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About Me

By way of introduction, I'm a happy, ironic confluence of capitalism, entreprenuerialism, altruism, Marxism (Groucho, that is, not Karl), realism, Dadaism, impressionism, romanticism, idealism, pragmatism, hedomism, intellectualism, moralism, optimism, fatalism, humanitarianism, egoism, survivalism, and vitalism. Even though I am incarcerated, I stay busy with my Penn State coursework, daily workouts, nonprofit activities, eclectic music, and sometimes-carefully-chosen readings. Not long ago, I founded the Prison Scholar Fund. We have raised enough money to award numerous scholarships to incarcerated students who are serious about changing their lives through education. The Prison Scholar Fund: I founded the Prison Scholar Fund to directly help other inmates who are serious about changing their lives through education. With my father's help, we have awarded a number of scholarships to incarcerated students. Our funding comes from individual contributors and foundations. We therefore humbly thank everyone who has assisted us with their time, resources, and encouragement

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

I'm looking for a "pen pal" simply because the dialogue in prison leaves much to be desired. It would be a nice change to hear about something interesting... How do you occupy your free time? What are you doing or about to do- excluding hype? In a largely dreamless community, I miss hearing about ones goals and aspirations. I will greatly appreciate your letter sent directly to me at:

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My Blog

Media Coverage

Father, jailed son team up to help inmates get degrees By Kristi O'HarranHerald writer Bothell High School graduates may have been shocked to see a fellow student featured on "America's Most Wanted...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:39:00 GMT

My once and future readings

As a man is defined by his actions, his actions are an extension of his personality. The following books, poems, and articles have contributed, whether profoundly or obscurely, to the development of m...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:20:00 GMT

The Sentence:

I have been incarcerated since 1999 in both California and Washington State institutions for a number of commercial burglaries. I will be released in, at most, about 8 years. I may be released early,...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:18:00 GMT

Mea Culpa:

For many years I was clearly out of control, and my poor decision making didn't just affect me, of course, it impacted others. There are two classes of individuals whom I wanted to address: The victi...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:11:00 GMT

Educational Achievement:

I'm currently a Junior pursuing my B.S. in Organizational Leadership through Penn State's World Campus. I'm also taking non-degree courses from the University of Colorado at Boulder. 2006- Associate ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:02:00 GMT