My Southern Sudanese grandfather’s voice was so deep, he made the walls rattle and the snakes slide and escape deep into the ground...

I was searching for the words to decline her affections without being mean. The truth was I didn’t hate her. I didn’t even find her annoying. I thought she was real attractive and full of life and energy and jokes. But I wasn’t the type to just move on impulse. I had already thought it through thoroughly... I wasn’t interested in taking advantage of Bangs, although I knew it would be easy. I wouldn’t take her as a wife because I knew she did not know one thing about or understand or even have an interest in my Muslim faith and lifestyle. I knew she would not be acceptable to my Umma, and Umma us my standard. As a Muslim man, I knew I could have more than one wife. But this was not a game to me.

Every system of control depends, for its survival, on the tangible and intangible benefits that are provided to those who are responsible for the system’s maintenance and administration. This system is no exception... We may think we know how the criminal justice system works...with only a few exceptions, the Supreme Court has seized every opportunity to facilitate the drug war, primarily by eviscerating Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures...

We can lose a couple toes, and maybe a finger, but we can’t win without our heart.

She ignited the hallway with her fury. Soon there was very little oxygen to breathe. She looked like she was in killer mode, although she was still silent.

I felt bad about greeting his warmth with suspicion, but somehow , suspicion had become a significant part of me.

I purposely wanted to appear to be calm and pleasant in this “thought battle” that I was having with the Japanese men in my Wife’s family. There was no reason to tip him off that I was headed over to take back what was mine.

I purposely wanted to appear to be calm and pleasant in this “thought battle” that I was having with the Japanese men in my wife’s family. There was no reason to tip him off that I was headed over to take back what was mine.

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