Going right along with the Minnesota CO harassing BLM protesters, the sheriff’s office serving dealy search warrants in NC, Derek Chauvin, and countless other incidents, we are also being treated
As I was saying…As I was saying…
In my previous post about correctional staff being particularly susceptible to racism, misogyny, and homophobia, I should have also clarified that the incarcerated not only face retaliation, but also just
Like Gambling in CasablancaLike Gambling in Casablanca
News junkies have likely already seen the item about the Minnesota correctional officer and his wife who berated Black Lives Matter protesters. If you haven’t seen it, you can check
Goodbye, Philip Roth and your biographerGoodbye, Philip Roth and your biographer
So, W.W. Norton pulled the Blake Bailey biography of Philip Roth because Bailey stands accused of sexual misconduct. I understand the impetus, but it raises some questions for me: Have
Employment and Personality ProfilesEmployment and Personality Profiles
As part of the Job Skills class that I tutored in prison, the students were asked to take a series of personality and interest assessments, if for no other reason
Sympathy for the Devil, Minneapolis-styleSympathy for the Devil, Minneapolis-style
There are many things we might learn from Mick Jagger, but this is the most important for me: “Every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints.” If you
The Secret Gub-mint and MeThe Secret Gub-mint and Me
Recently I have been discussing the prevalence of conspiracy theories with some friends. These are friends who have always and forever been on the outside of the razor wire, and
It’s Simpler to StereotypeIt’s Simpler to Stereotype
As I move through the various stages of the American legal system — arrest, indictment, conviction, incarceration, halfway house, and probation — it becomes clearer to me that one actually
Liberal Arts, Liberated MindsLiberal Arts, Liberated Minds
My spouse passed along to me this link to this article from The Washington Post without any comment at all: “Georgetown University to introduce degree program for Maryland inmates.” Good
I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.
This whole business in the Derrick Chauvin trial about whether George Floyd said, while his life was being squeezed out of him, “I ate too many drugs” or “I ain’t