June 2017 Volume 1, Issue 3 PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM SANDERS ESTES UNIT VENUS,TEXAS

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ARMANDO CANALES: Public Speaking Challenge ALCON PITCH PANEL EVENT May 11, 2017 marked a huge milestone for the Prison They offered a bunch of helpful advice and feedback to Entrepreneurship Program. This was the first time that the future entrepreneurs enabling them to excel at the strictly Alcon employees have come to volunteer with the Venture Capital Event. program, and the Pristine ’17 class was the lucky ones which got to bring it in! One of the highlights of the day was when Keith Bird led “Walk the Line"; All of the volunteers and participants The employees at Alcon have a chance to contribute com- had a chance to approach a line on the floor if they had munity service hours each year. They have a few different done certain things in life. These ranged from being born choices on where they get to do the volunteering, and this out of country, to growing up in a broken home, and even year one of the choices they could make was to come and using drugs and/or alcohol. It is surreal to see the volunteer with PEP for a day. This is solely thanks to Keith Bird who is a very active executive volunteer with CHRISTOPHER KEYES: PEP– Living between the wings at all times! Willpower-Do You Have It? Keith loves to come to prison and advocates it to his coworkers and friends. He not only comes to help teach Men’s Fraternity, but also comes to as many events as possible if he is not busy with work or out of the country on business trips.

The Alcon Event was a Venture Capital Panel-like event Inside this issue: where the participants were able to give their “elevator pitches” in front of panels of newcomer volunteers. This Bridges to Life & PEP 3 event was a chance to open the eyes of volunteers and Public Speaking 4 participants alike, and it succeeded! All of the Alcon staff that attended the event loved it and were extremely excit- Willpower 5 ed about the pitches and business ideas that they heard. Continued - Page 2 Health Corner 6 Critical Thinking 7 Book Review 8 VENTURE CAPITAL PANEL EVENT The much anticipated Venture Capital Panel Event has tiontion of of the the class class was was made made evidentevident on on this this day. day. Many Many of of finallyfinally comecome toto pass.pass. WithWith oneone moremore eventevent completedcompleted thethe thethe pitchespitches werewere examplesexamples ofof thethe level level of of excellenceexcellence thatthat Pristine ’17 is now one step closer to Graduation! thethe TCUTCU studentsstudents willwill bebe expectedexpected toto deliverdeliver inin theirtheir ele-ele- vator pitches, bragged the TCU professors. There were a remarkable amount of first time volunteers at this event. Many of these included students from TCU and friends of repeat volunteers. There were six first tim- Chris Winfield - ers who were selected to dance to the front of the room— conquering all of the three most common fears in one Editor in Chief day. The first most common fear being going to prison, Cameron Gilliland - thethe secondsecond mostmost commoncommon fear fear isis publicpublic speakingspeaking andand thethe lastlast isis publicpublic dancing.dancing. Editor

Mark Gregulak - The VCP Event is a “Shark Tank”--likelike eventevent inin whichwhich thethe participants stand in front of a panel and give an “elevator Staff Writer pitch” of two to three minutes. Jaime Edwards - The elevator pitch is intended to draw the panel’s atten- Staff Writer tiontion in,in, shedshed insightinsight intointo whatwhat theirtheir businessbusiness is,is, andand showshow why they should invest in it. The hard work and dedica- Continued -- Page 2 PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 2

ALCON PITCH PANEL EVENT cont. questions that everyone responds to and those that only come back as soon as possible. one side or the other does. It makes you reflect on the We cannot wait to see them all again and hope events and choices in your life that led you up to that that this is not the last time that we have an Alcon Event moment. You see how you can be just like the volunteers here at the Sanders Estes Unit. It is a beautiful thing to and worlds apart all at the same time. see lives forever changed and transformations occur—not Another highlight of the event was the six who only for those of us currently incarcerated, but also have got to dance up to the front of the room. This time, how- our beloved volunteers take a life changing and eye open- ever, not just PEP participants danced, but six Alcon ing experience out into the world with them. The tools employees as well, dancing to the front of the room and that everyone learns here can be transferred into our eve- speaking on their prison experience. The volunteers ryday lives, which in turn has the potential to transform spoke very openly and boldly of their newfound love for entire communities! this wonderful program and how they are very eager to Cameron Gilliland– Editor

VENTURE CAPITAL PANEL EVENT cont.

