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Writing/Photography

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Loss

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I would be poor

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To live in Alaska

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Climbing trees

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It is my soul therapy

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Henry David Thoreau/Eagles soaring over the ocean/Vivaldi

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Piano Technician

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Knowing true love

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Nature

Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Do US prisons really rehabilitate criminals?

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A Waste Of Time Everyone wants to hear that people who go to prison are paying for their crimes, and being rehabilitated. The suggestion of rehabilitation within the prison system is in reality, meant only to appease society. Surely they must be doing something useful in prison, and learning things which will change their criminal behavior? But it's not as easy as teaching a class, or a skill, or putting them in therapy, and telling them to stop. The truth is while most prisons offer some sort of educational and job training opportunities, they fall short of providing an adequate foundatio...

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