How’s your personal bracket? I’m not talking Kentucky or Notre Dame, that’s all just a game with millionaire coaches and […]
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Reflections
Yesterday, I went for a 90 minute walk in 27 degree weather, reflecting on my sister’s death a year ago […]
Tribute to a Friend
Last week my precious friend Donna passed away. Today I was honored to say a few words at her memorial […]
The Good Bad & Ugly
Good news: “Three strikes and you might be out, of prison” is working in California and Diane Sawyer’s recent ABC […]
For Pete’s Sake
Sadly, winning is everything in America, 2nd place is simply unacceptable. For years to come shame and judgment will be […]
Catch & Release
Recently, gazing at a hole augered through 18 inches of Minnesota ice, waiting for some wayward huge fish to take […]
Got Hope?
I am hopeful and optimistic for 2015; I don’t know about you, but 2014 was a conflicted year for me. […]
Think Outside the Box
Would you approve a background check for an applicant with a white collar felony conviction? A Minnesota bureaucrat did just […]
Celebrating Christmas Behind Bars
I remember celebrating Christmas behind bars when I was incarcerated. It gave me a whole new meaning to celebrating Christmas. […]
Breathless in New York
The New York Times editorial page on Friday 11/26/14 addresses the mass incarceration epidemic in America, especially as it relates […]