Bagels -N- Zombies

As I woke up this morning, made my cup of coffee preparing to start my day, I found myself wishing I could have a bagel and some cream cheese to go along with my coffee. I was interrupted by what appeared to be yet another zombie stumbling around...dam! These things keep multiplying!, of course they all mumble " brains" because they have none anymore but, what's worse is they are becoming an epidemic on all of society not just prisons. For those of you not familiar with the term " zombie".....
I will explain; it's an individual that smokes an unknown substance called K-2 on the streets and or apparently everywhere; whom; in effect stumbles around looking exactly like the " zombies" on the hit T.V show called The Walking Dead; thereby dubbed "zombies".


Now that I have educated you about the dead walkers... no, no, no , I mean smokers, I'll continue my story... So their I was, coffee in hand when...bam! a zombie bumps into me, makes me spill my coffee and just... continues to stumble away...
No words of course because; as I said earlier zombies don't speak except for the occasional " Brains"!
that's blurted; out of frustration I believe because, they in fact have no more.

What can we do about this epidemic?
Who knows?!
I think the better question; does one live in a house near you!?
One thing is certain; being Halloween; trying to tell the difference between costume and zombie could end up being more of a trick than a treat... although I have heard a whispered rumor about a mysterious man whom clams to be an expert zombie vanquisher...it's said that you can find him by going to www.judiciousjailbird.blogspot.com
Alright pups and kittens... check back in and let me know what you've found out there, until then... have a Happy Halloween!

 The Mensch

HATE....

I come from a lifestyle that made me think I knew that word..... being a Jew is hard, especially when you are a non-practicing Jew living in the streets of Miami Fla.; that's where I'm from... and being that ( a Jew) and white where I lived ment you had a lot of hate directed at you, and so I learned quick; with no father around to teach me and, a mom that worked 3 jobs; I was on my own to learn what it meant t be a mean man...
When I was 7 I got my ass kicked by 3 kids and ran home crying like a baby. When I came home, my mom asked why I was crying. When I told her what had happened, she spanked me and, told me " not to ever run, now get back out there and fix it how ever you can." So I went out, found the biggest stick I could and , I beat the crap out of each and everyone of them.
 Those days are long behind me now and I am a changed man in more ways than one. My ancestors have been shot, gased, crushed though out history and so I thought I knew a little something about hate...
But shit, at 42 years old I still get my blood pressure up, the other day...

I went to lunch and had the unpleasant experience of sitting with a young man that had a swastika tattooed on the back of his very bald head, this man had no idea that I was a Jew on my was to service that very night, anyhow two of my Jewish brothers were sitting at the next table and so he leans over and tells his friends, " I should go over there and sit at that table and make them leave."
At which point my ears were on fire! So I say to him, " Excuse me, but do you have something against Jews?" and he said," Yea, I don't like em." Pure hate in his heart when he said it, isn't even old enough to remember the first Gulf War much less the Holocaust.; anyways I say to him " good because I'm a Jew and you are sitting at my table now." guy says " I ain't scared of you." and I said "good!, it's better that way." He gets up and leaves...30 plus years and I've never been shaken like that!!
A few days later... he comes, finds me and apologizes to me... I am shocked, confused, but it seems that in life, forgiveness and hate go hand in hand... one does not happen with out the other to follow...
I learned a great lesson that day.... never eat in that terrible restaurant again!! No seriously, I'm in prison and, it was the " Chow Hall." What I did learn was real and valuable.
From the Rebbe:
Evil is simple the absence of good, it has no real existence of it's own, and is dispelled in the light of goodness.

Shalom!!!

Well it's been a crazy week for me...  Seems like over the past several years, prison life has been turned into the " Walking Dead Show" ...Seriously; ever since the creation of a drug called K-2 several years back; all I see now are people who have no understanding, don't eat anything... In fact  they sell everything they get there hands on...
No exception, toilet paper, soap, even there soul  it seems... and recently I have noticed that Muslims are recruiting at a very fast rate...  here where I am at they have went from about 50 to almost 200...
Something's up!!! and I feel like I can't quite put my finger on it... recently one of my Jewish brothers converted to Islam... and while I still don't know exactly how to take that... I'm smart enough to know I am seeing prophesy from Torah play out right before my eyes...  it's happening fast... and all over the world.
I look around me and I ask the question??? are we screwed?! I mean,"em for real!
How will our redemption come about?
As a Question; I leave you with this little story.

On a sweltering summer day, an old man went down into a cool cellar for relief. The moment he entered, he was blinded by the darkness. " Don't worry", said another man in the cellar," it is natural that when you go from light to darkness, your eyes will grow accustomed to it; and you will hardly notice that it is dark."

''My dear friend", replied the old man, turning to leave. " that is exactly what I am afraid of. darkness is darkness; the danger is convincing yourself that it is light".

Chavver Always
The Gray Mensch

Fall..

What's up out there!!!!
Had an awesome visit with my wife this past weekend... She knows me so well.

At any rate; She continues to remind me about loyalty, respect, love, and most of all... hope; When I look into her eyes I see hope , and an urge to reach the finish line so the she can finally take a breather after all the shit life has thrown at her... and that's an Image that has been a reflection of my own...
And while being in prison isn't easy; being with someone who is, is just as hard and frustrating, but somehow my wife is still here and that said... it's not where you've been.. it's where you are going!!

My wife and I, We have decided that, dispute all the shit, we are going to have a bright and happy future... and if you truly love someone it really is  that simple.

October is my favorite time of the year... I mean the weather is awesome! Things just somehow feel... refreshing; as a kid Halloween was my favorite time of the year; kids can be- who ever they want to be and even get treats to! Now a days nothings the same, people are scared and our kids pay the price... to trick or treat in a mall or out of trucks of cars????
Could you imagine that when you where a kid?
I think not!!! Thank God we had responsible parents back then who understood... with a little hard work (checking candy) you could still allow your child to have a Joyful Memory of Halloween without
"taking away from it".
Anyways... have a fun and safe Halloween this year; and don't come to prison because then you will see Halloween 24/7...

Trust me that ain't pretty!