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- December 23rd, 2009
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Pretty Woman
My biological clock is ticking…As I consider my ever increasing predisposition to have a crush on female officers, I can only ascribe it to my likewise increasing idealization of females. Put simply…
- December 22nd, 2009
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The Nazi Next Door
In general, on whatever wing, pod or section that one may end up being housed in at a prison, there will be, along with most other archetypes, the cliché white guy with a shaved head and Nazi tattoos…
- December 21st, 2009
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Just Like a Tattoo
The singer Jordin Sparks has a new song out that I believe is entitled “Tattoo.” In it, she sings of a man remaining forever on her heart, “just like a tattoo.” Instantly upon hearing her coo…
- December 18th, 2009
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The Pros and Cons of My New Place
I’ve only been here at my new unit for four full days, but my initial opinion is that I’ve made a good trade in situations. As regards to the benefits, first and foremost, as I now reside just out…
- December 9th, 2009
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Moving Forward
Five years ago, when I resided at a unit near San Antonio, I put in for a hardship transfer, to be moved closer to my hometown of Houston. The hardship was denied, so my next step was going to college…
- December 8th, 2009
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Shadows of an Empty Night Hall
During the holiday season, they keep our unit’s craftshop open until 4:30am (versus the usual 10:00pm) so as to allow the inmates to handle their increased workloads. During the first few nights of…
- December 7th, 2009
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Uhoes
As you know, I recently changed my name in the craftshop to “Uhoes,” so as to make a joke out of my earnest buddy’s complex involving being called a hoe (i.e. a coward), even in jest. Now, quite…
- December 4th, 2009
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Earning Forgiveness
Punishment is defined in the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy as the deliberate infliction of harm upon somebody, or the withdrawal of some good from them, by an authority, in response to their being s…
- December 3rd, 2009
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TexasInmate has posted a new entry on: Prison Proxy
The Difference Between Humor and Funny
Due to an inclination toward mockery, much of my humor has a zero sum game element to it. And, possibly because I’m the object of my own mockery much of the time, many of my associates like my wit a…
- December 2nd, 2009
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TexasInmate has posted a new entry on: Prison Proxy
Aggregate Theft Theory - Another TDCJ Absurdity
Imagine if you had a sister, and she was caught purchasing $1,200 worth of electronic products that were discovered to be stolen. You have an Ebay store that you’ve run for the past 2-½ years. To d…
- December 1st, 2009
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TexasInmate has posted a new entry on: Prison Proxy
Saved by the Shower Shoes
In prison, on the older style units without shower stalls on the pods, those who are in the know carry around a pair of shower shoes with them everywhere they go. Given that I don’t go shower with m…
- November 30th, 2009
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The Prison Good Life
One thing about my unit—the defining thing, in fact—is that it’s wide open. That is, the authoritative regime, and underlying culture, is such that contraband proliferates and illicit activities…
- November 27th, 2009
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The Goon Squad Hits Home
Last week, the new goon squad hit our wing, and my cell was one of the ones that they shook down (i.e. searched). Given my celli’s infatuation with contraband, they had a field day in the cell. My c…
- November 25th, 2009
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A Folger\'s Economy
They recently started selling a $6 bag of Folgers coffee on our unit’s commissary. The stuff is very smooth, and tastes great, but, given that they also sell a $3 bag of decent coffee, and a $1 bag…
- November 24th, 2009
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Fixing the Energy Crisis...Sort Of
Before I begin this post about my idea for solving the problem of the inherent intermittence of wind power, let me state the obvious fact that I’m a layman, and any number of technical or logical fl…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Depraved Inspiration
The rapper Jay-Z and the R&B singer Alicia Keyes have a new song out about New York City. He raps three verses and she sings the refrain, along with a little solo at the end. The song is seemingly one…
- November 20th, 2009
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Hate Crimes and the Freedom of Thought
The new hate crime legislation is a step down a slippery slope. By making a crime enhance-able based on the motivation behind it, the long arm of the law will now reach even further into the realm of…
- November 19th, 2009
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Rock Stars and Bald Fades
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, I ran with a predominantly preppie crowd, in my hometown of Houston. Our styles were similar, all the way down to a certain element of our haircuts. On top, they…
- November 18th, 2009
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Penitentiary Strategic Capital
My intra-prison portfolio is growing. I have two businesses in the craftshop that I can invest up to $200 in, every other month. They pay me a 50% return on my investment in that same time frame. I’…
- November 17th, 2009
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"Dashing"
Proxy's note: The following definition has been offered by a guest scribe. Also an inmate. "Dashing" is when someone throws something on a c.o. (correctional officer) like water, spoiled milk, piss, o…
- November 16th, 2009
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Who You Calling Hoe?
The slang term, “hoe,” means coward in the case of men, both out there in the world and here in prison. In the case of women, out there the term means a promiscuous girl, and in here, sadly, it me…
- November 11th, 2009
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From the Archives: Cleanliness is Next to....
