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4th of July – Celebration of Freedom for U.S.A.?

Posted on July 2, 2011July 3, 2011 by Texas Magnum

With the arrival of theÂ 4th of July weekend, I find myself reflecting on the irony, for so many of us, ofÂ this celebration of freedom. Here we are, land of the free, home of the brave, proudly celebrating our freedom from tyranny and oppression – and so many of us will pass the holiday incarcerated, or dealingÂ with the incarceration of Â loved ones. Until IÂ had a family member facing incarceration, I was right there amongst the many, shooting off fireworks, waving sparklers in the air, munchingÂ down on hotdogs and hamburgers and celebrating our FREEDOM. Not only that,Â I had a generalized sentiment that

Yell, laugh, cry, scream, fight, or love

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Texas Magnum

I will share something with you. Sometimes when I think about everything I get a heavy feeling in my heart. I think it could easily be mistaken for depression or despair. But it’s not. It’s the will to live, the passion I have for life beyond this reality I’ve set for myself. It’s like a fire that burns inside of me, and I am not exactly sure how to release it or what’s the best outlet for it. It’s a combination of every emotion -Â I don’t know if I want to yell, laugh, cry, scream, fight, or love. If you

Texas Magnum “catches chain”

Posted on December 10, 2010December 10, 2010 by Texas Magnum

From the Editor: Texas Magnum Â “caught chain” today. For those who don’t know jail lingo, “catching chain”Â means that he was picked up for TDC prisonÂ transfer to the intake facility in Huntsville,Â in the wee hours this morning. In thr Texas prison system, every inmateÂ starts out in Huntsville for processing and class designation. Physical, psychological, educational and vocational testing is done to determine what class an inmate starts out as and which unit he will be assigned to. They will be assigned their TDC Number, which will be their identity for the length of time they are incarcerated. My understanding is that

What do I have to be thankful for?

Posted on November 24, 2010November 24, 2010 by Texas Magnum

I am sitting here thinking about Thanksgiving which is this coming week and how much that was always aÂ day that I have always enjoyed being with family. I will be missing all of it this year, butÂ the past couple of years it seems that half of the time when it was a holiday or something I was in rehab somewhere anyway. I am mailing this tomorrow, but no matter what day it gets there, if it gets there before, I want it to get posted the night before Thanksgiving, because I know that is the time when I will probably

A fellow inmate reaches out

Posted on November 21, 2010March 16, 2011 by Texas Magnum

Today is the 17th of November, and it is a great day! The reason it is such a great day is that last night a fellow prisoner here at the county jail reached out. For the sake of this post, I am going to call him “Ali”. Ali and I wereÂ just sitting around, and laughing with the guys. Anyway, I went back over to my bunk, deciding to call it a night. I was just getting ready to go to sleep, when Ali surprises me by saying “Man, it suck’s that you’re leaving already.” At first I was a

The things I miss on the outside

Posted on November 8, 2010November 21, 2010 by Texas Magnum

Today I woke up thinking about what to write. “How can I inspire people?” I thought. While I sat there thinking hard, I realized that not every blog post has to be insightful and not every thing needs to have special meaning. So maybe today I will just write about myself and some of what goes through my head these days. I’ve never been one to worry about the reason I am on this planet, I usually tend to just let the world carry me like a leaf in the wind. The truth is that’s probably why I am in

Thank you for reaching out

Posted on November 7, 2010November 21, 2010 by Texas Magnum

Thank you to everyone who has commented on this blog site. I have received your messages and I want you to know that you all help me more than you can imagine. I have never been complimented on my thoughts so much. I always thought that what I had to say didn’t have any worth, but you all are helping me to believe in myself and my recovery. To everyone who is struggling with drugs or who knows and loves somebody who is suffering, I want to let you know that even when things seem at their lowest, things can

The Prison Museum in Huntsville, Texas

Posted on November 3, 2010November 21, 2010 by Texas Magnum

From the Editor: No new post from Texas Magnum today, but I ran across this site: www.txprisonmuseum.org Isn’t that something, a Museum devoted to Texas Prisons, in Huntsville. You can even purchase an engraved paving stone and become a patron. The museum has a bookstore that has quite a variety of prison related reads, including “Meals To Die For“, a book about Death Row inmates’ last meal requests and the recipes. I don’t know about you, but when and if I am in East Texas,Â the Prison Museum will not be on my list of things to see. I have

I am a convicted felon – A sad day of reflection for me

Posted on November 1, 2010March 16, 2011 by Texas Magnum

To the world: Today is the 28th of October, 2010. Just 4 days ago I signed papers at my court arraignment which convict me to 4 years in Texas Department of Corrections. It is a date I will remember for the rest of my life – the 24th day of October. Truthfully it was one of the most relieving yet sad feelings I have ever experienced. Relieved because I know now what to look forward to, and have at least a rough idea of a date of release. It’s also very sad to me though. Sad because this isn’t what

Fights over the TV in jail – Small things change a man

Posted on October 29, 2010November 21, 2010 by Texas Magnum

Today is Saturday and of course, a fight almost broke out due to the TV, and most likely there will be a fight tonight as well. A circumstance like this truly makes me think about the differences in inmates and how we decide to carry ourselves. On one side you have a type of man who has the mindset that prison was made for reacting. When I say reacting I mean that they react out on instinct and fear when a confrontation arises. They react with their fists first, not with their mind and heart. I believe that some men