I went to this last year . It was surprisingly GOOD ! Very interesting and the prices are great ! The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) celebrates its 13th annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners March 25-April 9 at the Duderstadt Center Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd. This year's exhibition is curated by William "Buzz" Alexander, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of English language and literature at LSA; Janice "Janie" Paul, assistant professor of art at the School of Art & Design; and Jason M. Wright, lecturer in American culture at LSA. The show will feature artwork from more than 40 prisons throughout the state. The curators, PCAP Administrator Rachael Hudak and various volunteers travel to these prisons to hand select the strongest work from the artists. As a result of this annual event, the amount of art created in Michigan prisons has increased dramatically, and Michigan prison artists have become national leaders, inspiring others to create art behind bars. The PCAP will premiere the new Michigan Television (PBS) documentary "Acts of Art: The Prison Creative Arts Project," soon to be broadcast statewide on Michigan PBS stations. The documentary, by filmmaker Katherine Weider, will screen at 4 p.m. April 6 in the Chesborough Auditorium, followed by a panel of formerly incarcerated artists who will discuss their stories of creating art behind bars. Over the past decade, this nationally recognized show has grown to be the largest exhibition of prisoner art in the country. This year will include more than 300 works of art by more than 200 artists, shedding light on the talents to be found behind prison walls and inviting the public to bear witness to the prison artists' creativity and expression, organizers say. An opening reception is planned 5:30-8 p.m. March 25 in the gallery. Formerly incarcerated artists who now have re-entered the community will speak about what the show means to those in prison. Despite limited resources, exhibition artists create work in a rich range of styles, media and themes. Last year, almost 4,000 people attended the exhibit. Along with the documentary and discussion with former prison artists, the exhibition will be accompanied by keynote speeches by critically acclaimed youth activist Luis Rodriguez, poet Judith Tannenbaum and Shawnna Demmons from the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. Ashley Lucas will perform her one-woman show "Doin' Time," both at the Performance Network in Ann Arbor and at the Detroit YMCA. More Stories

Kevorkian announces run for Congress ! lol Jack Kevorkian, the University Medical School alum and physician best known for helping his patients commit suicide, announced yesterday that he will run for Congress this fall. Kevorkian, 79, has steep competition for Michigan's 9th Congressional district in the House of Representatives.

I had the BEST weekend I have had in who knows how long, A LONG TIME !! Wowzer ! Of course Friday was THE best as I spent time with someone VERY SPECIAL ! Was great ! Saturday I went to the Blind Pig there was a fundraiser for skatepark. It was really kewl and more fun than I had anticipated and gave me a new appreciation for punk/ shockabilly music. It was very high energy/ intense and COMICAL, especailly the lead singer from the second band. The crowd was MUCH older than I expected. The Pig is usually packed with college kids but it was mostly old farts like me.I met some kewl people too like this girl named Tobi who should be sending me pics soon! ( I hope ) Sunday my daughter & granddaughter came over spent the night. That was very nice. Kristin and I hadn't hung out since Christmas!!! We had dinner and just hung around and was lazy. I went to work for a few, Zaynah went with me. Oh, and we stopped by Irene's house. I always try and get Zaynah over there when I have her. Today I have the day OFF! I'm certainly LOVIN' IT ! Oh yeah ! Bliss !!! Ya'll have a good week ! I have " things" to do...... Hasta luego !

DETROIT - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy also charged the popular yet polarizing 37-year-old mayor with obstruction of justice and misconduct in office. Kilpatrick, who was to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon, could face up to 15 years in prison and be expelled from office if convicted. "Some have suggested that the issues in this case are personal or private," Worthy said. "Our investigation has clearly shown that public dollars were used, people's lives were ruined, the justice system severely mocked and the public trust trampled on. ... This case is about as far from being a private matter as one can get." Speaking two hours later, Kilpatrick said he expects to be cleared. He did not deny wrongdoing and did not address the calls for his resignation. He is a stubborn bastard isn't he? I thinkit's HILARIOUS !! Whooo hoooooo ! About time !!

I was looking at the calendar this morning and saw Easter is THIS SUNDAY ! Holy bunny crap ! :p DUH ! I thought it was in April and ya' think Ash Wednesday would have been a clue. Wowzer! Time has kinda' flown lately. AND TOMORROW IS ALAS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How kewl is that? It's ABOUT TIME ! What a loooooooooong winter. Seems like it was FOREVER winter. I saw some more flowers poking their heads out of the ground. I believe it's the crocuses. The BEST is the hyacinths ! Mmmmmmmmmmm. It will be interesting to see how many morning glories will come up on the rail after last summers bountiful blooms , It could get really krazy lol , I'll be pulling seedlings up like weeds. Until then... another expected blast of cold and snow on Friday, oh well, it's not so bad when you know it's the end of it all , I HOPE !!!!