Tales of the celli:My last celli once went 100 hours without a shower. He was deeply religious, but I believe misguided in his methodologies of living up to his faith. For instance, he mistook lazines…
- November 10th, 2009
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Thoughts on Rehabilitation & Punishment
A few posts ago, I signed off by promising to consider among other things, the relationship between rehabilitation and punishment. Following are my subsequent ideas on that subject.Initially, I held t…
- November 5th, 2009
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Our Leather Crafts
As you guys may know, my buddies and I have a leather ship we run in our unit's craftshop. I've been considering, for the better part of a year, how I could make our products available to you. Given m…
- November 3rd, 2009
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The Choreography of a Faded Father
So my buddy Onion had a pretty rough childhood. After his father went to prison, Onion lived with his mother for a spell, but as she was a drug addict, the household was still not a good one. When Oni…
- November 2nd, 2009
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Abstractions Defined
Recently, I wrote a post detailing my idea for a distinctionary, which would basically be a tool or service that can distill the fundamental, distinguishing elements of any two terms. Well, in a recen…
- October 30th, 2009
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TexasInmate has posted a new entry on: Prison Proxy
The Goon Squad and the Fight for Contraband
In prison, a “goon squad” has historically been a squad of officers that are on call when it’s time to restrain unruly inmates. Now, however, a goon squad can refer to any squad of officers that…
- October 29th, 2009
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From the Archives: Friends vs. Homeboys
Out there in the world, the terms “homeboy” and “homey” have come to be more benign regarding gang affiliations. Here in prison however, it much more often that not, means, “friend within th…
- October 27th, 2009
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Coffee, Showers and Violence
*Proxy's Note: The following is a guest post scribed by another inmate of the criminal justice system. He is a 27-year-old white male serving roughly four years time. What you will read are transcript…
- October 26th, 2009
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Man vs. Idea
There’s a lot to be said for distinguishing between the general and the particular. Moreover, the same is true for separating ideas and the man who holds them. When I make fun of an inmate who openl…
- October 23rd, 2009
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The Proclivity of Sleep
An amazing thing, here in prison, is the proclivity of many inmates to sleep a lot. I have two associates who live on three row, about fifteen cells apart. I recently made my way up there, to stop by…
- October 22nd, 2009
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Contexts and Implications
The universals, “nature”, “context” and “implications” have a definite relationship. An entity or action has an absolute nature that exists throughout varying contexts. And, any given cont…
- October 21st, 2009
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Timely Intentions
“Future intentions” is an example of fuzzy phrasing. An intention is an objective in carrying out an action. A future intention would then be an intention that supposedly will arise in the future.…
- October 16th, 2009
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Running Contraband
A couple of months ago, a gang intelligence unit of correctional officers came on our wing to shake down some specific cells. At one of the cells, no one was home, but the other cell’s inhabitants h…
- October 15th, 2009
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Goons versus Goblins
Due to the bad influence that rap music had on me as a teenager, an infrequent but steady theme on this blog has dealt with the philosophical implications of various lyrics. Today, however, I’d like…
- October 14th, 2009
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From the Archives: Putting a Stop to the Prison Paradox
Another idea to tap a market of almost limitless potential would be to establish a venture capital/talent agency that actively courted inmates with great ideas, great skills or both. Our craft shop in…
- October 13th, 2009
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Jesting at the Poker Table
One of the few character traits that I share with the average inmate is the propensity to jest. Last night at the poker table was one such example. Out of the usuals, one individual in particular gets…
- October 12th, 2009
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Choosing Legitimacy
Thinking the end can justify the means is an age-old fallacy, and one that many entrepreneurial-minded prisoners succumb to. Inmates who run mini-cartels within prisons think, along with many of their…
- October 9th, 2009
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Maximum Maturity
An element of maturity is the degree of moderation that one’s harder edged political stances tend to endure. I’ve known my celli for a couple of years now; he’s witnessed major philosophical gro…
- October 7th, 2009
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The Drag Game
A prevalent aspect of the economy in prison is a phenomenon called the “drag game.” It occurs when one inmate lends another inmate some money for a specified amount of time, and the borrower doesn…
- October 6th, 2009
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Happy Goodness
Following are my thoughts on the responses by McMonkey, HET2, Kat Derrick and Anonymous regarding my post on 08/07/09 entitled “Goodness, Happiness and the Evil Wretch.” I stand corrected. What I…
- October 5th, 2009
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From the Archives: Two Points
Growing up, my father always taught me about history, art and poetry (my mother focused her teachings on God). Since I’ve been incarcerated, every other letter my father writes me will contain a pic…
- October 2nd, 2009
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From the Archives: Pillow Talk
The tech sector has a classic adage: the only constant is change itself. Alas, for better or worse, such is the same with the prison system. The particular contraband, and actions, that can get an inm…
- October 1st, 2009
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The One That Got Away
In those days of impetuous youth, when a young man’s being a slave of impulse is often mistaken for freedom, a common theme for me was hanging out at various malls in Houston, with my buddy Rich. On…
- September 30th, 2009
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Prison for Dummies
My mother’s friend came up with an idea that I found very appealing. In light of the fact that so many of my posts deal with how to mitigate, and even thrive amid the ill effects of prison, this ind…
- September 28th, 2009
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A Novel Sense of Life
I recently wrote a post in which I detailed a debate that I had with a buddy regarding the relative merits of the novel “Crime and Punishment” and the movie “Rush Hour 3.” I attempted to criti…
- September 25th, 2009
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TexasInmate has posted a new entry on: Prison Proxy
Eggs in the Issue Room: Black Market Capitalism at Work
This prison, like all of the older units, is set up as one main hall with all the housing wings and various facilities on either side of it, from one end of the unit to the other. The northside shower…
- September 24th, 2009
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Laying Down My Wood Card
Well, I finally laid down my “Wood card.”A while ago, I wrote about gangs and clicks in prison, and how most white guys who would fight, but didn’t want to be a part of a family, ended up in the…
- September 23rd, 2009
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The Distinctionary
In the course of our debates, my buddies and I often find ourselves distinguishing the defining elements of particular terms. Such is the result of the fact that most debates aren’t over some elemen…
- September 22nd, 2009
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He Said, She Said
Yesterday I was somehow roped into being part of a play date of sorts. An individual whom I had no idea held me in enough esteem to request that I meet him at the craftshop to “hang out”, did just…
