Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . The Politics of Incarceration . Back in September of 2020, a federal court ruled that the IRS could not deny any U.S. citizen the CARES Act stimulus money simply because she/he was incarcerated. In early October the Virginia Department of Corrections provided each of us with a 1040 … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . In Praise of Reality . I’ve been totally amazed at the recent goings on in this country of ours. Here are some examples: An emergency room nurse in South Dakota reports a very disturbing fact. People seriously I’ll with COVID-19 are flooding her hospital, also suffering from a … Read more
Artwork and Text by Katie Kerl, Copyright 2021 . The Ascension . After the most horrific year 2020 is finally coming to an end!! When the smoke clears, and you start to feel whole again might just be the best feeling. My father is cancer free and on the mend. My mother and I … Read more
. Photography and Text by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2021 . Freefall . When I think about this year of 2020, there are so many thoughts that fill my head. Yet, an emerging pair of questions that come to the surface time and time again. The first question bleeds into second question I toss into … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Covid-19 is Holding Me Hostage . Our law library here is shut down, except for allowing us to order copies of court cases. But, to know what cases to order we need to use the research computers, and our access to them is blocked until the law … Read more