Some participants were very nervous standing in front of future events. This is great because every little bit of help thethe panel,panel, andand thisthis nervousnessnervousness oftenoften ledled toto stumblesstumbles dur-dur- goes a long way in here, positively influencing not just inging theirtheir pitches.pitches. the incarcerated. Hopefully this nervousness is relieved by the time that the The volunteers leave here with an experience that can Business Plan Competition comes around. All in all, the help shape their lives - PEP is not just transforming the participants did very well and all of the executives were lives of inmates but executives as well, as the mission impressed.impressed. TheyThey couldcould sensesense thethe passionpassion andand purposepurpose thatthat statement claims. This event is clear evidence of this thisthis programprogram givesgives toto thosethose thatthat onceonce feltfelt lostlost oror likelike giv-giv- truth, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that we inging upup onon life.life. cannot wait to see how the final pitch competition goes and how it affects us all! These first-timers who danced to the front of the room Cameron Gilliland—Editor were very impressed by PEP and all want to come back to PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 3

BRIDGES TO LIFE & PEP - A NATURAL FIT

Bridges to Life is a program that try to skate around this subject, vism statistic from TDJC that - THIS IS YOUR LIFE teaches offenders to understand the avoiding the guilt associated with only 14.5%. This program is de- impact their actions have on others accountability. When we fail to signed to help offenders understand  Do what YOU love and by allowing victims of crimes to identify with what we are responsi- what they did and who it impacted DO IT often share their stories. Many of the ble for, the chances that these nega- so that they will not reoffend again volunteers are actually the victims tive behaviors will happen again and come back to prison. Their  If you don’t like some- of crimes or have had their lives radically increase. goal is pretty much the same as thing, CHANGE it. effected by crime, directly or indi- PEP’s- get you out and keep you  If you don’t like your rectly. PEP’s presence was very evident at out. the event. The majority of the job, QUIT. Thursday,May11, 2017,participants participants are also members of As a graduate of this program, I  If you don’t have graduated from the 14 week Bridg- PEP. Even the Encouragers, which want to encourage all of my PEP enough time, STOP es to Life course and shared what are past graduates that help facili- brothers to enroll in the next Bridg- watching TV. they learned with attendees. Not tate, were almost all PEP members. es to Life session that begins this only did participants share, but the Many times when participants August. You can enroll by submit-  If you are looking for volunteers did too. It was a heart- would describe what they had ting a request via an I-60 to the the love of your life, felt evening as both sides relayed learned over the PA system, one Chaplin’s office. The curriculum is STOP. the emotional journey they had could hear people in the audience a great tool in helping us make the  They will be WAITING taken to the audience. yell “Own it!” All in attendance changes needed for our transfor- for you when you start laughed as PEP “Sweet Names” mation. I cannot forget to mention doing the things you PEP and Bridges to Life have many names were announced. the stellar cupcakes at the gradua- love. similar virtues. They both stress tion ceremony too. All in all, this accountability in order for partici- Jim Buffington, COO of Bridges to program is beneficial in so many  Stop over analyzing, pants to be able to identify negative Life and PEP volunteer, announced ways. LIFE IS SIMPLE. behavior so it can be remedied. that they had just received a new By Jaime Edwards Many times we, as offenders, often Bridges to Life graduate recidi-  All emotions are BEAU- TIFUL. BRIDGES TO LIFE GRADUATES AND ENCOURAGERS—PEP BROTHERS  When you eat, APPRE- CIATE every last bite. Juan Tobias Gerald Holcknecht Sammy Monical Christopher Stewart Pedro Salazar  Open your mind, arms, Jeremy Jones Luis Valadez Elston Tatum Luis Sabogal Erasmo Lopez and heart to NEW Michael Bush Chris Jimenez Jonathan Fearn Eric Alvarado Jason Long things AND people. We Michael Smoltich Juan Torres Jesse Diaz Tywinn James Filiberto Martinez are UNITED in OUR differences. Pete Ramos Oliver Lewis Joshua Sartain Horacio Zamudio Adrian Ruiz  Ask the next person you Oscar Garcia Carlos Lopez Ricardo Martinez Brandon Fields Dequentin Herd see what THEIR passions are, and share your inspiring dream with them.

