by Wayne T. Dowdy Some terms I use in this blog may be offensive, even though that is not my intent. Political correctness isn’t my cup of tea. If you are sensitive and feel offended by terms that appear insensitive, please read some of my other blogs. I have a variety to choose from, including…
DAMAGE and PRISON
An old post ringing true after release from serving over thirty years in federal prison
ROCKY ROAD TO PRISON
By Wayne T. Dowdy Prisoners do not have a choice about which prison authorities place them in, nor can they control who moves in a cell or dormitory where they live. At least, legally they cannot, but sometimes do. Those facts often led to prison violence and negative results. Prison does not have to be…
APPLE and EBOOKS by Wayne T. Dowdy
EBook sales of my published works surpassed paperback sales in 2016. 2017 looks to be the same for eBooks. I have already sold more eBooks, so I delayed doing another paperback until I complete other short stories to combine into a collection. April 11, 2019, Update: Guns, Drugs and Thugs: Drug Store Spree now exclusively…
RECIDIVISM IN AMERICA by Wayne T. Dowdy
(“Like” this blog and sign on at straightfromthepen.wordpress.com to receive future postings. Reprint rights granted.) January 11, 2017: Three men sat at a corner table in the prison “Chow Hall”; each with a hamburger, a few strands of lettuce leafs, a thin slice of tomato, and “Smiley Faces” (fried, round pieces of oil-saturated, potatoes, with…
Successfully Reentering Society by Wayne T. Dowdy
My opportunity to reenter society approaches faster than additional studies can be produced to predict the likelihood of success for released prisoners. I am prepared for successful reentry. Failure is not an option. Without thinking of that particular day, I have worked toward it for almost three decades. Even when my release date seemed more distant…
GRATITUDE AND MORE by Wayne T. Dowdy
Each of us walked away feeling more grateful for the meal we had been blessed with because we had stopped for a moment to remember the less fortunate in life.
POLITICS, DEATH AND LOVE
by Wayne T. Dowdy November 26, 2016: Cuban immigrants party in the streets of Little Havana in Miami, Florida; November 9, 2016: Protests in America over the election of President-elect, Donald Trump; November 8, 2016: Television Privileges Restored & Gone Again. CELEBRATING THE DEATH OF A DICTATOR: On November 25, 2016, at 10:30 PM, EST,…