Prison Proxy
Blog URL http://prisonproxy.blogspot.com
Tags prison, philosophy, society, business, jail, politics, criminal justice, theory, entrepreneurship
A true tale of life and politics in prison.
Latest Blog Posts
- A Folger's Economy on Nov 25, 2009
They recently started selling a $6 bag of Folgers coffee on our unit’s commissary. The stuff is very smooth, and tastes great, but, given that they also sell a $3 bag of decent coffee, and a $1 bag of caffeinated dirt, the Folgers bag is just not w...
- Fixing the Energy Crisis...Sort Of on Nov 24, 2009
Before I begin this post about my idea for solving the problem of the inherent intermittence of wind power, let me state the obvious fact that I’m a layman, and any number of technical or logical flaws could nullify my solution. I’m actually goin...
- Depraved Inspiration on Nov 23, 2009
The rapper Jay-Z and the R&B singer Alicia Keyes have a new song out about New York City. He raps three verses and she sings the refrain, along with a little solo at the end. The song is seemingly one of celebration, and the inspiration that an achie...
- Hate Crimes and the Freedom of Thought on Nov 20, 2009
The new hate crime legislation is a step down a slippery slope. By making a crime enhance-able based on the motivation behind it, the long arm of the law will now reach even further into the realm of thoughts. It’s already a challenge (albeit neces...
- Rock Stars and Bald Fades on Nov 19, 2009
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, I ran with a predominantly preppie crowd, in my hometown of Houston. Our styles were similar, all the way down to a certain element of our haircuts. On top, they’d be different (e.g. short, spiky, long bangs,...
- Penitentiary Strategic Capital on Nov 18, 2009
My intra-prison portfolio is growing. I have two businesses in the craftshop that I can invest up to $200 in, every other month. They pay me a 50% return on my investment in that same time frame. I’ve funded two guys in running “one for one-and-a...
- "Dashing" on Nov 17, 2009
Proxy's note: The following definition has been offered by a guest scribe. Also an inmate. "Dashing" is when someone throws something on a c.o. (correctional officer) like water, spoiled milk, piss, or shit. There are a lot of crazies who love to thr...
