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Posted on August 8, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Share a photo of your pet and tell us one thing that makes them uniquely them. She’s never late for dinner!

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Posted on August 5, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

What’s a quote that perfectly describes your outlook on life? I’m a change agent for a just society, and a catalyst for change!

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Posted on August 3, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

What is your favorite quote? “To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.” — Amos Bronson Alcott

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Posted on August 1, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do? Typing! I’m from the generation where we had the option to take typing classes, as an elective. In 6th grade, a friend and I discovered … Continue reading →

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THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATION PROJECT – CQ-013

Posted on July 31, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Institutions exist for specific purposes, and prioritizing compliance over healing can lead to order without genuine change. Lasting transformation occurs when individuals are seen as capable of growth and renewal. The critical inquiry is about the intended outcomes of systems and envisioning those designed for healing. Continue reading →

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Posted on July 30, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Do you think everything happens for a reason? I think it’s most important how people respond to the things that happen, not that there’s a reason why they happen — they just happen; and some things happen by happenstance, with … Continue reading →

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“Touch Me in the Morning”

Posted on July 28, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? Diana Ross’ “Touch Me in The Morning” has stuck with me forever! When I hear the lyrics, I am transported back to junior high school, to I. S. 318, to … Continue reading →

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THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATIONS PROJECT – CQ-002

Posted on July 3, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Literature often imagines dramatic moments of moral collapse. Life is usually quieter. Sometimes we become strangers to ourselves one compromise at a time. Sometimes exhaustion, grief, fear, or survival slowly erase the person we intended to become. (And the worst … Continue reading →

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THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATIONS PROJECT – CQ-001

Posted on July 1, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

The author reflects on his past collection of quotations and intends to elaborate on selections from his short story collection, “Conundrums: Stories of Law & Justice.” They explore themes of institutional personality, the paradox of visibility and invisibility in prisons, and the impact of lost privacy on human dignity. Continue reading →

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The Black Blood of Poetry: Towards a Poetics of Darkened Substance

Posted on April 11, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

AbstractThis essay situates The Black Blood of Poetry within a transnational lineage I term dark substance poetics—a tradition in which poetry materializes itself through bodily substances (blood, milk, breath, ink) that are subsequently darkened, inverted, or corrupted. Moving from nineteenth-century … Continue reading →

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