Because it seems that my theme this week is a kind of resentful reply to government entities who claim to be doing good, I should probably add a limerick to
Category: The Prison Limericks
Rhyming insights into life behind bars
New Trays and Nasty Food or, en francais, Nouveaux plateaux et nourriture désagréableNew Trays and Nasty Food or, en francais, Nouveaux plateaux et nourriture désagréable
So do you get excited about getting new plates? OK, I admit that I have gotten a little overstimulated by that in the past. I also confess that I don’t
‘Sup, Trump?!‘Sup, Trump?!
Usually I finish a post with a limerick. This time I’ll start with one from February 23, 2017: Since prison morale needs some bumps, I hope they convict a few
Henry Ford, Harvard, and Sing SingHenry Ford, Harvard, and Sing Sing
Politically it’s more than odd for me to cite Henry Ford on anything, but the fact that I can agree with a proto-fascist, anti-Semite Know-Nothing on at least a couple
Coping Mechanisms, Part 2Coping Mechanisms, Part 2
Just a little followup to the first Coping Mechanisms: It shakes me that I’ve now thought, “Gee, Where else would I normally be?” As if prison routine Were a norm
Coping MechanismsCoping Mechanisms
Therapists, inside and outside of prison, often have a line about adapting to your conditions and surroundings in a “prosocial” way. In my experience, I pretty sure that there are
MLK DayMLK Day
Our most recent holiday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I was happy to celebrate it on the outside this year, mainly because MLK’s birthday is also my wedding anniversary.
A Prison Laundry LimerickA Prison Laundry Limerick
The TPL project isn’t quite yet started, but I’ll serve and amuse bouche of 5 lines I penned back in 2017: When that which you eat is called “chow,” You
More drug educationMore drug education
If you can convince federal prison authorities that you have a substance abuse program, you can sign up for the Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) that offers you a
Drug “Education”Drug “Education”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons forces every inmate who has ever admitted to, at a minimum, smoking weed to attend a drug education class. Of course you can refuse, but