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Archives for November 2009

IMAGINE HIS SURPRISE

November 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

VISALIA, CA, 10-20-09 A carjacking suspect got a surprise when the 2009 Chevy Tahoe he was driving suddenly shut down during the heat of a police … [Read more...]

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New S.Q. Imam Outlines His Goals

November 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

San Quentin’s new Imam, Kawsar Hossain, came here in October after volunteering at Old Folsom State Prison and Deul Vocational Institute (DV I). “What … [Read more...]

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Inmates Celebrate Their Bar Mitzvah

November 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

Three Jewish men at San Quentin finally celebrated their Bar Mitzvah last September during the Jewish month of Elul. Bar Mitzvah is a significant … [Read more...]

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‘He Hate Me’ Gridders Open the New Season

November 1, 2009 by JEFF BROOKS

San Quentin’s football team “He Hate Me” opened its 2009 season the last weekend in September with a loss against its toughest opponent from last … [Read more...]

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S.Q. Net Team Surprises Stanford

November 1, 2009 by David Marsh

Stanford University is one of the nation’s great collegiate tennis powers, so when a group of their players came to San Quentin for a match, they … [Read more...]

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Happy on the one hand, but…

November 1, 2009 by Watani Stiner

After serving 29 years on a second-degree murder charge, 67-year-old Fred Hempstead was finally granted parole and released from San Quentin on … [Read more...]

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Amid all the chaos, there is one thing that remains

November 1, 2009 by David Marsh

HOPE...so essential to the preservation and nourishment of the human spirit…to our spirits, yours and mine! Hope is the ultimate motivator, directly … [Read more...]

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The Wisdom of Talking to Your Enemies

November 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

“If you want to make peace you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” — Moshe Dayan, Israeli Military Leader To settle differences, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Editorial

Poetry

November 1, 2009 by San Quentin News Staff

BETTER TO LIGHT CANDLES By Merle Shain It is better to light a candle Than to curse the darkness. It is better to plant seeds Than to accuse the … [Read more...]

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Insight Garden Program: Going Green!

November 1, 2009 by JONATHAN HARRINGTON

(Part 3 in a three-part series) Concern for the environment and the current state of our economy are two major issues of the day. And a commitment to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: IGP, Insight Garden Program, Van Jones

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