great to see some folks are interested in this topic, i've tried getting something like this going a few times over the past 4 years and i guess it just wasn't...
Wow! That's a whole load of topics that could fill gigs of memory! I will just throw some more food for thought out there. As for ex-cons coming to events,...
... Hello, and thank you for the invite to your list. I believe that I was sent this invitation because I have expressed an interest in helping with a book...
I like the idea of a Pagan Book Drive. I would be willing to provide transportation of books since we go all over the place with our moving business. Marshall...
... hey wade, i'm always interested in the pagan mimistries subject. i did volunteer for awhile, and i found it very enlightening!! i'm happy to find and ...
I agree that training is important. Volunteers should know what they can expect and how to deal with it whether they're inside or out. What do you think,...
I am also still interested in being part of a Pagan Book Drive, but am still waiting for more information about how this will be done and organized. Our...
Hello all. Thank you for the invite, Wade. I look forward to these discussions. Wade, you raise some very good questions and I think the Pagan Community is...
MM Everyone, Most of you already know me. For those of you who do not, my name is Michael Averill. I am an ex con that received full acceptance from the pagan...
I am glad that you have taken the time to share your valuable story. We at Deeply Rooted are also glad to hear you are recovering and making strides to ensure...
... I am willing to work to collect books; I am not willing to "head" anything. There are many reasons for this. I am willing to collect books because I am a...
Michael, It's great to meet you! I applaud your successes. You do shed some light on your thought processes as an inmate that people who want to help may not...
Michael, You have always been such a great friend to me and I am still SO very PROUD of you! You are one of the special people that I interacted with as a...
Well, since you asked, Marshall ... yes, I DO have a strong opinion on this issue of pagans being fearful of others just because of the fact that they have...
MM I will augment my previous post to include answers/examples to questions asked/alluded to in Marhall's post. I can see how it can appear, from I wrote, that...
Michael, you just amaze me! Would you be willing to work with the Temple of the 4 Winds in close association with me to try and create our own Post-Release...
MM Marie, I think a support system of some sort could/would be feasible. I am willing to get together with you, and any other interested persons, to see what...
Unfortunately, this fear of those who have been in prison is not strictly a 'Pagan' problem. I've spoken with Christian leaders who have the same issues come...
At 09:52 AM 12/28/2007, you wrote: To start with, Lady Marie, please let me preface with I pretty much agree with you. Except, I have many less hopes for the...
Hello, Windwalker. It is good to get your views. ... I think this is an excellent point. And, I agree that people often miss it. For myself, I belong to a...
Hi, Gemini here just checking things out and trying to see if there is anything that the MAP group or my coven can do to help. I'll admit to knowing very...
Whew! Thanks for your responses, Linda! After my lengthy post, I realized I did get on a rant for a minute there, and I guess the desire to see some of this...
lots of interesting posts, thanks to all. on the idea of our community's 'fear' of ex-cons; i think that there is very little difference in some of the...
... I posted a note to a baraboo pagan list today: boopagans@yahoogroups.com In it I mentioned that we would be having a book drive soon. I am getting people...
I'm willing! Would you like to Co-Chair a Book Committee, Linda? I don't want to be the "head" of anything, either - but if we could do it together, that...
As an ex inmate myself and a Pagan I think that the hardest thing for the releasee is finding the resource that say a catholic or muslim has readily available...
CONGRATULATIONS, MIKE!!! I hope that you will continue on your positive path!!! I am interested to know if anyone who goes to into the prisons can tell me...
as to the list of who goes in where; i go into Stanley, Jackson, Red Granite, Columbia, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment, Chippewa Falls, and New Lisbon. as far as...
fantastic all around. i believe felicia with the 'witch's knot' shop in milwaukee is still interested in taking donated books as well. i would love to see a...