What is the “Box”? QUOTE CORNER  Travel often. Getting  The “Box” is a belief system. Being entirely honest with oneself is a good lost will help you FIND  Living in the “Box” can blind you to the wants, exercise- Sigmund Freud yourself. needs, & desires of those people around you.  Some opportunities only  The “Box” is self-deception; the inability to see that Becoming a man doesn’t mean reaching a come ONCE, SEIZE one referring to the self has a problem. certain age; it means reaching a certain state them.  The solution to self-deception is adaptability. of mind- Ashley Berg  The means to attain an adaptable quality is  Life is about the people through remaining teachable, becoming emotional- A person who never made a mistake never YOU MEET, and the ly secure, practicing creativity, & adapting a serv- tried anything new- Albert Einstein things you CREATE with ant-leader mentality. THEM. So, go out and We need to internalize this idea of excel- START creating. lence. Not many folks spend a lot of time Living in the “Box”  Live YOUR dream and  You see yourself and others in a systematically trying to be excellent – Barak Obama share YOUR passion. distorted way-others are mere objects Contributed by Brandon Fields Living out of the “Box”  LIFE IS SHORT.  You see yourself and others more or less as we are – as people Contributed by Pete Ramos PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 4 THE PUBLIC SPEAKING CHALLENGE: OVERCOMING FEAR

Public speaking has always been one even making us lip sync. I even PEP is where we really get tested on of those things in my life that I have thought of quitting PEP because this public speaking. Participating in never been comfortable with. I define is something I never imagined I’d be Toastmasters has really helped me to public speaking as talking to a large doing in prison, but I’m glad I hung in develop my communication skills. group of people, being the center of Toastmasters is an international or- attention, or just talking to anyone in ganization that helps develop leader- authority. My biggest problem with ship skills, public speaking, parlia- public speaking is that I don’t want to mentary procedure (conducting meet- mess up and make a fool of myself. ings), listening skills, elocution (that means speaking properly) and creative Under the pressure of having to speak thinking. in public, I suffer all sorts of things- nervousness, rapid heartbeat, sweat- We’ve had three events so far- Think ing, shortness of breath of breath, Tank, Alcon Pitch Panel, and the Ven- even blurry vision. I’ve learned that ture Capital Panel. At our Think tank virtually everyone suffers the same event I had seven 10 minute one- on- things at first. I get this way right be- one interviews with executive volun- fore a visit, at a company meeting, teers and entrepreneurs. At our Alcon when being introduced to someone for Pitch Panel, I gave my 2½ minute the first time, driving by a police car pitch to a panel of 4 execs and entre- or any time I get pulled over by the preneurs. At or Venture Capital Panel police. I can be doing everything le- (like Shark Tank) event I gave my 2½ gally and still get nervous when I talk minute pitch to a panel of 7. After all to the police. I want to thank PEP for this practice and events, I now feel helping me and giving me the tools to comfortable when speaking to anyone. overcome these pressures. My pod holds 56 inmates and we practice our pitches in front of every- During the first phase of PEP, we had one. At first, no one wanted to get in to give our testimony to our class of front of everyone and give their pitch , 150 students. Not only did we have to but after a couple of days I found my- give our testimony but we are con- self getting up there more than once stantly called upon to answer ques- just to get more practice. I never tions. Any time we ask a question or thought I could be a public speaker. I are called upon to answer a question, now have self-confidence and it has we are given a mic and we must stand really paid off for me. PEP has been a up and introduce ourselves before any blessing to me in many ways. response.

One of the goals of PEP is to break there. Once you have let go of your By Armando Canales you out of your comfort zone - giving machismo, your prison mentality, Pristine 17 us sweet names, making us dance, everything becomes easy. Phase II of

