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A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Recollections

A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Recollections on Death as the Wages of Sin Caleb, like his Biblical namesake, was a true believer when he arrived at the Muskegon Correctional Facility. As a true believer and pastor of a small Christian fundamentalist church, Caleb, like his Biblical namesake, was intent of…

Religion

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A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Recollections

May 11

A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Reflections on Lifers, Death Row, and Heaven

A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Reflections on Lifers, Death Row, and Heaven Everyone I know who believes there is a heaven characterizes it as a place or state in which we no longer need worry about earthly things. As I understand it, Heaven is being with God in an eternity…

Prisoners

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A Retired Michigan Prison Warden’s Reflections on Lifers, Death Row, and Heaven

Apr 19

Getting to Know the Michigan Prison System

Getting to Know the Michigan Prison System Fosgene & Berrybaum A True Prison Visiting Room Story Entering the administration building, Warden Biggie biggins was stopped by the front desk officer who said Captain Welton wanted to see him. …

Prison

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Apr 14

This is the final installment of Hoosegow Abyss, Eddie G’s prison saga

This is the final installment of Hoosegow Abyss, Eddie G’s prison saga The Hoosegow Abyss -Part 15: Eddie G’s Public Hearing The Public Hearing A philosopher named Michel Foucault said that we live in a web of power relationships, and that every aspect of our lives is affected by this…

Sex

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This is the final installment of Hoosegow Abyss, Eddie G’s prison saga

Apr 8

Healing Hands and Tunnel Vision:

Healing Hands and Tunnel Vision: An Old Easter Story from a Michigan Correctional Facility It seems to have started with the Jews… “Bring the one who has cursed outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then let all the congregation stone him.” …

Clergy Abuse

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Apr 2

Hoosegow Abyss -Part 14

Hoosegow Abyss -Part 14 Eddie G’s Autobiographical Sketch (sent to his public hearing supporters) I’ve been imprisoned 47 years and am 63 years-old. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, the middle child of five, I have two older sisters, a younger brother, and younger sister. My parents loved and were…

Family

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Mar 27

Cruelty in Our Politics and Prisons

Cruelty in Our Politics and Prisons A Case in Point: Ketanji Brown Jackson A Brain Science Explanation of Cruelty: Simon-Baron Cohen says that we are born with an “empathy brain circuit” that makes us capable of empathy toward others on a scale of zero to six, and in his book…

Ketanjibrownjackson

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Mar 18

The Hoosegow Abyss -Part 13

The Hoosegow Abyss -Part 13 Eddie G. prepares for his Parole Board interview, and possibly toward a public hearing. The Demands Joe agreed to coordinate my public hearing presentation, with the following stipulations: 1. He would have full coordinating authority. This requirement is no doubt due to his knowing my…

Us Prisons

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Mar 15

The Weaponization of Trigger Warnings: Be Careful What You Wish For

The Weaponization of Trigger Warnings: Be Careful What You Wish For Biggy Biggins saw it coming as clear as a lightning strike rending black clouds: The weaponization of trigger warnings. Biggy Biggins’ first encounter with trigger warnings was in a university class he took after retirement. The instructor announced he…

Culture

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The Weaponization of Trigger Warnings: Be Careful What You Wish For

Mar 7

The Hoosegow Abyss-Part 12

The Hoosegow Abyss-Part 12 Eddie G. Grows old and has a last chance for parole. He enlists the help of one of his former wardens. Lakeland Correctional Facility For convicts the force behind withdrawal is hopelessness, and the antidotes to hopelessness are defining a purpose for your life, and pursuing…

Prison

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