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Boys In School Receive Help From Prisoners ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Life Sentences
Palma School is a prep school for boys located in Salinas, California.? Jim Micheletti, Palma¡¯s Director of Campus Ministry, created a program called ¡°Exercises in Empathy¡± with a focus on compassion, empathy and restorative justice. The program teams men who have been given life sentences with students to discuss themes found in literature ¡ª which has led to more than a few surprises.? Periodically the students travel to the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad State Prison, bringing the two groups together to learn and develop greater understanding of one another.
Keep in mind, these are men serving life sentences ¡ they are not in prison for selling an ounce of pot or defaulting on their alimony payments, but are there for having committed violent crimes.? And yet ¡
When one Palma student was struggling to pay the $1,200 monthly tuition after both his parents suffered medical emergencies, the inmates already had a plan to help.? Says Michelleti ¡
¡°I didn¡¯t believe it at first. They said, ¡®We value you guys coming in. We¡¯d like to do something for your school ¡ can you find us a student on campus who needs some money to attend Palma?¡¯¡±
The ¡°brothers in blue¡± raised more than $30,000 from inside the prison to create a scholarship for student Sy Green ¡ª helping him graduate this year and attend college at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco.? One inmate donated his entire monthly paycheck of $100 to the cause, saying ¡
¡°I get paid to do what I do, so, why not pay it forward and give it to someone else for a change?¡±
Hmmmm ¡ I know of a lot of people who have never been to jail or prison who could take a lesson from these inmates.
 Recipient Sy Green said that knowing hundreds of men made sacrifices for his education inspires him to try his best and work hard every day. He plans to continue visiting the prison on his breaks from college.¡°That¡¯s only the right thing to do. Beyond the scholarship, the knowledge that they pour into you, that¡¯s, that¡¯s the best thing. They definitely take my future serious and they genuinely do care about me as a person.¡±
The inmates also plan to continue the scholarship program for another student in need.
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Re: Jimmy Fallon and Tiger Woods Go Golfing
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Re: Groaners!
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A squad car driver was covering a quiet beat out in the sticks when he was amazed to find a former lieutenant on the police force covering the beat. He stopped the car and said, "Why Mike, this wouldn't be your new beat out here in the sticks, would it?"
"That is it," Mike replied grimly, "ever since I arrested the judge on his way to the masquerade ball."
"You mean you pinched his honor?" asked Pat.
"How was I to know that his convict suit was only a costume!" demanded Mike.
"Well," mused Pat, "'tis life and there's a lesson in this somewhere."
"That there is," replied Mike. "'Tis wise never to book a judge by his cover."
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Suffering from a Condition
A young woman, extraordinarily attractive in personality, character and presentation, was suffering from a condition that made her lips crack and become sore. The slightest movement of her mouth caused much pain and embarrassment.
Her condition, though not cured, was somewhat relieved by the application of a medication prescribed by her physician. The instructions on the prescription were to apply the medication once a day, but the young woman found that more frequent applications were palatable and effective.
After exhausting her supply, she returned to the doctor's office for another one.
The receptionist announced the arrival of the returning patient to the doctor: "It's the super gal with fragile lips expecting extra doses."
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New Species of Weevil
Scientists at MIT have reportedly announced that they have discovered a new species of weevil that feeds solely on the cotton fibers in men's shorts.
The researchers have no idea where the species originated, and are appealing to the general public, as well as the rest of the scientific community for any information that would help identify the insect.
They are anxious to identify what weevil lurks in the shorts of men.
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During Prohibition
Sometime back during prohibition Bing and Bob developed a powerful thirst for some moonshine.
Bing said, "I have a brother who lives up in the Carolina hills who has just finished setting up a little operation. Perhaps he'd let us try out some of his first batch of hooch."
The two buddies hit the road to Carolina and tracked down Bing's brother just as he was drawing off the first bottle of whiskey.
"Here, try this and tell me if you think it's aged enough," said the novice moonshiner.
Bob, took a swig, made a sour face, and quickly pronounced, "Crosbie's still's mash is young."
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Mace, The Dog
A mechanic who worked out of his home had a dog named Mace. Mace had a bad habit of eating all the grass on the mechanic's lawn, so the mechanic had to keep Mace inside.
The grass eventually became overgrown. One day the mechanic was working on a car in the backyard and dropped his wrench, losing it in the tall grass. He couldn't find it for the life of him, so he decided to call it a day.
That night, Mace escaped from the house and ate all the grass in the backyard.
The next morning the mechanic went outside and saw his wrench glinting in the sunlight.
Realizing what had happened he looked toward the heavens and proclaimed, "A grazing Mace, how sweet the hound, that saved a wrench for me!"
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Re: Covid toons
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Re: Covid toons
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Re: Little Angel - Simon's Cat
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Re: Kids' notes
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From: lacatman7 via groups.io <lacatman7@...> To: lacatman7@... Sent: Fri, Dec 11, 2020 2:32 am Subject: [FunnyPicsClub] Kids' notes         His first entry into his secret diary. I just couldn't resist peeking
Seven-year-old Sage wrote a book.
We¡¯ll let her tell you all about it:
  The Joys of Parenting - Found in Suitcase on a Business Trip
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Re: Captioned Critters: Other Critters!
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