Skip to content Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2025 . The Loss of The World’s Greatest Writer . “Writing makes the extraordinary natural and the natural extraordinary, dissipates chaos, beautifies ugliness, eternalizes the moment, and turns death into a passing spectacle.” — Mario Vargas Llosa There are many good writers whose books have made important contributions to literature … Read more
The Bright Side: The Benefits of Taking in Some Sun and Vitamin D In today’s increasingly indoor lifestyle, many people overlook one of the simplest yet most powerful health boosters available for free: sunlight. Taking in moderate amounts of sun not only uplifts your mood but also plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal health—largely … Read more
DANIEL GWYNN: INTERVIEW . TW: Does the state of Pennsylvania provide reparations or any form of compensation for prisoners who were wrongfully convicted? DG: No they don’t, not even an apology. TW: When you were incarcerated, what was the thing you missed the most about loosing your freedom? DG: I missed my family the … Read more
Text by Daniel Gwynn, Copyright 2025 . The Cell and The Yard . My cell was on the second tier on the very narrow part of the catwalk. The door was steel, with a sliver of a window and a horizontal slot in the middle of the door for passing meal trays through, and my … Read more
Incarceration Nation . A recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative of incarceration rates rated each US state as if it was an independent country. The statistics measure how many persons are incarcerated for every 100,000 citizens. Among countries, El Salvador has the world’s highest incarnation rate with 1,086 incarcerated for every 100,000. No … Read more