As a boy growing into a man, I was offered cigars and alcohol as a rite of passage in the scouts; but what it really was I couldn’t possibly understand at that age. My abuser used chemicals to lower my resistance, used erotic stories and porn to stimulate my body, and then took advantage of… Continue reading Victory Over Violence – Pt II “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”
I am a man that has endured a life so full of pain and abuse that understanding the who, what, when, where, and how was all that kept me from taking my life.
There is a growing shift in juvenile justice reform coined the “raise the age” initiative, in which legislators are pushing to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction. While most states advocate age 17 or 18, there are some states campaigning jurisdiction for juveniles age 21 and under. Much has recently been discovered revealing the brain doesn’t finish developing… Continue reading You can help
Lonoke has always had issues with elected officials, prominent members of the community, and old families abusing power. One could argue that it goes all the way back to owning slaves, and the reputation of those in Lonoke that were especially brutal masters. Growing up with an abusive father, I knew what it was like… Continue reading So, why now?
December 29, 2016 As you know, my life has been one that has known every form of abuse that can be visited on a child, and I have been working to tell my life story with the assistance of Samantha Jones. When I mentioned a call for poems and what it was for, Sam encouraged… Continue reading Inside Out Poetry Reading
I am writing this to share with you my personal beliefs when it comes to the death penalty, and I pray that God uses me as a voice of reason in a world full of chaos. Twenty years ago, when I was arrested and charged with 3 counts of Capital Murder, it was simply some… Continue reading I plead mercy, pray for grace, because I can’t cast any stones.
We have lost an incredible woman in the passing of my grandmother, and I will cherish the memories we shared the rest of my life. For those of you that never met my grandma, I would like to attempt to make that introduction, and I pray by the end of this you will admire her… Continue reading Tribute to Annie Mae