THINK: THINGS AND THOUGHTS

 The median U.S. single family  National Geographic listed, in one  Monster.com released the top hard home price is now $196,500 person’s opinion, the top innova- skills employers are seeking. They tions ever: want computer related skills like  Despite all the talk and news cov- 1. Printing Press quality assurance, structural query erage about electric cars, they 2. Light Bulb language and Java. Knowing an- make up less than 1% of the car 3. Airplane other language is also near the top. sales market. With that in mind, 4. Personal Computer They also listed soft skills in de- it’s interesting that Tesla Motors 5. Vaccines mand. They include oral and writ- now has a higher stock/market 6. Automobile ten communication, marketing, valuation than General Motors and 7. Clock Microsoft Office, being detail Ford Motor Company. 8. Telephone oriented and problem solving 9. Refrigeration skills. (Note, you are learning 10. Camera these soft skills in PEP). By Mark Gregulak PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 5 WILLPOWER: DO YOU HAVE IT? Almost every day one of my PEP When I talk to those PEP brothers who to raise capital, generate customers and brothers restores my faith in humanity. dream big and optimistically I am not have lasting impact. Willpower is that This might sound exaggerated, but it’s only inspired I am humbled. Infectious inner fire that gets you past the naysay- not meant to. Even on the worst news optimism is the key here, but there’s ers, obstacles, challenges and inevita- day, when the world seems to be ex- more to what drives that spirit. It’s ble failures. It is your secret weapon. tremely troubled by these recent terror something far more scholarly than a No one can give it to you and no one attacks on innocent people, a simple MBA, an Excel spreadsheet and a dou- can take it away. It is yours and yours conversation with some other brothers ble shot of expresso. It’s that thing that alone. Use it as you see fit. In PEP we can make me feel more upbeat. pushes you to the next level despite highlight the discipline and resolve setbacks and set-offs, of which we will necessary to innovate and succeed in “I have this business idea to open a all eventually encounter. It’s that grit the eternally risky world we plan to bike trail riding experience in Germa- that drives Kevin Durant, Lebron return to in the near future. ny! My family lives there now and I James and Russell Westbrook to the want to move there when I get out,” It all comes down to drive which urges basket. It’s what compels Connor says incoming phase I participant Nick. us to take risks on our way to triumph, McGregor to want to fight Floyd May- “Why do you want to do that” I ask. the legal way, and to have a bit of FUN weather even though he could get hurt “Because I believe this will work over (my favorite of our ten driving values) bad. It defies logic. It defies science. there and maybe I’ll open a wing place all tempered by a servant leader men- It’s WILLPOWER. for those Germans as well. I’m so con- tality along the way. We can now open fident in this plan. I can’t wait to get Through sheer force of will and human the floor for questions and comments! started,” he say’s showing his enthusi- spirit, PEP participants breathe life into asm. impossible ideas and they do it form seemingly impossible circumstances. These new participants have an infec- That’s what drives change and creates tious excitement and most are confi- opportunity. That’s what we do here in dent they’ll have the best business plan PEP; we make the impossible not only in the class. possible on paper but also effective and In prison we hear all kinds of stories. accessible. Sometimes, and this is es- Some are from ex-drug dealers who pecially true for the younger guys and say they know how to not get caught brothers who have been gone for a long next time, or PEP graduates with tales time, it takes willpower. In order to of new ideas and reimagined ways of cross the finish line you need to rely thinking. Currently in phase II we hear not on your skill and training but on about empowerment and innovation, your sheer will to do so. risk and reward. Some ideas are so far- Like many of the topics we discuss in fetched I’m left wondering “how does PEP, willpower is a soft science. But it By Christopher Keyes he plan to pull that off?” Others are so can make or break your ability to suc- Pristine 17 obvious I scratch my head and ask ceed, to create something sustainable, myself, “why didn’t I think of that?” myRA: A NEW ROLE MODEL FOR RETIREMENT Half of all workers- and three quar- grows tax-free.. Savers fund a myRA ment account. The initian investment ters of part timers-don’t have access via payroll deductions, with no mini- can be as low as $25, and one can to employee sponsored retirement mum investments and no fees. make periodic investments of as little plan like a 401(k). The new myRA, as $5 every time one gets paid. There was announced by President Obama PROGRAM SPECIFICS: The my- is no cost to open an account, and January 28,2014 is intended to help RA is a “new type of saving bond ongoing automatic payroll deduc- fill in this gap, helping millions start that we can set up without legisla- tions to fund a myRA can be any socking away money for retirement. tion” guaranteed to have a decent amount. It became fully available in Novem- return, by holding an “add on” Treas- ber 2015. ury security in a Roth IRA. Contribu- WHATS TO LIKE ABOUT THIS tions are after taxes and lifetime BABY IRA: The myRA’s invest- THE IDEA: myRA is a type of Roth growth is tax free. The maximum ments, modeled after the federal gov- IRA account sponsored by the Unit- annual contribution is $5,500, in- ernment’s 401(k)-like Thrift Savings ed States Treasury and administered cluding any Roth and Traditional Plan, emphasize safety, simplicity, by Comerica. The myRA targets IRA contributions. When a myRA and low cost. Those are principals workers without employer plans. reaches either $15,000 in value or 30 more corporate plans-and individual Like a Roth IRA, the contributions years of age (whichever comes first), savers-should embrace. are not tax deductible, but the money it will roll into a private sector retire- Contributed by Chris Winfield PEP Chronicle HEALTH CORNER June 2017 Page 6

