Untitled-325 by Jay Goodman It’s the twenty first century and America has left the rest of the world behind in many aspects. We have so much to be proud of, many other countries dream of coming here to live free and chase the American dream. What is it that makes our country so wonderful? I […]
Untitled-324 by Jay Goodman I have over seventeen years in prison and I am in a place in my life now where I feel good about myself. When I was sentenced back in 2005, I must admit prison was the last thing I thought would help me. Maybe I shouldn’t say prison helped me, because
Untitled-323 Jay Goodman I wonder sometimes what it’s going to take for someone to step inside the federal prison system and make changes. As I look at the dysfunctional way it’s run, it amazes me that no one has done anything to put it on a different course. The odd thing is, I am assuming
Untitled-322 By Jay Goodman Very often our old habits get in the way and to a certain extent can prevent us from becoming the person we could become. I also believe it prevents us from choosing happiness, of course happiness means different things to different people. I do realize that each person has their own
Untitled-321 by Jay Goodman If coming to prison hasn’t taught me anything, it’s definitely showed me. It’s never too late to change. All of us can change the course of our lives if we want. I have heard all throughout my life people say, “I’m too old to change, he or she is too stubborn
Untitled by Jay Goodman In my last few chapters, I have been talking about the abuse and all of the madness that goes on here at the United States penitentiary, and at the federal correctional institution in Hazelton West, Virginia. This November I have been here for two years, and I cannot begin to explain
Why Kids Are So Different by Jay Goodman Sometimes I ask myself if technology has been a blessing or a curse for America. Without a doubt technology has helped us in many ways, lights, cars, planes, heat, air conditioning, have all been a blessing, along with many other things, but because of how technology has
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Where Would America Be Without Drugs Part Two By Jay Goodman Over the last 15 years of incarceration I have wondered many times where would American be without drugs? How much further advanced would we be? There is so much talent in prisons that’s been wasted because of drugs. What all would they
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Where Would America Be Without Drugs By Jay Goodman Has anyone ever thought about where our country would be today without drugs? In my last two chapters I talked a lot about how things used to be before the industry age. And explained why I thought things changed afterward. But now I want
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A Dogs Tale Part Two By Mike Powers My life of crime began when I was just a pup, and it sparked at the intersection of two tendencies I’ve shown since before I could remember. First, I was a born wander. That fence seemed to me as much an enemy as a cat
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