We all make mistakes, and I suspect one of the biggest we make is to believe that the internet will relieve all of our worries, cleanse our souls, and provide the answer to the meaning of life through a dating service or, better yet, the promise of ten million dollars and a new BMW SUV…

My first thought, before I even turn to the task – and pleasure – of writing my letter – is the hope that this missive safely arrives at its destination. I have been through all the hoops recommended by the official sources, predominantly the government web site, to try and find the information needed just…

This is probably not the letter you were expecting, but life is filled with strange turns and hidden pathways on our journey to wherever this existence might lead, if it leads anywhere at all. Sometimes, as I have learned over many years of travelling, we find what we have been looking for without knowing we’ve…

Before I begin with introductions and explanations, a word on what I have read and understood from the Michigan Department of Corrections Policy Directive: Prisoner Mail, Directive 05.03.118 from 6 November 2023. Prisoners may receive mail from private individuals, not exceeding twelve single sided pages, which is then photocopied and forwarded to the recipient, with…

I’m not exactly sure what happened here, certainly not a glitch in the matrix or anything similar, but I’ve had the feeling something is not working quite as it should for a few months. Now and then my letters will appear on top of the communal letterbox unit, rather than in my little slot, even…

Something of a hectic time here at the moment, with plenty to do, plenty to organise, and hardly any free time to get out and do the things I’d like to do most. Not that this is holding me back, which makes the things I have to do a little more stressful for others as…