WORKOUT MISTAKES TO CREATINE AVOID

citrate and creatine tartrate have all been marketed as MISTAKE #1  WHAT IS IT? supplements. Other derivatives, such as creatine esters Lacking a Plan  WHAT DOES IT DO? It doesn’t matter if you write it or creatine alcohols have also been marketed. on paper, save it in the cloud,  WHAT IS THE BEST FORM? or memorize it. Without a plan Interestingly, some companies suggest that these have of action, your session will be There are new products and formulations added to the better absorption characteristics than monohydrate, and half-glute-ee-essed, lack inten- supplement market every day. However, it is very rare therefore you can take less. However, many of these sity, and deliver few if any, for a product or especially an ingredient to create a actually have less creatine per gram. tangible gains. noteworthy evolution in supplement performance. Ar-

guably, the greatest leap up this ladder occurred with A study published in the Journal of Strength and Con- MISTAKE #2 the advent of creatine supplements in the 1990’s. ditioning Research examined the effects of polyeth- Neglecting Body-weight Work ylene glycosylated creatine (PEG creatine) supplemen- Can’t do as many push-ups as Creatine, as a supplement, has been widely available tation on anaerobic performance measures, muscular reps benching your body strength and endurance (bench press and leg extension) weight? Do more of the former. since the early 1990’s, with the introduction of CREA- TINE MONOHYDRATE. Creatine has proven over and body composition. Significant improvements in “The strongest athletes pound lower- body vertical power, agility, and change of di- for pound tend to be gymnasts and over to be the “real deal” in both legitimate clinical rection ability, upper-body muscular endurance and and wrestlers, who can lift their research and bro-science. It’s a muscle-building, perfor- body mass were documented. Additionally PEG crea- body weight,” says Carolina mance-enhancing supplement that nearly all athletes tine showed very little weight gain. This may be of ben- Panthers head strength coach should use. Joe Kenn. “If a guy on our team efit to those that compete is sports with weight classes. can do pull ups or chin-ups, we WHAT IS IT? DOSING –HOW TO TAKE CREATINE always advise that instead of a Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that occurs natu- machine. rally in vertebrates. Its main role is to facilitate the recy- Creatine, in various forms, is sold as a stand-alone cling of the cellular energy currency ATP (adenosine product. Reading the labels of many products- protein MISTAKE #3 triphosphate). Creatine synthesis primarily occurs in the powders, pre-workout and post- workout supplements, Taking Every Set to Failure liver and kidneys at a rate of about 1 gram a day in etc.- will show creatine as an ingredient. If you do everything to full young adults. Creatine is also obtained through diet at a muscle fatigue, you can limit rate of about 1 gram per day from an omnivorous diet. A typical dosing regimen is 5 grams /day. This is usu- gains, burn out mentally and Studies have shown significantly lower total muscle ally preceded by a “loading” phase, for example, 20 get injured. In general take no grams/day (5 grams/4 times a day) for a week. Creatine more than one or two sets per creatine in vegetarians than in non-vegetarians- as ex- pected, as vegetables are not a primary source of crea- has a very short half-life- about 3 hours, so the loading move to failure. phase creates an environment in which it is not neces- tine. Fish, meat and supplements are all excellent sources. sary to maintain consistently high blood serum levels. MISTAKE #4 As with most supplements, each person has their own Ignoring Mobility and genetic “preset” amount of creatine they can hold. The Conditioning. WHAT DOES IT DO? rest is eliminated as waste. These oft-overlooked compo- Creatine is involved in energy production in many tis- nents are crucial to a well sues. In muscle and brain cells it is converted into crea- rounded routine. For mobility, tine phosphate, making sure that ATP is available for BE A SMART CONSUMER try dynamic stretches before short burst of energy; a couple of example would be a It is very important that we all become smart consumers lifting, static holds after training 30 second sprint or one set of lifts in the gym. Deficien- of nutritional supplements and perform our own due and yoga on off days. For cy of creatine results in poorer results on tests of cogni- diligence before putting ourselves at risk with any sup- conditioning, tack on some HIIT tive function, with improvements of in memory upon plement. Consider the source of the supplement and the (high intensity interval training) supplementation. Studies show that creatine enhances very real possibilities of misrepresentation by the manu- to the end of the workout three strength, speed and endurance. It can be said that crea- facturer. Some of the various creatine salts and modi- days a week or lift- circuit tine is one of the most studied supplements on the plan- fied creatines may be on the market without the approv- style, one exercise to the next et. It has also been said that creatine monohydrate is the al of the U.S Food and Drug Administration. with no rests. most effective, safe and well-studied performance- en- IN SUMMARY MISTAKE #5 hancing supplement. Creatine has revolutionized the supplement industry. Overemphasizing Anterior The combination of creatine, carbohydrate and protein Muscles Most important for the bodybuilding community is cre- atine’s ability to increase lean muscle mass and hyper- is an essential component of any mass-building routine. Overdeveloping “mirror” mus- Creatine monohydrate is the gold standard, and the cles (pecs, abs, biceps and trophy. Supplementation with creatine and protein seem most economical, but other forms of creatine have their quads) can lead to imbalances to be ideal for muscle growth. place in the market. Most importantly, creatine mono- and injuries. “Work on the pos- hydrate, the most scientifically researched form of crea- terior chain- neck, shoulder WHAT IS THE BEST FORM? capsule, lower back and ham- With this information in hand, it is clear to see why tine, is safe and very effective for bodybuilding and strings” says Kenn. creatine monohydrate has become so popular. So why sports performance. change it? In order to keep customers interested in the Source: Men’s Fitness June 2017 By Chris Winfield “latest and greatest” supplements, manufacturers have Source: Muscular Development,/ Various made many forms of creatine. Creatine malate, creatine PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 7 Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking is a recurring column with the express purpose of fostering critical, logical thinking. Opinion and Argumen t are wel- The Woozle Effect come here- If you feel you have something to contribute, please do.

