over the more than 11 years I’ve been inside. Many of them have been filled with inspiritional messages, incouragment, and heart felt people that want to assist prisoners along their path. Saying this, last Friday I received a spiritual message that […]
Out of curiosity I recently bought a book from an author that I’d never read before. I actually can say it was the first older French style read I’ve ever picked up. So where did I come across the author of my first French read you may ask… […]
(Note from Suzie: This has been posted using cell phone screenshots because I am currently out camping and away from my laptop. Thank you for understanding.)
For the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer for a program called “Mentouring 4 Success.” This program matches inmates getting ready for release in the next 12 months with a mentour from the community to assist with skills such as job skills, education, housing, and general […]
As I continue to study marketing, I’ve run across a case that “may” compete with the women I mentioned in my prevous post who marketed puppies at a little league football game next to the snack stand. Does the name Estee Lauder wring a bell for anyone? I […]
I’ve recently been taking a college Business class from Adams State University out of Colorado. The school has a prison based study program that is excellent for individuals like myself continuing education in prison. I’ve been studying some of the most important marketing type techniques to date. Marketing, […]
In the past few years, I feel like I’ve noticed an unpleasant treand that I don’t really remember in the years past. It seems like I am meeting more and more veterans in prison. Now I don’t know if it’s just because I didn’t really pay much attention […]
I think one of the best medications in life is laughter. This past week, the hospice patient I work with had me laughing harder than I can remember. This story I’ve got to pass along for your humor. I hope whatever your doing today, at this moment, you […]
This semester of prison college has come to an end. A few more credits were earned. The English Comp 2 class was enlightening, the main thing that was taught was the proper use of ; and : and , I’ve got to admit though, I very rarely if […]
Tomorrow is mothers day. I’ve always known this is one of the “best” holidays celebrated that brings families together and an abundance of joy and love… however, until I came to prison, I don’t think I really knew how special mothers are to so many. In prison, there […]
This is my second week working in the Hospice program here at Lansing max/med. security prison. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster, but mostly rewarding. My Hospice patients name is Mr. Kelly. He is 68 and serving 40 months for possession of less than one gram of meth. Nonviolent […]
The dangers of running from the police are real. In simple terms, DON’T DO IT!!! You risk your own life, you risk the life of others, and the consiquences only get much worse with running. My simple maunfacturing meth charge turned into an attempted second degree murder conviction […]
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