Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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I'm in an earnest, sober state of mind. I've asked JPay.com to block 'D.B.' from the entire email platform and placed on the BLACKLIST!! I've put people on the list before, but this man is the worst!! HE is my first real stalker!! I would not think I could be violated by email. You can. Last week, the weirdo wrote me, claiming he 'KNEW' me once before... He is/was!! He believed we were/are in a LONG LOST RELATIONSHIP, a couple who had simply lost contact!! He was angry that I'd not contacted...
Where are the all the decent, normal MEN at?? Anyway, so...here we go again. Another weirdo was been writing to me over the last couple of weeks and says he "KNEW" me before. Says we used to write each other. So, HE remembers ME but I don't remember HIM?? RED FLAG!! BUT No BIG Deal, I'm used to weirdos writing every so often. So, this man starts with a snail mail letter. I immediately direct him to use Jpay email. Then, of course I told him about this column here with you at the Observer. He rea...
Next Month, MAY, 2021, I, Ms. Amber S. Jackson, am 6 years sober. I did it. In prison. You can do it too!! No MATTER where you are!! Do it one day at a time! Start with the first step. Then keep going!! Don't use no matter what. It gets easier. I took one day as it came. Then the next day. Some days were harder than others. I began the M.A.T. PROGRAM. Medication assisted treatment about 4-5 months ago. The pandemic stressed me to the point where I needed extra help. I was losing my mind and...
Every unit in every prison and every jail, men's and women's, has one or two of these. A "DeputyNoBadge." An inmate who thinks they're ACTUALLY a correctional officer!! They're worse than any snitch!! They're worse than any officer!! Myself and my fellow inmate have more to fear from other inmates than any officer or authority figure! Fellow prisoners are always your most likely problem!! Most of all, trust no roommate. They have the most access to you and your stuff. They know what you have...
I've seen and known a handful of MILLIONAIRES during my prison stay. They've generally fallen into 2 categories. First is the low-profile, yet well-to-do person who stays to themself and buys everything they can get their hands on. There's one who was a miser!! Frugal and spent so little at canteen you'd think she was barely getting by!! She was a "baby case"!! Killed her child because she was jealous of her husband's attention to the baby. She was tiny and I think she was Amish!! Very socially...
I'm not typically in the business of asking strangers for help. But after the pain I've felt on covid lockdowns over the past year, I'll do anything to ensure I don't feel that feeling again. When I'm locked in, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S NEVER GOING TO END!! Yes, I know it will. But it feels helpless. To the point where my mind is touching the outer limits of how I can relieve this feeling!! I'm sure you can understand what I'm saying. I have my social outlet which is this writing to you. I'm in...
WASHINGTON, DC, Apr 16 -- There are those who would say that Private Deborah Sampson deserved the Medal of Honor, but she didn't sign up for that; she joined the Army to fight for her country and wound up making history. Private Sampson was America's first woman combat soldier. She served, disguised as a man by the name of Robert Shurtleff, under the command of General George Washington in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Her story was not well told, if it was told at all,...
I already told you I recently met my love, Monty. We plan to get married! Did you know California life prisoners are allowed to have overnight visits with a legally married spouse? So, let your imagination run wild just like I am! He's 50, I'm 37, let's see what happens. I have not been touched in almost 17 years. So, there might be an earthquake! Thanks to the policies in place here in California, I can now have 3 nights with my husband every quarter! So you know I'm going to share all the...
Since I had my first job at age 17, I always prefer to have Sundays and Mondays as my days off from work. It's a calm day so far. No prison staff vexing the population. Most guards prefer to do their jobs by simply being present and allowing the prison population to run itself, which it does, unless something unusual happens. So, officers do not like when they are made to unnecessarily search or do sweeps with no clear valid reasoning. The best way to pass time in prison, whether you're a guard...
After the many, many covid infections, only one staff and one prisoner from CIW died. That's it. The one staff person's death was a nurse. We prisoners were locked in our rooms so staff could leave the facility to attend. As always, prisoners pay for everything. The prison could have found a work around to keep women from being locked in. Whatever. Last night the nurses came with my and many other prisoners second covid shots. I declined just as I told you I would. No thank you. I'm too young...
Our prison canteen manager is Spawn Of Satan!! No other way to put it. I pray for her as God commands me to do for all my emenies. She's nasty! She loves blocking prisoners from buying what they need for the WHOLE MONTH! Using technicalities to deny women buying basic necessities! Due to Covid, we only get to shop once per month at the prison canteen. This woman started working here maybe 3 years ago? She's had a non stopped list of complaints over simple, minor things that are unable to...
Stresses and pressures from all directions. Different prisoners have different worries. Mine have shifted over the years. Yet, relief of one is replaced by another immediately. As soon as we eliminate all Covid-19 cases, the prison immediately institutes harassing us with searches. The entire prison stay is like this. One thing after another. Now, our population is so low it's easy to harass the fewer numbers we have. The food. Arriving on a weirdly shaped plastic brownish tray. With food on...
