The Honorable Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and current member of the United Nations Global Commission on Drug Policy recently said, “We need to accept that behaviors and actions of others that are not aligned with our own moral perspectives do not need to be turned into criminal offenses.”. That’s a remarkably… Continue reading Bob Shell: Morality & Science
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Bob Shell: Jailhouse Nicknames
. Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 Jailhouse Nicknames . Almost everyone in prison uses a jailhouse nickname rather than their real name. I’ve known two men called Mouse and one called Groundhog. The first Mouse was a thin little man who claimed he’d been a bouncer at a local strip club. I didn’t… Continue reading Bob Shell: Jailhouse Nicknames
Bob Shell: The 60’s
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 The 60’s . In the summer of 1966 I moved to Washington, DC, to take a job I’d been offered at the Smithsonian Institution as a biological illustrator. I’d been making detailed paintings and pen and ink drawings of insects, birds, and animals since grade school. I was… Continue reading Bob Shell: The 60’s
Bob Shell: Parole Denied
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 Parole Denied . My legal efforts: Unfortunately, the Virginia Supreme Court declared a state of judicial emergency in March, shutting down all state courts except for emergency hearings and some clerical functions. I have several ongoing court actions, but all are on hold until the courts reopen, and… Continue reading Bob Shell: Parole Denied
Bob Shell: Jargon Overload
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 Jargon Overload . George Orwell wrote, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.” To which I’ll add my own statement. ‘Nowhere in the US Constitution is there a right to not be offended.’ One of my… Continue reading Bob Shell: Jargon Overload