by designedconviction | Jul 2, 2022 | Letters from Inside
Being lazy is not an idle endeavor. Commitment is mandatory. Effort and firm intent toward achieving this desirous goal demand a willingness to forego distractions such as ambition and fortitude. It is imperative that strenuous labor—actual work or exercise be...
by designedconviction | Jun 29, 2022 | Letters from Inside
Some voted for Trump. Some voted for Biden. If I told you prison makes people better, I would be lying. The incarcerated are not the only ones in prison. Our families, our friends, and victims are also doing a prison sentences. We learn to forgive and ask for...
by designedconviction | Jun 25, 2022 | Letters from Inside
The word rage is a derivative from the Latin “rabia” or “rabit.” It means furious uncontrolled anger. Ironically, add the prefix “cor,” which is a derivative for heart, and you get courage which means fearlessness. Courage is an...
by designedconviction | Jun 22, 2022 | Letters from Inside
It is with a heavy heart I am forced to write this. The virus has returned with a vengeance. Our lives are been jeopardized the malice and negligence of others. We’ve all been through this before. Except for this time, the feeling is not that warm fuzzy deja-vu...
by designedconviction | Jun 18, 2022 | Letters from Inside
To die for your crimes is not a new concept for the American people, as it has been ingrained into our psyche for hundreds of years. What is new is Michigan’s hidden agenda of Death By Incarceration (DBI) coming into the light. In Michigan, the death penalty is...
by designedconviction | Jun 15, 2022 | Letters from Inside
They must still believe in Santa and his reindeer When they say prisons are now more humane Our pain is plain here, decades of isolation The degradation of a nation divided, The mainstream of Joe Biden and his Royal Highness. In the meantime, the other side is...