You have to step in a few frogs to meet your prince right? I have had my share of frogs but I did not let that harden my heart. I'm a firm believer that it takes meeting a few losers to truly recognize and fully appreciate your Mr. Right. I am SO happy to share this story with you... Well, my birthday was Feb. 18th. I did not expect anything. I don't celebrate it. So, I checked my Jpay email. I had a message from Montez? He sent me a gift and wished me a happy birthday? Me? Wow! So, I thanked hi...
On February 21, 2021, Officer Luis Leal from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control received a field call to assist an injured stray cat on the front porch of a Palmdale residence. Officer Leal immediately responded and brought the cat back to the Palmdale Animal Care Center where she was cared for and despite her injury, she was found very alert, healthy, happy and friendly interacting very well with the staff. Fortunately, Officer Leal scanned the cat and was able to...
Your state of mind. Where do you see yourself?? For me, a prisoner who will be out there with you in less than 4 years, REENTRY is a state of mind. MY state of mind. Once I learned that I was never the same. I now wear reentry like a second skin. What am I talking about? Let me tell you. I once had no hope. None. I was walking dead on the inside; I cared about nothing. I was numb. I had felt so much pain that my pain level was at the max and I shut down. It was so bad that nothing mattered. I...
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 29 – "If you believe in anything, believe in these four guys and the ultimate sacrifices they made for their country. They died saving the lives of hapless servicemen aboard a sinking troop carrier attacked at sea on February 3, 1943. They are the Four Chaplains and on Wednesday, February 3, a date set aside by Congress in their honor, we can pay homage to their selfless deed privately with a simple prayer of remembrance or publicly at multi-faith memorial services," e...
Actress and stunning fashion model Eugenia Kuzmina was seen today on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, where the much in-demand actress made a quick stop heading to the airport. Eugenia has appeared in many movies, graced magazine covers and is a fan favorite on the comedy stage, pre-Covid she could be found performing at Hollywood's leading comedy clubs where she performs an uncanny and hilarious set as soon to be ex-first lady, Melania Trump. For her much anticipated new film project, she is...
I wanted to take a moment and just share something deeply personal. You see, I'm a "lifer," about 3-4 years away from freedom. And yes, I will be living in or around Santa Monica. I have been in for 16 years. Sometimes I'm not sure how to feel about freedom or what to pray for. After 16 years in, I don't even remember what it's like to be free. Gavin Newsom had to outlaw Menthol Newport cigarettes and that made me think carefully about this uphill battle for freedom. Just the ability to enjoy...
British triple threat actor, world class dancer and singer Jonny Labey was caught in an unusually bad down pour during a photo shoot for LAMO footwear, on what was one of California’s wettest days. Labey was shooting the LAMO footwear photos with fellow Brit Hollywood A-List publicist Christine Peake on Santa Monica's Montana Avenue where he popped in to get a hair cut at Esquire Barber Shop - home to Santa Monica's favorite, Vic The Barber. With his new shorn haircut, Labey was ready to s...
On Thursday February 27, 2020 Jay Leno (former host of The Tonight Show) and Dr. Miriam Adelson (keynote speaker) honored the Friends of United Hatzalah 2nd Annual Los Angeles Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills. United Hatzalah is the largest independent, non-profit fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service organization that dispenses the fastest and free emergency medical first response throughout Israel with the help of their amazing iconic ambucycles. The...
The whole world knows about "Hollywood" right? It is impossible not to have some awareness what with annual award shows like the Emmys, the Grammys and of course the Oscars. And the whole world is inundated with television shows, feature films and these days streaming video from Netflix, Hulu and so much more. And then there are the movie and TV stars, mega names such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Emma Watson and so forth and so on. But there are a whole lot more...
On Friday August 9, 2019 the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation held its 19th Annual dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, honoring Cedric the Entertainer, Jerry Rice, Pete Rose, Mike Tyson and Richard Merkin, M.D. The Pump Foundation was founded in 1999 by Dana and David Pump along with their mother Carole to honor and pay tribute to their late father, who had lost his fight to cancer in the same year. The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Mission Statement is the...
Business executive and passionate Pro-Am ballroom dancer Robyn Shreiber and her dance instructor Italo Elgueta were seen dining at Santa Monica Italian hotspot Giorgio Baldi to celebrate National Dance Day and celebrate the much anticipated announcement of their upcoming, annual star studded gala. The dynamic pair joined forces to create RIDE to make a difference in the world one step at a time, uniting their common love of dance and helping others. Robyn is a respected business executive who...
Santa Monica, CA – (October 17, 2018) – Having a long tradition of hosting music-driven events linked to a social cause, the Eleven team kicked Fall 2018 off by hosting a fundraising event at Flywheel Sports. Inviting ad agency creatives, and production/ postproduction folks to join them for a fun evening of music and spin, "Ride for a Cause," the Eleven and Stitch teams raised funds for the local Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica. https://www.smbgc.org "We're thrilled to have partnered with our...
Russ Kane delivered a hilarious two part set for his second sold out night at the renowned Santa Monica Playhouse. The British comic takes delight in sharing his everyday experiences during his stay in Los Angeles. In his own words he said "I don't have to write material it writes itself." Skewering Uber, Facebook, Vegans, British education, his sexy business card Kane had the audience in stitches from the second he stepped onto the stage. The audience lapped it up eagerly as he delivered with...