The Woozle Effect, also Truthiness: a quality characterizing a “truth” that a person making an argument or assertion claims to know intuitively “from the gut” known as evidence by citation, or because it “feels right” without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination or facts. Named the 2005 Word of the Year by the or a woozle, occurs when American Dialect Society and for 2006 by Merriam-Webster. frequent citation (reference) Editor’s note: The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author, drawn from decades of observation and contemplation. of previous publications that lack evidence misleads indi- viduals, groups and the public Dial Whine-One-One and Call the You Would-Be Pistoleros: Big Tex cousin was Leatherface’s celly” or … into thinking or believing Waa-Bulance: I Want My Gun Rights Says ”OK”, BUT Uncle Sam Says Blah Blah Blah. No you didn’t. No he there is evidence, and non- Back “SMASH EM”. Who Wins? Uncle wasn’t. Let me ‘splain- Sam, of Course facts become urban myths, Here’s the scoop ACCORDING TO The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a fake news and factoids. FEDERAL LAW, AND IT OVER- Trigger Happy 1974 horror film directed and pro- A woozle is an imaginary RIDES EVERYTHING: “Can’t possess anything with a trig- duced by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote character in the book Winnie- Title 18.922 USC - - firearm posses- ger” Right? Wrong. Chapter 46.04 it with Kim Henkel. Although it was the-Pooh. In chapter three, “in sion is prohibited for prohibits possession of body armor marketed as a true story, its plot is which Pooh and Piglet Go by felons and Chapter 46.05 de- entirely fictional; however, the char- (d) .1 Anyone under indictment Hunting and Nearly Catch a scribes prohibited weapons- clubs, acter of Leatherface and minor plot for, or has been convicted of a Woozle”, Winnie-the-Pooh knives with blades over 5 1/2 inches, details were inspired by the real life crime punishable by imprison- and Piglet start following swords etc. RELAX; USING A crimes of Ed Gein. ment for a term exceeding one tracks left in the snow that GLUE GUN TO HELP YOUR 6 they believe belong to a year Ed Gein, known as the Butcher of YEAR OLD WITH THEIR Plainfield (Plainfield, Wisconsin) was woozle. The tracks keep multi- (d) .9 Anyone convicted of mis- SCHOOL PROJECT WONT PUT plying until Christopher Robin a murderer and body snatcher, com- demeanor domestic violence YOU BACK IN THE CAN. THE explains to them that they mitting his crimes near his hometown have been following their What is a firearm? Funny you should ATF WONT BE COMING AFTER in the early 50’s. In 1968 he was own tracks in a circle around ask. According to Title 18.921.3 YOU FOR FRAMING A HOUSE found guilty, but legally insane. He a tree. USC : The term “firearm” means (a) WITH A NAIL GUN EITHER. inspired many horror movies, includ- any weapon (including a starter gun CROSSBOWS ARE NOT LISTED. ing Psycho, Silence of the Lambs and The creation of woozles is which will or is designed or may be TRIGGERS ARE NOT LISTED . others. often linked to the changing readily converted to) that can expel a of language from qualified – Manipulating The System Hooper, a UT film student at the time projectile by the action of an explo- “it might”, “it may”, “it could”, “They denied me- For manipulating of production, cited changes in the sive. Such a term does not include an to the absolute “IT IS”. the system!” Being new to TDC, I cultural and political landscape of the “antique “ firearm. late 60’s and early 70’s as central “Everyone knows…”, “It is first heard this in county jail waiting What is an “antique “ firearm? Title clear that…”, ”It is obvious on the chain. I have yet to see it on influences on the film. His intentional that..”, “It is generally 18.921.16 (a) sez: any firearm any, official or otherwise, TDCJ doc- misinformation, that “the film you are agreed…” are terms that (including any firearm with a match- ument. The parole board “scorecard” about to see is true”, was a response should set off alarm bells that lock, flintlock, percussion cap or sim- gives credit for being disciplinary to being “lied to by the government “ there might be a Woozle in ilar ignition system) manufactured in free. State (any state) prison system about Watergate, the 1973 oil crises the