All too often, it’s of the wrong sort. Many times I’ve ran into guys, or met them for the first time, and they immediately start bragging about their exploits in the prison world: they beat this person’s ass, they called out this person for being a piece […]
I wish it existed. Ever so often, something happens to remind me, in a major way, the divide between rational thought and typical prison thought. The fact that some correctional staff are jerks is obvious, just as there are jerks in every walk of life. People in a […]
In prison, a lot of things that are considered socially unacceptable, are the normal behaviors exhibited by grown adults. Actions, behaviors and beliefs that free society would shun, if done openly are broadcast publicly here in prison, with much pride and arrogance. Being the fact that prison is […]
Born and raised in the northwest, I have always rooted for my home team. “Seahawks baby!” It is attractive to tke pride in where you are from, however, my hawks are making it hard for me to let my inner fan out this year. With two wins and […]
This morning on the news, I heard how Ben Affleck tried to get a PBS show to hide the fact that he had slave-owner in his ancestry. Whatever Affleck is thinking, one of the talking heads said that he could see how Affleck would be ashamed of that. […]
The problem with pride in prison is that so many guys in here are proud for the wrong reasons. Racial pride is number one, or some other gang- or group-related pride. Or pride in their criminal life. Incessant bragging is always on display, despite that where you are […]
A lot of times when I hear guys in here talk about their lot in prison, they proclaim some version of the following: “They took my pride, my dignity, my self-respect.” First of all, who is “they?” “They” are the people doing their jobs by locking up and […]
In prison the negativity and is pretty much impossible to avoid. Whether it’s just a person being spiteful or ignorant or cruel, it’s a constant part of the landscape. And sometimes it’s difficult to avoid thinking that way yourself. At least it has been for me at times. […]
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