tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post4123524795030022336..comments2023-08-16T07:30:11.062-07:00Comments on The Saga of the Concrete Jungle: "Survival"Daniel Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05745595901607110542noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-87904894891512981122010-08-07T07:51:15.299-07:002010-08-07T07:51:15.299-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745595901607110542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-76857365540312782642010-07-07T11:38:23.316-07:002010-07-07T11:38:23.316-07:00Just to say, I find it strange that nothing is eve...Just to say, I find it strange that nothing is ever quite as it seems.wolfie 402https://www.blogger.com/profile/04847919766765012624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-57488370646213279532010-06-28T17:30:29.904-07:002010-06-28T17:30:29.904-07:00TO: Gregg FROM: Daniel Jackson
It is true that...TO: Gregg FROM: Daniel Jackson<br /><br />It is true that my "rules for survival" don't seem hard to live by but bare in mind, many guys in here struggle with "rules". You would be surprised at how often guys violate the noted rules. It can be frustrating but you learn to ignore the ignorant if you wish to actually achieve something while incarcerated. <br /><br />As for what I do to stay busy, there is a variety of activities to partake in. In fact, I possibly stay more busy in here than when I was free. I rarely find myself bored or totally non-productive, except in sleep, which I don't overdo. I enjoy reading and read most anything I can get my hands on. Often I go by suggestions in choosing authors and I don't limit myself to one style. My favorite authors range from Kurt Vonnegut to George R. Martin to Shakespeare. I also enjoy reading philosophical and religious material in my attempts to uncover the truth. <br /><br />My greatest joy comes from writing. I write stories, poetry, songs and general philosophical outpourings. You are right, it is good to have a place to speak my mind and pour out my soul. My goal is to entertain, inspire and enlighten. I only hope you can take something away with you whenever you read.<br /><br />*** If you would like to respond to Dan's comment response further, feel free to write to him at Daniel Jackson #1182398 Powhatan Correctional Center, State Farm, VA 23160 ***Daniel Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745595901607110542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-31207744102810701042010-06-28T17:28:11.223-07:002010-06-28T17:28:11.223-07:00TO: Bud Ezekial FROM: Daniel Jackson
Prison can...TO: Bud Ezekial FROM: Daniel Jackson<br /><br />Prison can be viewed as a microcosmic view of "free" society. We reflect society in every aspect, though it is sometimes a warped reflection. Whether we are more free in here than many on the outside, I am not sure I agree. While there are many in here that would be in worse circumstances if "free" and prisoners have less responsibility, we are not "freer" than those on the outside. In fact, if anything, prison turns many into slaves, completely dependent upon the institution. Most of them have lost the fuctional capatibility to make decisions on their own.<br /><br />True freedom, I believe, is when one is capable of making ones own decisions though logic adn lives on just a productive life....My mind is freer because I have allowed it to open to possibility but my heart often feels imprisoned and displaced. I hope to express more fully the strain and burden prison puts on the soul sometime in the future. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments and I hope I can continue to offer insightful and informative views in the future. <br /><br />*** If you would like to respond to Dan's comment response further, feel free to write to him at Daniel Jackson #1182398 Powhatan Correctional Center, State Farm, VA 23160 ***Daniel Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745595901607110542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-63680013535934948822010-06-28T17:25:07.709-07:002010-06-28T17:25:07.709-07:00TO: Alex J. FROM: Daniel Jackson
Thank you for...TO: Alex J. FROM: Daniel Jackson<br /><br />Thank you for following my entries and for your patience. I only wish I could be more active on a personal level. Be assured that I will always try to respond as quickly as possible to your posted comments or my sister will. <br /><br />Indeed, it is quite sad that with all of the things I and my fellow prisoners have to deal with, those who should be aiding us in our quest for rehabilitation are the ones who often cause our greatest obstacles. This is an issue I will try to address more fully in the future. For now, I will say that while every individual is responsible in his own quest for the good, others should not work to hinder or derail this quest.<br /><br />*** If you would like to respond to Dan's comment response further, feel free to write to him at Daniel Jackson #1182398 Powhatan Correctional Center, State Farm, VA 23160 ***Daniel Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745595901607110542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-66553577029229756052010-06-17T11:06:56.577-07:002010-06-17T11:06:56.577-07:00My son is a CO in a federal prison. Wish it was th...My son is a CO in a federal prison. Wish it was the same prison Daniel is in so he could share the love of Jesus with him. Actually, my son says that most CO's just want to do their jobs and go home in one piece. I would hope that Daniel is refering to upper management causing the problems. I'll follow Daniel's blog and see where it leads.Covnitkepr1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14155059748601952927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-33361927122300198242010-06-04T13:25:59.719-07:002010-06-04T13:25:59.719-07:00I think it is sad that officials can sometimes do ...I think it is sad that officials can sometimes do more harm than good. Those rules don't seem to be to hard to live with, especially if it keeps you either "out of trouble" or "unharmed." <br /><br />Other than this blog, what do you do, as you say, "to keep yourself busy?"<br /><br />I imagine if I write something I ougnt not to someone will let me know. <br /><br />I for one am an unempployed pastor at the moment. I am looking for both a job and a church. I want to get back into ministry again. <br /><br />But to keep busy, I love to read and study. I love to start at one end of an idea and follow it as far as it will go. As I do, I hope to find the consistencies and inconsistencies of that idea.<br /><br />But, what do you enjoy?Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-32376888789323235702010-06-03T14:38:38.755-07:002010-06-03T14:38:38.755-07:00well Daniel, those rules could line up pretty well...well Daniel, those rules could line up pretty well on the outside as well. a friend of mine involved with prison ministry told me that those she visits with are much more free`r then many that are on the outside.unnamed ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147841736324054200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-91679582546307413952010-06-03T10:18:11.195-07:002010-06-03T10:18:11.195-07:00Sounds like a pretty reasonable, logical code. Aft...Sounds like a pretty reasonable, logical code. After all you are confined with your population in a closed environment which doesn't allow avoidance tactics like most of us in the "free" world can use.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470833142119811509.post-18159715079383889802010-06-03T05:21:12.785-07:002010-06-03T05:21:12.785-07:00Daniel, that's sad the prison officials stir t...Daniel, that's sad the prison officials stir things up.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com