house! or before 1898 or (c) any muzzle procedures have to, at some level, and Vietnam. loading rifle, shotgun or pistol de- pass constitutional muster. Discipli- Co-writer Kim Henkel: "I definitely signed to use black powder or black nary and parole in particular. If this studied Gein… but I also noticed a ‘TRUE’ powder substitute. exists it is ripe for litigation under the murder case in Houston at the time, a Urban Legends What Big Tex Says Equal Protection Clause of the Unit- serial killer named Elmer Wayne  Bunny Man ed States Constitution. Get after it, Texas Penal Code Title 10 Chapter Henley. He was a young man who all you brilliant legal minds (hint: It is 46.04 unlawful possession of a fire- found victims for an older man”.  The Hook part of the 14th Amendment). In the arm three years I’ve been a guest of Tex- The primary filming location was an  Blue Star Tattoo Legend (9) A person who has been convict- as, every credible prisoner says it early 1900’s farmhouse located on ed of a felony commits an offense if doesn’t exist. I knew a man at my last Quick Hill Road near Round Rock,  Bloody Mary he possesses a firearm if unit that short-way’d a 99 (33 years, where the La Frontera development is locked up since ’84) in January. He now located. The house was eventual-  The Licked Hand (1) after conviction and before ly relocated to Kingsland, Texas and th laughed at the whole idea of it. I’ll the 5 anniversary of the per- restored as a restaurant.  The Spider Bite son’s release from confinement take his word for it. Critical thinking? following conviction of the felo- Yup. So, no, Leatherface isn’t at the Walls.  Vanishing Hitchhiker ny or the person’s release from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Apply the good old critical thinking supervision, whichever is later litmus test- Texas is a state that has  Chupacabra I knew Leatherface at the Walls: executed the mentally retarded, juve- (2) after the period described by He’s that dude that serves the niles, drunks and drug addicts. Think  Slender Man subdivision (1) at any location scoop of peanut butter in the meat a cannibal that killed dozens with a other than the premises at which free line! chainsaw is gonna be running around the person lives  Black Dog Ghost Everybody has heard this one: :”I saw general population? Stop it. Herein Lies the Conundrum For All Leatherface at the Walls” or “ My By Chris Winfield Editor in Chief RECOMMENDED READING PEP Chronicle June 2017 Page 8 weakness- of wich I am very weak. He can be of the verse “but the gift of god(grace) is eternal The Grace and Truth my strength. Consider the following statements, life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom which conflict with common sense: You have to 6:23b). Truth without grace is not truth at all, Paradox die in order to live. You have to be last in order for one cannot exist without the other. People Responding With Christian Balance to be first. The church is both a body and a need to hear the truth seasoned with grace. building. And God called me in my weakness in Randy Alcorn No matter what we believe at this time in our order to be my strength. Life Change Books life, the Truth remains the Truth. We cannot Available in the PEP Library Grace and Truth is beautifully written with truth change it despite what we believe. However, the flowing like the living waters and grace rain- truth can change us if we believe it to be the Paradox: A statement that iong like a summer shower, that equally envel- truth. Its grace that will allow you to come to seems to conflict with com- ops us in a balanced cascade. Whether or not the truth and accept it. The truth will reveal how mon sense or to contradict you are a Christian I would strongly suggest you much we need grace. Randy Alcorn says “we itself but that nevertheless read this book. Specifically because in the world don’t need grace or truth. We need grace and may be true and here in prison a preacher or pastor will fre- truth. And for people to see Jesus in us, they Let me try to explain this quently teach that “the wages of sin is must see both. death”(Romans6:23a). However, they often- word paradox with my own Reviewed by Art Santana life. Here goes. God Al- times fail to emphasize the paradoxical remedy mighty called me in my to this problem that is stated in the second half

