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  • The cover art is beautiful. Thank you for your words. I just found this sight so I can't answer your questions, but I see links to other posts from you at the bottom of this page, so at least some have gotten through.
    on Untitled by Gary Field Oct. 26, 2012
  • Your last line is priceless advice! Never be ashamed to learn from those around you. I'm going to have to keep that in mind. I'm glad you've had the chance to meet some inspirational people.
    on Big Will by Marcus T. Rogers Jr Oct. 30, 2012
  • Thanks for sharing a little bit of your story! I just wanted you to know that someone read it (although I'm sure I'm not the only one).
    on Background Check by Michael McThune Nov. 11, 2012
  • Thank you for speaking out. Good for you!
    on SHU Convicts Speakout by Terrance E. White Nov. 11, 2012
  • Congratulations on your graduation!!
    on Graduation Day by Jorge L. Zerquera Nov. 11, 2012
  • Interesting observations. Maybe we should create a parallel "everyman peace prize" to highlight some of those unknown people. It would probably be very inspiring.
    on Who Deserves The Nobel Peace Prize? by Harlan Richards Nov. 12, 2012
  • "God will not be defeated" - thank you, reading this post gave me a lot of hope tonight. Your perspective is very powerful and I'm glad you shared it.
    on Hello World 10/29/12 by Gregory Barnes Watson Nov. 22, 2012
  • Mmm sounds like a treat :) I am just stopping by here, but I enjoyed reading a little bit about your life. I'm sorry to hear you've facing a lot of challenges lately, but you've got a great attitude about it.
    on Untitled by William D. Linley (David) Nov. 26, 2012
  • Keep holding on!
    on Dead Man Walking by Mr. Daniels Nov. 30, 2012
  • You're right that it isn't fair. We live in a world where most people, including myself a lot of the time, have to make things "black and white" and can't handle anything being "gray". We need to encourage each other to think critically. From the way you write I suspect ...
    on Sex Offenders Rights by Tracy L. Judy Dec. 15, 2012
  • Hi Roland- Wow. Those are profound words. I'm glad you're here and I also hope you'll have more to say. I have a feeling you will. -Voice12
    on A Platform To The World I Shunned For Years by Roland F. Stoecker Jr Dec. 21, 2012
  • Hi Jesse - welcome! I'm glad that in a system that is trying to make you forget your humanity that you refuse to forget it. Keep writing! We look forward to hearing more. -Voice12
    on My First Blog Post by Jesse Wilson Dec. 21, 2012
  • Hi Nicholas - I'm glad you decided to keep posting. I hope your callouses have developed by now...what have you been playing? -Voice12
    on Untitled by Nicholas Lear Dec. 21, 2012
  • Joy to the world Russ! Thanks for the reminder of how much there is to be joyful about. God bless :)
    on All Is Well by Robert Russell Dec. 28, 2012
  • Hi Trevin - thanks for sharing part of your journey. I look forward to hearing more about it! -Voice 12
    on My Journey As A Young Black Child In America by Trevin Gamble Dec. 28, 2012
  • Wow your story about the elderly inmate is chilling. That's the kind of thing you don't forget! I'm sorry you had to witness that.
    on Untitled by Kirk Stevenson Jan. 1, 2013
  • Aw what a cute picture!
    on My Father Talked To Me Alot by Heather Alyce Dison Jan. 7, 2013
  • Hi Marcus - thank you for your thoughtful response to my comment. I appreciate your interest in dialogue and learning, and I'm happy to try to answer your questions as best as I can. Sorry for my delay in responding, too - things got a little crazy here around the ...
    on Comment Response by Marcus T. Rogers Jr Jan. 8, 2013
  • OK now I have to at least leave you a comment so that you will get something in the mail...hopefully others will, too :) Thank you for sharing this reflection as it helps me understand better what a prisoner's experience is like. We all need community so understand how hard ...
    on The Letter That Never Comes by Troy Hendrix Jan. 19, 2013
  • Hmm so is it your birthday?? If so, happy birthday. I think we would all do well to keep in mind that we only have so many years and they are slipping away so we have to use them as well as we can. None of us ever knows how ...
    on Birthdays = Death by Roland F. Stoecker Jr Jan. 19, 2013
  • This a sweet story. You have great imagination!
    on The Adventure Of Salty, The Pirate Parrot by Charles Finney Jan. 26, 2013
  • Espero que te vaya bien en tus estudios :) One of my high school teachers had this quote on the wall, which the internet attributes to Ezra Pound: “The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language."
    on Learning Spanish by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 26, 2013
  • Congratulations on your win! I work in a law office so I can imagine how you feel...winning does feel good :)
    on Another Win In Court by Jeremy Pinson Jan. 26, 2013
  • Hi Ronald - While I don't really believe that morality is relative, clearly society's ideas of right and wrong evolve over time. And, as in the case of the "war on drugs" can often be influenced by the media or other messaging. Certainly you're not alone in questioning this. I'm ...
    on Good Or Bad? by Ronald E. Blount Jan. 26, 2013
  • Hi Shawn - thanks for sharing your essay; I found it very interesting. I'm not super familiar with the 12 steps, so I'm curious as to why you say, "forgiveness is NOT an option, not now, not ever, and is something to be avoided at all costs". Is it because ...
    on Amends by Shawn Perrot Jan. 29, 2013
  • Hi Nicholas - play through the pain :) Glad to hear you've been able to play so much good stuff and that you have got your chapel privileges back. You being banned from it sounds like a strange situation? It must have been terrible when your friend/acquaintance died like that, ...
