Have you ever seen footage of wildebeest crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River in Africa? Thousands have to cross while the crocodiles just lie in wait. It’s the same thing for the seals who have to swim across Coffin Bay, where the highest concentration of great white sharks in the ...

A couple weeks back, I was filling out a job application for the position of Sales and Leasing Consultant at <a href="http://www.murdockchev.com/about" target="_blank">Murdock Chevrolet</a> in Woods Cross. I stopped at the section where it asked if I had ever been ...

The Saturday before I left prison, an officer pulled me aside and shared a little sentiment. He told me he expects to see 99 percent of the prisoners who get released back again. I told him I think that number is a little high. He paused for a second and then simply said, “Nope, it’s ...

While in prison, I told myself it’s going to be nice to get a fresh start. A fresh start would be nice, but that’s not quite what I get.You see, I made a pretty big mess of my life. I think I had almost forgotten about that mess. I forgot a lot of things, including my e-mail and Facebook ...

As a newly released prisoner, I was required to go to the local adult probation and parole office and “check-in” with my PO (Parole Officer). Once there, my PO went over the conditions of my parole agreement.I will be required to check in when my parole officer orders it, get a mental ...

My cell door slid open at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 2. It would be almost 8 more hours before I would be a free man, but after almost four years, that was nothing — the moment had finally arrived.I said goodbye to my cellie, and he wished me luck. It was a different experience to say goodbye ...