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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, CORRECTIONS and REENTRY

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Wayne Dowdy

Each year I like to wish all the mothers of the world a Happy Mother’s Day and to add something different to my previous wishes.

MARCH MADNESS

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Wayne Dowdy

by Wayne T. Dowdy For the last month, I thought about writing this blog, twisting my mustache as numerous ideas whirled around inside my head: making a minor correction suggested by a reader; praising women in honor of Women’s History Month; updating the halfway house issue; and my plans for StraightFromthePen.org and .net, including my…

SANTA, STARS, SEX & POLITICS by Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Wayne Dowdy

On December 23, 2015, I blogged about a “Plot to Stop Santa.” My publisher found a photo to post of Santa and a Militarized-Sled Santa used to fight terrorists who stood in his way. Well, now there may be other reasons to deter Jolly Ole Saint Nick from doing what he does best: deliver gifts…

Mothers & Memorial Days by Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on May 11, 2017May 30, 2024 by Wayne Dowdy

This blog pays tribute to those who made life possible for us today with God’s love and power.

Master Number 33 by Wayne T. Dowdy
My goal is to convert my negative experiences into positive ones by sharing my experience, strength, and hope with others, as is common in Twelve Step programs.
What About Unknown Innocence?
There is a God, he thought, as he trotted down the concourse to meet them, free at last.
When Does the Day Start for Federal Prisoners?
High-security prisons that house Maximum Custody inmates, may not allow those inmates to work in certain positions where more readily-available weapons or tools may be used to aid in an escape plan, or during ...
How to Overcome Substance Abuse and Build a Fulfilling Life
Each person’s path in recovery requires patience, grounded tools, and something harder to fake—purpose. Not the abstract kind. The kind you build with your hands, with your habits, with the people you let close again.
WayneT3 on TIKTOK by Wayne T. Dowdy
As a successful returning citizen, one objective is to inspire & encourage others to strive for success, whatever success may be for them and their endeavors.
Forced Prison Labor & Labor Day: Reflection on Freedom & Justice
We must raise awareness and demand change. .
Cell Killers at USP LOMPOC by Wayne T. Dowdy
Cell Killers were cowards and afraid to go to the person and deal with it, face-to-face.