. Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Jailhouse Nicknames . Almost everyone in prison uses a jailhouse nickname rather than their real name. I’ve known two men called Mouse and one called Groundhog. The first Mouse was a thin little man who claimed he’d been a bouncer at a local strip club. I … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . The 60’s . In the summer of 1966 I moved to Washington, DC, to take a job I’d been offered at the Smithsonian Institution as a biological illustrator. I’d been making detailed paintings and pen and ink drawings of insects, birds, and animals since grade school. I … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Parole Denied . My legal efforts: Unfortunately, the Virginia Supreme Court declared a state of judicial emergency in March, shutting down all state courts except for emergency hearings and some clerical functions. I have several ongoing court actions, but all are on hold until the courts reopen, … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Jargon Overload . George Orwell wrote, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.” To which I’ll add my own statement. ‘Nowhere in the US Constitution is there a right to not be offended.’ One of … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Culture War? . “A culture war is something only the other side fights. The side you are on is only talking sense.” — Robert Shrimsley Are we really in the middle of a culture war in the USA, and much of the rest of the world, right … Read more