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Monthly Archives: June 2014
John Wareham “How to Survive a Bullet to the Heart”
Tuesday, my guest on Featuring the Arts was John Wareham, author of “How to Survive a Bullet to the Heart: Secret Lives & Uncensored Confessions of Maximum Security Prison Inmates.” The book is a collection of works written by inmates recounting, in poetry, their moments since their crimes were committed.
Many people might shun the very notion of criminals writing about their experiences. It might seem, at first glance, that they are being given a voice that perhaps they don’t deserve. But if we are to understand the “how and why” behind crime, this type of brutally raw writing is a window full of insights into the world of a criminal. As violent crime has continued to rise in America, and inmates continue to be incarcerated, sometimes more than once, we have to ask ourselves the question, “How do we prevent crime?”
It is a question very dear to…
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Ghosts in the Midst
My daughter is 28 years old and recently found herself moving back home due to circumstances beyond her control. She is a Hoosier, born and bred, and has this impression of Appalachia in her head that must be akin to the movie “Deliverence.” We live fairly close to town, although at the dead end of a six mile road that kind of piddles off at the end into a unkempt pile of rocks and cement surrounded by true “shanty” houses with people living in them. I pass no judgement on the people who live in those homes. The seclusion, to me, is worth the fact that the property we live on will probably always have a lower value than if it were located elsewhere. And there is the added benefit that are property taxes will remain low. Ironically, the house that we live in is literally “The Last House on…
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Ghosts in the Midst (Part Two)
I know I left you hanging. My apologies. I was going to tell you about the house I live in now. The last house on the left. The one that was built the year I was born.
My daughter and I went to the grocery store last week, a chore I always dread. Our house sits at the top of a hill. It isn’t a very steep hill, but steep enough that carrying the groceries in can be difficult. I can think of more movie reference to describe this: “The House on Haunted Hill” comes to mind.
We haven’t really made the acquaintance of our neighbors. According to their mailboxes, they must all be related. I am growing weary of their suspicious stares. One day, I will bake some cookies or something to take over to them. We are literally surrounded by them. Continuing straight into the dead end there…
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The Red River Council for the Arts, Inc has partnered with Pine Ridge Lodge in Lee County to have a Youth and Family Drama Camp July 14-18. Ages 10-Adult Family Members. Cost of the camp is $75 which includes food and lodging for the week. There will be a show to present the attendees efforts on the evening of July 18. Tickets are $7 and will go on sale beginning next week. Some parent chaperones are still needed. Chaperones must have background check. Some scholarships may be available. Open to all Kentucky residents. Call 606-481-9431 or 606-663-1011 for more information or to register.
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