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Depression is, unfortunately, still not taken seriously enough, in the free world or in the world behind bars. Inmates suffering from depression, however, have none to limited options to deal with it – if they decide to handle it at all. Without the adequate professional …
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Is it OK to be vulnerable, show our scars, and reveal the hurt child within? Thomas Porter shares his thoughts in a raw and heartfelt way, as only he can do. Being exposed to a world of vindictiveness, prejudice, and a lack of knowledge of …
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Here comes another piece of writing by Thomas Porter. For this one, How to Navigate Oppressive Environments, I need to give some explanation beforehand. Given that he describes the dire circumstances that form his daily reality, now there is another obstacle that is now thrown …
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My prison pen pal and friend Thomas Porter sent me two more powerful pieces of writing. I can find no better word to describe them, powerful is what it always is. Short essays by inmates are usually raw and straight from the soul, without any barriers and …
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We’ve spent about a year and a half locked down, working online from home, and although many hated being stuck at home there were many others who enjoyed the freedom it gave us. I can’t quite figure out why I can’t adapt to the new …
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It’s time for another book review, and once more I got my hands on an unusual – but highly entertaining and interesting – one. Books by inmates can give us the raw deal of what prison is really like and it is nothing like the …
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Besides buying the book, there are several others ways to support an indie author without even spending a dime. The publishing world is not what it used to be and thousands of books are spewed out of the printer on a daily basis. How can …
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Thomas just sent me two more poems, a short one and a longer one, and I decided to put them together in one post. Both are deep, and the second one tends to be a bit dark, but with a positive message. When you google …
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Last week I received several of Kenneth Foster’s blogs and this one – Hope – is the last in the series – for now – until I’ll receive more. For those who stumble upon my blog and haven’t seen the previous articles, I’ll recap quickly …
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Wow, this is beautiful! I think that so far, this text and The Time is Now are my favorite writings by Kenneth Foster. When you see the title Beautiful Innovation in Ugly Segregation you might not expect to find beauty, love, and hope in this …
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