Sometimes my honesty shocks even me. I have been accused of being too honest, whatever ! lol I'd rather be too honest than dishonest. For one, I can't or should I say I have a hard time keeping things to myself. I gotta; get it out ! :p Harboring feelings, not good. I need to get em' out ! They'll fester lol if kept inside. And if you keep them contained they will ooze out on their own. I figure if someone's getting to know me they might as well get the full monty , nothing hidden. Lay yer' cards on the table, FACE UP ! You are definitely taking a risk when exposing yourself but it's a risk that must be taken. I guess it's becuz' you are risking...rejection ! I guess some people are too afraid of rejection to reveal their true selves.Sometimes I kick myself and want duct tape for my trap !! lol Yet how can I kick myself for being honest? Shit just comes out then I'm like WTF did I tell them that for ?? I'm also not saying that I am 100% honest all the time, like if my boss asks if I was late I say NoooOOooooo lol crap like that but when it matters most... / w loved ones & friends I am true. I expect the same in return and even thou' I have encountered some rats I still have have faith !

" I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship ". ~ Mary Louise Alcott ~

I was SO excited yesterday to see my tulips/ crocuses peeking their heads up out of the cold, wet ground ! Yipee ! Life ! The rebirth is starting ! I long to smell the sweet intoxicating essence of spring flowers, especially the hyacinth ! Mmmmmmmmm, it's the best of all ! Once I see the forsythia blooming I know spring has really arrived , those are the BRIGHT yellow shrubs you see early spring, BTW. I can't wait to feel the sun on my bare skin ( lol or a lightweight jacket @ least ! ) . I'm sick of LAYERS ! Tired of the furnace running like a marathon runner. I wanna' HAVE WINDOWS OPEN ! Play outside. Walk into town ! Do ya' feel me?? lol Won't be long now until it's official ( on calendar ) and hopefully March goes out like a baaaaaaaa-baaaaaaaaaaa , LAMB ! Peace & Love Jack B. Nimble

Confused about the God thing and also .... WHO TO VOTE for ! Okay, so I am NOT COMITTED ! I'm confused. Obama calling out Hillary yesterday made me realize that... He's not so bad, hey, even ....kinda' smart ! LOL So put me back on the uncomitted list and am willing to listen to anything and all anyone has to say ...to try and sway me? :p

Confused about the God thing and also .... WHO TO VOTE for ! Okay, so I am NOT COMITTED ! I'm confused. Obama calling out Hillary yesterday made me realize that... He's not so bad, hey, even ....kinda' smart ! LOL So put me back on the uncomitted list and am willing to listen to anything and all anyone has to say ...to try and sway me? :p

Hell yes ! Whew ! She did it ! Thank you SMART people of Texas & Ohio ! BIG HUGS !!! OMG ! I'm THANKING BUCKEYES !! And they are the ones that " got Bush elected" last time round' .. grrrrrr.... This is why I'm for HILLARY ~~~~~~ I say go with WHAT YA' KNOW ..it's my campaign slogan for her ... and she should've used it.. We ALREADY KNOW most of her DIRTY LAUNDRY... As opposed to not knowing Jack bout' Obama.. Established ties w/ foriegn leaders.... He doesn't know jack... Intelligent , capable, good in crisis situation.. Knowledgable on a big variety of issues.. We get a proven team, hey, she has Bill to help her ! , how freekin' kewl is that? THINGS were so much better when he was in office then they are now... I like Bill a lot.. he really seemed to care about us regular joes.. Ok, I'm all for the empowerment of women, this would be a major step for womenkind !!! YEESSSSSSSSS ! STRONG, determined, is on a mission.. I TRUST HER..... I know and trust her more than SLICK, I mean Obama... I'm telling ya' , something IS NOT RIGHT with this man, I get some funky vibes from him...believe me when I say I can read people like a book and he .. scares me... TRUST ME ON THIS ONE !!!! So he 's a good talker...what else ? hmmmmmm???? I wish his wife would lose those pearls, trying to emulate Jackie O. I don't think soooooooo, lil' copycatter :P He can talk SMOOTH but I think what comes out of his mouth is SPEW...SMOOTH SPEW..B.S. .... I Call it as I see it w/ my special VISION !!!!!!!!!
Hillary Clinton is my homegirl

OMG ! what's going to happen today ! Obama or Hillary ... I'm kinda' nervous bout' it .... I can read people pretty good and.... one of the candidates I think is shady.... get bad vibes, bad vibes.... something isn't right...something not so good is hidden...TRUST ME ON THIS !!!