We all have our causes, right? We all have something we think to be the most (or among the most) important issues we face. The wrongful conviction, mass incarceration, and general criminal justice reform issues that plague this country and this generation are at the forefront of my social consciousness. Criminal justice reform is one of the most important issues… Read more »
I no longer can support the State with the power of life and death when wrongful conviction case after wrongful conviction case have shown just how often the justice system gets it wrong. I’m voting to end the Death Penalty in my state. Here’s more explanation. Personally, I’m not opposed to the death penalty per se, philosophically or religiously. I’m… Read more »
“As of October 2015, we have executed over 1,414 individuals in this country since 1976. 156 individuals have been exonerated from death row – that is, found to be innocent and released – since 1973. In other words, for every 10 people who have been executed since the death penalty was reinstated in the U.S., one person has been set… Read more »
We’ve started a new Instagram profile that focuses on raising awareness on the issue of wrongful convictions. You can find and follow here: Wrongful Convictions on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wrongful_convictions/ In addition to this new Instagram page, we wanted to share with you some of the podcasts we’ve been listening to lately. These are truly excellent podcasts and have provided hours of… Read more »
Recently while at work I had a discussion with someone about the Making A Murderer documentary. She was very well versed in the story and seemed very intrigued by the topic, so I recommended to her that she look into another riveting documentary detailing wrongful convictions: Paradise Lost, the story of the West Memphis Three. She then in turn recommended… Read more »
What follows are the notes I made for myself prior to filming the video. I hope you find them helpful/interesting. It’s usually best just to watch the video. 🙂 What I liked: Going through all the original episode’s from a different perspective, namely the perspective of two star-crossed friends and lovers: Ciena Ree, and Thane Kyrell. Getting some back-story on… Read more »
We love having fun! We love road trips. And during those long, long miles on the road we enjoy each other’s company and fellowship by singing along with some of our favorite tunes (when we’re not reading an audio book, or filming a vlog or book review). We’re blessed to share with you here some of our silly times, in… Read more »
Well… we finished the first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring! In this sixth installment of book talks we discuss Gimli’s assertion that Galadriel is the most beautiful creature in Middle Earth, the central role of music and songs in Tolkien’s writing and how that’s lost on the film goers. In addition, I… Read more »
Not many people know this, but Tezi and I met while playing ultimate frisbee, and that was almost four years ago. On that day, back in 2012, I was as new to the sport as Tezi was. Though the same perhaps can’t be said for Tezi, I fell in love with the sport. Up to and including now, it’s fair to… Read more »
What’s better than saving tons of money on books?! – buying bargain books while on a road trip through the Southwest! Here’s the books that Tezi and I picked up (at dirt cheap prices!) while on a recent road trip. We hope you enjoy the selections! Let us know if any of these books interest you, or if you’ve already… Read more »
