Category Archives: life in prison
Lindsay Lohan’s jail break
Jail is an awful, dehumanizing place, and I don’t envy Lindsay Lohan for having to spend time there. In case you’ve fallen behind in your tabloid reading: Lohan, the talented, but increasingly troubled actress, began serving a 90-day sentence today … Continue reading
What you have the power to do
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker, author of “The Color Purple” I love this quote. It reminds me of something I’ve struggled with on occasion. Like say, last … Continue reading
More inspiration…blogathon style
I’m having a hard time believing that Wordcount Blogathon 2010 ends tomorrow. I’ve blogged for 30 straight days, something I wasn’t sure I could do when I agreed to take part in this crazy thing. Looking back now, it feels like the time … Continue reading
Robert Frost on surviving the night
I was looking for inspirational poems and came upon this one –Acquainted With the Night — by the American poet Robert Frost. Frost experienced his share of heartache and depression during his life. Some scholars say this poem alludes to feelings of … Continue reading
Filed under hope for ex-offenders, life in prison
What I learned in prison: an interview with author and ex-offender Piper Kerman
If you follow this space you know I was initially skeptical of Piper Kerman and her recently released memoir, Orange is the New Black. The book chronicles the 13 months that Kerman, a blue-eyed blond with an East Coast pedigree, spent in federal prison for money-laundering. … Continue reading
Where books are scary
Believe it or not, one of the places is Virginia, which recently instituted a ban the books campaign in all state correctional facilities. Yes, it sounded a little crazy to me too. But apparently a free program that’s been providing prisoners with … Continue reading
Filed under education ex-offenders, job training, life in prison
