: About Me

I just was contacted by a representative of legendary author Mr. Harlan Ellison. He apparently has read my Helium reviews of his short stories. This is the best thing that has ever happened in my writing career, and I owe all that to the exposure Helium has granted to my writing. Worth every second I have ever devoted to writing for this amazing site.

I am an aspiring writer who pays the bill as a warehouse manager for a major automobile company. Helium has given me the option to spread my views and receive ratings from my peers in the aspiring writer group. Thanks to those who rate me highly and curses to those who rate me poorly.

I am also a happily married (really, it's true!) father of three with a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of California and a Master's Degree in Education. I currently have teaching credentials and hope when I figure out the financials to teach for a living, as I love to hear myself talk!

In any case, I welcome interaction with other writers or any feedback you have about my articles or anything else. I am glad to be part of the forum.

My passion is ...

My family, History, Writing of course!

I know too much about ...

Dungeons and Dragons, Bronze Age Comic Books

My parents always told me ...

What the heck are you doing?

My childhood ambition ...

To write a Lord of the Rings play and cast myself as Gollum

My favorite memory ...

Very recently being able to communicate with Mr. Harlan Ellison personally!

Why I write ...

Writing is like a drug, and I need a constant fix!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Essential Ellison/ History Channel/ Radio Classics

My first job ...

Grocery Clerk/Boxboy

My best moment ...

The day I became a father

My inspiration ...

The light in my daughters' eyes

Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Do prisons reform criminals?

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The concept of prison as a reformatory for criminals is one that has long been inaccurate. In truth, modern prisons are more training grounds for career criminals and gang members, and the overwhelming majority of convicts who are released from prison return within two years and usually for more severe crimes and longer sentences, perpetuating the cycle. The most vital contributor to the disappearance of any hope for reform is the control that violent gangs have taken in most American prisons. In fact, the senior membership of many of the most dangerous gangs are serving long terms in pris...

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