Also, yes we are blogging friends and I truly appreciate your kind words yesterday and today. It’s nice to know someone cares bc no matter how Zen the Lilli is, this time in life is just plain harsh. I’ll be fine though. I keep breathing and putting one foot on front of the other and slam the shit out if a lit of tennis balls lately.

Mischa, interesting topic – I’ll pass even though there might be an innocent one, I’m sure a guilty one would still try to convince me if that. I’m intrigued by people who do pen pal with prisoners though, I always think they must nor be wrapped too tight otherwise why would they do that? Anyway, to each his/her own…

Fashion show was excellent, need 5 a month like that, in at noon, out by 4, and everybody’s happy. I’m in the hunt for more of same since I would rather have my Eves to myself for other purposes.

Till mañana, Zen Lill

Then of course there are the ones using the site as their own fundraising page… much like Scott Peterson is doing.

Are you REALLY thinking of starting a pen pal relationship, Mickelle, or were you digging deep for blog subjects today??

Just don’t start e-mailing to prisoners. It is not the answer to your difficulties. If and when you feel like talking, your blog friends are here to listen and offer our friendship. When you have people that care about you it makes things go a little easier — you are not alone. Some of us are genuinely nice people, like Alfonso or myself and of course, Michelle, our Host.

Keep busy, surround yourself with good friends and the worst of times will pass. We are thinking about you.

Your Blog Brother,
HOWIE

I believe that the Prison System is the most degrading inhumane place to put a Human Being, no matter what their transgression. I know that it is not supposed to be a Country Club, but it is a nightmare world of Predators and prey that turns many regular people into monsters just by living under those conditions for a number of years. The Prison system is responsible for turning many normal, caring Human Beings into psychopathic animals and then letting them back out with their newly learned talents to prey on civilization. Some can not tolerate returning to the ’Real World’ because they have become ‘Institutionalized’ and commit crimes to return back to prison life as soon as they are let free.

I do not have first-hand knowledge of Prison, thank God, but I have seen many documentaries and know a few people who have been through that horror.

Yes, Inmates do get access to the internet if they are not in solitary confinement and are not locked up in a 6 x 6 foot room for 23 hours a day. Some use the Internet to run gangs and Crime Organizations as well as put Hits on the people that had them locked up in the first place.

They also use computers to meet people. Pen-pals for the lonely or victims to prey on for money or a place to go to when released. Many of these people have been changed as I mention earlier and are top predators. They are very good at it. They can con other lonely or good-hearted people into doing things they can not accomplish on the ‘inside’. There may be a lower percentage of recidivism because of genuine relationships made on the internet, but again, many are just looking for patsies to prey on. Michelle, I know that you are not naive, but I advise caution because these are very charismatic pros who may be preying on a half dozen people at the same time — male and female. One can make you believe anything if they don’t have to look you in the eyes. They can portray themselves as the nicest victims you could have ever met. I believe that it is a crazy idea. Even you are not invulnerable to these schemes. Convicts have nothing better to do than sit and think about how to prey on outsiders. Please stick to saving the world. We need you here to run your blog.

This is an intriguing topic. But so is playing with fire for Children. This is just my personal opinion. It is not the only way to look at prisoner-outsider relationships.

HOWIE