    on Dear Blog 1/14/13 by Nicholas Lear Jan. 29, 2013
  • Hi Trevin - I'm glad you shared more of your story. It must have been confusing to go through all of that when you were so young. I'm curious why you included the quote about violence at the end? Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading more. Take care!
    on A Black Child's Journey Thru Prison by Trevin Gamble Jan. 30, 2013
  • Hi Jesse - I'm glad you're still writing. It's interesting to hear about your inner journey - thanks for sharing! I can relate to the experience of needing a life raft in the midst of desperate times. Personally I "found religion" (so to speak), but I also believe that faith ...
    on The Holidays Have Passed.... by Jesse Wilson Jan. 30, 2013
  • Stay positive! You have a lot to give. If more people speak out about mental illness, hopefully the way society views it will change over time.
    on Living With Mental Illness by Jeremy Pinson Feb. 10, 2013
  • "Huevos Verdes con Jamon" is one of my favorite books - really fun to read in Spanish.
    on Diversion Con El Espanol by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 10, 2013
  • Wow...a veritable one man band :) Congratulations!
    on Certificate Of Completion by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 10, 2013
  • Glad you had such nice experiences over the holidays!!
    on Greetings One And All by Sarai Rose Feb. 10, 2013
  • I understand on the one hand why words are important, but on the other hand I think the point is less whether you are or are not a murderer and more that whatever you have done your life is still important and still has value. Obviously I recognize what you ...
    on Murderer? by Jesse Wilson Feb. 11, 2013
  • Wow...hopefully they will find someone else to run your group?? Good luck with that! Enjoy your music in the meantime.
    on Dear Blog (1/17/13) by Nicholas Lear Feb. 11, 2013
  • Interesting post. Thanks for sharing these reflections; it gave me something to think about.
    on The Lifeboat Mentality by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 11, 2013
  • Hi Shawn - Thanks for clarifying. I understand what you're saying. I'm sorry to hear what you say about victim's rights groups being so hostile (at times at least) to the idea of forgiveness or asking for it. Because, as you say, I agree that forgiveness benefits everyone. Thanks again ...
    on Comment Response by Shawn Perrot March 12, 2013
  • Roland, so sorry to hear that you got bad news. Hang in there! -Voice12
    on Comment Response by Roland F. Stoecker Jr March 14, 2013
  • Happy birthday! By the time you get this I know it will be passed, but I thought I'd say it any way.
    on Untitled by Trevin Gamble March 14, 2013
  • Thanks for the reminder not to judge others by appearances. We all do it, but it can be completely deceiving at times.
    on Untitled by Jesse Wilson March 14, 2013
  • Hi Jesse - I should probably clarify that I spend a lot of time thinking in general about how much words really matter, in lots of different contexts, given that words can mean different things to different people and the meaning of words changes dramatically over time. But I get ...
    on Comment Response by Jesse Wilson March 23, 2013
  • I'm a paralegal, and we do immigration law so a little distinct from what you're probably dealing with...but I completely understand the significance of a win! Sounds like you are at least doing what you can with your talents now...maybe it's not too late :)
    on Comment Response by Jeremy Pinson March 25, 2013
  • Well...there actually isn't much meaning behind my screen name. Just a person with a voice that I am using. 12 was my favorite number as a child, but don't worry I'm well over 12 years old. You are technically supposed to be at least 18 to post comments on this ...
    on Comment Response by Nicholas Lear March 25, 2013
  • Trevin, I'm so glad my comment got to you! I know I'll never meet you, but I'm glad that we could "meet" through this blog. It is interesting to read more about your journey through the various prisons. I'm glad you picked up the habit of reading - I wish ...
    on The Different Prisons In Missouri by Trevin Gamble April 8, 2013
  • Roland - so sorry you're going through such a tough time. Hang in there!
    on Comment Response by Roland F. Stoecker Jr April 16, 2013
  • Hi Trevin - I love your insight about how "people only have compassion for one another when a tragedy happens". That is such a good point, and it really does need to change, because it's the only way we're going to be able to have fewer tragedies!! Sounds like you ...
    on Untitled by Trevin Gamble May 18, 2013
  • Hi Trevin - good to hear from you again. I hope everything resolves in your case soon, but it's good to hear that you have such positive perspective on your situation. The yoga sounds interesting - I will have to try it sometime. I agree with you so much about ...
    on Untitled by Trevin Gamble Aug. 19, 2013
  • I hope that transfer works out for you, but stay positive if not!
    on The Week of July 4th by Jeremy Pinson Aug. 19, 2013
  • Yes I wish the page was there so I could read this whole story. It sounds like things have taken a really unfortunate turn. While I'm sorry that things have taken such an unfortunate turn, hopefully something good will eventually come of it.
    on The Last Few Weeks by Jeremy Pinson Oct. 5, 2013
  • Hi-- I was just reading through some blogs and thought I'd leave a comment. Glad you're staying sucker free! You're right about reality TV; it sends such strange picture of what life is or should be. I have been watching a British reality show lately (The Great British Bake Off) ...
    on Hello World! by William D. Linley (David) Feb. 17, 2016
  • Hi, I was just reading through some blogs and thought I'd say hello. What you say about being afraid to succeed definitely resonates with me as well. Somehow I think I hold on to the idea that if I never really succeed I can never truly fail, either, so that ...
    on Trepidation Towards Success by Edwin J. Hutchison Feb. 17, 2016
  • Thanks for sharing your response and your words of wisdom! It gave me a lot to think about. All the best!
    on Trepidation Towards Success by Edwin J. Hutchison March 16, 2016