I finished the transcription for your poem. The whole page was a piece of art and it was an absolute pleasure to read it. I hope I'm right in thinking that it concerns breaking out of a given mindset with the aim of growing to one's potential. Needless to say, the poem seemed lyric-like and the illustration was stunning. Thank you, and keep writing! ---CCB (candleships)
I just finished the transcription for your post about the "machoness" of crying, and I fully agree with the viewpoint you shared. I think an important lesson to keep in mind is that when we were infants, crying was one of our only forms of communication, and it could mean so many different things; feed me, hold me, I'm tired, I'm hurt, I'm angry, I'm sad. From the very instant one is born, crying is a sign of BEING ALIVE. But somehow, as we leave childhood and reach the realm of adulthood, it means almost exactly the opposite. I don't think people realize the power of crying as a step in the process of healing. Crying is a universal language, and can mean so many things, and I completely agree that we should not shun in in our society, instead work on accepting it as part of our global (human) culture.
Remember to wish yourself enough too. The time to forget requires the natural processes of change to continue their slow trudge into the future.
I wish you balance, I wish you knowledge, I wish you appreciation, I wish you all the things One could wish in a typed-up poem to a stranger Sent across the blustering plains of the internet, Eventually finding its way to you. I wish that your first love Would wish the same on you.
I hope I've made some impact on your day, If only to make this minute better.
What date (mo/year) 1980? I would be happy to do that minimal research to give you factual information on the recidivism rate...at your institute or your state (or both).
I'd like to post some VERY relevant documents regarding the state vs Mr. Pinson. HIS case is relevant ONLY because he is one of many who want relief from the court once they faced their peers and were adjudicated guilty. The jury didn't have ALL of his bad acts.
One thing you may NOT understand about our penal system here in the US, Nicki, is that these inmates/convicts have been sentenced and are now subject to all penal codes. Try as you might to bolster the "spirits" of the Jeremy Pinson's or the Ronald Clarke's of the various institutions - you simply are not equipped (unless you're independently wealthy or a risk taker who will forgo your own freedom to get his). Perhaps someday if you become a licensed attorney and relocate to the U.S - you could offer a glimmer of the assistance they think they require and hope will set them free. Even then, I'd hate to proffer the odds.
In the interim they want a)postage, b)commissary funds, c)legal representation. I'll cut to the chase and provide you with the bio on Mr Pinson's legal team. Take a fresh look and see whether he was afforded the representation MANDATED by our court system and the quality of his representation. My answer would be a resounding YES. IMO, his defense was competent. There are just some cases (we have many here in the US) in which there is no defense. In the case of Mr. Pinson - his defense was mental illness.
I'll reiterate that I am not without empathy. The fact is that as these inmates wind down through their appeals, there are not many options. The Innocence Project has a backlog and that is IF new evidence (DNA) could possibly exonerate them. I have not seen any suggestion of that in the case of Pinson OR Clarke (the two you and I have sparred over).
At the risk of boring you - I'll ask AGAIN why you're ignoring your own children to infiltrate this segment of the US population.
One thing I do know - this blog is widely read. There are others with the time, the knowledge and perhaps resources to throw their way. My crystal ball says you're none of the above.
My personal feeling? You're using this like a dating site. I take umbrage with that FOR ONE REASON ONLY....IT'S NOT REAL, IT SOLVES NOTHING AND IT IS NARCISSISTIC.
Please take care of your children. THEY are the future.
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Thank you, and keep writing!
---CCB (candleships)
Keep writing!
--CBB (candleships)
I wish you balance,
I wish you knowledge,
I wish you appreciation,
I wish you all the things
One could wish in a typed-up poem to a stranger
Sent across the blustering plains of the internet, Eventually finding its way to you.
I wish that your first love
Would wish the same on you.
I hope I've made some impact on your day,
If only to make this minute better.
Not to be argumentative - I'd just like some stats so we can debate this on an even playing field.
Thank you.
In the interim they want a)postage, b)commissary funds, c)legal representation. I'll cut to the chase and provide you with the bio on Mr Pinson's legal team. Take a fresh look and see whether he was afforded the representation MANDATED by our court system and the quality of his representation. My answer would be a resounding YES. IMO, his defense was competent. There are just some cases (we have many here in the US) in which there is no defense. In the case of Mr. Pinson - his defense was mental illness.
I'll reiterate that I am not without empathy. The fact is that as these inmates wind down through their appeals, there are not many options. The Innocence Project has a backlog and that is IF new evidence (DNA) could possibly exonerate them. I have not seen any suggestion of that in the case of Pinson OR Clarke (the two you and I have sparred over).
At the risk of boring you - I'll ask AGAIN why you're ignoring your own children to infiltrate this segment of the US population.
One thing I do know - this blog is widely read. There are others with the time, the knowledge and perhaps resources to throw their way. My crystal ball says you're none of the above.
My personal feeling? You're using this like a dating site. I take umbrage with that FOR ONE REASON ONLY....IT'S NOT REAL, IT SOLVES NOTHING AND IT IS NARCISSISTIC.
Please take care of your children. THEY are the future.