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the Order of the Dragon in 1431. In the Romani- Radu had a much longer, more successful life- DRACULA’S BROTHER: an language can either mean “the dragon” or, his devilish prolactivities were kept hidden from THE LEGEND OF RADU FORTUNA: especially in the present day, ”the devil”. the public—and he was adored by his people. Dewey Cheedum & Howe Popular attention has been drawn to the connec- His decedents can be best described as living Available in the General Library tions between the historical Transylvanian born “Forrest Gump- type” lives- consistently appear- Vlad III of Wallachia and Stoker’s Dracula. ing and contributing to famous world events. Everyone has During his main reign (1456-1462) “Vlad the Most interestingly, the author has traced the last DRACULA’S heard of Dracula, Impaler” was said to have killed over 100,000 known decedent of Radu Fortuna to the panhan- the fictional vam- European civilians, mostly by impalement. Vlad BROTHER dle of Oklahoma, USA. Bensalado, “Black THE LEGEND OF RADU FORTUNA pire made fa- III is revered as a folk hero in Romania for driv- mous by Bram Benzo” Fortuna, a little known hip-hop artist, ing off the invading Ottoman Turks, of whom had a moment of success with the tune “They Stoker in his his impaled victims are said to also exceed Call Me Black Benzo” in 2011. The author’s 1897 Gothic hor- 100,000. attempts to locate and interview Mr. Fortuna ror novel of the same name, fea- Radu Fortuna (cel Frumos in Romanian), also proved fruitless. His childhood friends and

turing the charac- known as Radu III the Fair, Radu III the Beauti- neighbors have described him as “a moody ful and Radu III the Handsome, was the younger dude, man”,“bebé sustantivo” and advise “keep ter of Count Dracula. The brother of Vlad Tepes and prince of Wallachia. him away from your goats”. They were both sons of Vlad II Dracul and his novel tells the This last has led to speculation that “Black Ben- DEWEY CHEEDUM & HOWE wife, Prices Cneajna of Moldavia. story of Dracu- zo” may be the source of the Chupacabra myth la’s attempt to Both boys were sent to the Sultan of the Otto- and legend. move from Transylvania to England so that he man Turks, to serve as hostages of his loyalty. This book is a must read for both crypto- may find new blood and spread the undead Little is known of what actually happened there; biologists and enthusiasts of the Vampiric/ curse. However, what is known is disturbing- Vlad Dracula legends. The name Dracula was the patronym (Draculea) became what would be latter known as Dracula, of the decedents of Vlad II of Wallachia, who and Radu become a beast known to suck the life Reviewed by Chris Winfield– Editor in Chief took the name “Dracula” after being invested in out of his perceived enemies.