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The Freedom of Flight: When the Captive Mind Looks Up – THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATIONS PROJECT – CQ-026

Posted on September 25, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Watching birds fly freely through a maximum-security prison, Alex discovers that confinement makes ordinary freedom impossible to ignore—and that longing can become imagination. Continue reading →

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The Symphony at Five O’Clock: When Another Rythm Becomes Freedom – THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATIONS PROJECT – CQ-025

Posted on September 23, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

In a maximum-security prison, birds awaken Alex each morning—and eventually teach him that routine can enforce captivity, preserve survival, or become preparation for flight. Continue reading →

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A Pearl Comes to Brooklyn

Posted on March 12, 2022 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

The past month and nearly two weeks I’ve been writing a blog post every day.  When I am in writing mode my overly active imagination goes into overdrive.  I have eureka moments, and even an epiphany or two! This morning … Continue reading →

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THERE ARE NO SECRETS IN THIS PLACE

Posted on July 27, 2014 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Officer Kirsch, or Officer K, as he was called, had once told Norman that there were no secrets in the maximum security prison. That was putting the matter nicely, Norman had thought. There were rats in every crevice in the … Continue reading →

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“I swear I wanna lock him up. I swear I wanna lock him up.”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

The U.S. has trained its citizens well into buying into the myth that the criminal justice system, that locking people up, is a panacea for crime, and for other social ills.  Earlier today I overheard a woman talking on her … Continue reading →

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