The southern tip of the Baja is magical. A rugged beauty dominates the landscapes. Either you love it or you hate it, there is no in-between. The Baja conquers you or spits you out, it has no pity. Giant cacti grow on rolling hills while …
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What if the Monster is Human? – Truth and Effects of Prison Life
There come certain moments in life when we change our whole perspective on certain things, not just a little bit, but a full 360 degrees. One of those moments has come to me ever since I started being a pen pal to inmates and truth …
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Inmates and Mental Health Issues
As I mentioned in my previous post Books by Inmates, a whole new world has opened up to me ever since I became a pen pal to inmates. I learned so much over the last months, and much of it isn’t good. Even if we …
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Books by Inmates
Ever since I started being a pen pal with inmates, I feel that my world and my perspective of it has changed. I read Why Miller Turned Killer and started looking at other books by inmates. I stopped seeing the guilty – not guilty verdict …
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Why Miller Turned Killer – Manslaughter vs Murder
Last week, I started reading this book Why Miller Turned Killer. It was recommended to me, but I was warned that it was unlike any book I had read before, not written in the traditional way, and part 3 of it was dark. It is …
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Writing to an Inmate
I am writing to prison inmates, I am their pen pal / friend, and it has opened up a whole new world to me. It’s a world I was aware of, a world I was even victim of in the past, and yet a world …
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What Happened to Love? Is Love Obsolete?
Recent events in my and friends’ personal life gave me food for thought, and after a lengthy discussion with my friend last night, I was inspired to write this article. What happened to love, is love obsolete, and why is it so hard to find …
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Short Poems on Forgiveness
Today, I would like to share a few short poems on forgiveness. They are inspired by an encounter I had yesterday with a very special someone. I wanted to write about forgiveness anyway, I actually had it planned for today. My meeting with this person …
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You Say, I Say
You Say, I Say We all talk and hear only what we want to hear Words fly aimlessly, you type away caught up by what you believe the other did or conveyed Oh, did you listen? No? Oh, only what fits with your relentless …
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Write a Freestyle Poem – are There any Rules?
An amazing book review inspired me to write this blog post today. How to write a freestyle poem? Are there are any rules and what is the best way to go about it? Although I dabbled into poetry years ago, I have left it untouched …
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