Family Photos Can Uplift Your Imprisoned Loved One
Update 9/30/25: This was so true. Having these pictures in my desk area made my stay more manageable. Family photos and pictures, in general, can be used to uplift and encourage someone as well as and relive or review moments made in history. They are extremely beneficial to inmates for their well-being and positive development.…
A Pinched Nerve is a Real Pain
Update 9/30/25: I’m so glad I found this post. I still do most of these. The massages are the best treatment. A pinched nerve is a real pain! Yea, that might sound cheesy, but it’s truly nothing to joke about. They decrease mobility and range of motion, not to mention they can be difficult to…
Party Solo for Your Birthday
Update 10/02/25: I still party solo on birthdays. I probably do something special on my 50th. But I like to be alone on my birthdays or go on a trip. Party Solo? Uh, that isn’t what any thirty-something or even forty-something really wants to do for their birthday. But as I get older, I’ve noticed…
Food Contamination & Depression
Update 10/02/25: Looking back at this post, I can’t believe I ate that food. I mean, I was good, but super unhealthy. Would you ever think, food contamination and depression could be linked? I definitely didn’t think they were until I read a post about a cook in a prison kitchen who encountered packaged chicken…
Accepting Depression Can Be Hard
Accepting depression can be hard. Depression affects many people in world, but most try to hide their symptoms from family and friends. It makes people feel embarrassed knowing their feelings can bring others down. Their solution is to stay at home, curled up in a ball drowning in their depressive thoughts. According to Inscribmag.com, depression…
Live Your Best Life Locally!
If you can’t live your best life, then live your best life locally until you can. Just because you can’t jet set to another state or country and turn up doesn’t mean that you can’t live your best life locally. I believe there are levels of living your best life and your local best life…
Working a Dead-End Job and Taking Care of Yourself
Update 10/14/25: I still these ideas. Also, sitting on a cryochair at the Crunch.com. Anyone knows that working a dead-end job is physically and emotionally taxing. I know because I’ve been doing it for many years now. Since I have to work this type of job, I had to learn how to take better care…
What Are The Warning Signs of Mental Illness?
By Pyerse Dandridge Author: Subprime Felon: Inside Federal Prison Camp Did you know that mental health issues are extremely common in the criminal population? Over 10% of inmates have been reported to have some form of mental illness. Studies have shown that even after receiving psychiatric help, some former criminals still present psychiatric symptoms after…
Why Black Men Don’t Use Mental Health Care
Update 10/02/25: This explains the issue with Black men and mental health care. I still feel the same today. In a recent article from the Business Insider, they discussed how our mental health care system fails Black men and the fact that Black men under-utilize the services provided. “Instead of receiving professional help for their…
Cleaning my room helped improve my writing
Update 10/04/25: I’ll find out cleaning my room on a daily schedule helps with managing my asthma. And I mean dusting, vacuuming, and changing the sheets. As a writer, I am always looking for two things: a way to improve my writing and a way to produce more blog posts. During my search I’ve learned…
Being Negative at Work Will Drain My Energy
Update 10/04/25: This helped with my mental health so much. I also think it helped attract good people in my life. As I get older, I realize the importance of working at jobs I like and enjoy. I’ve learned that being negative at work will drain my energy. I’ve also noticed that working jobs where…
The Natural Ergonomic 4000 by Microsoft Review
Update 10/04/25: This keyboard was very helpful. I don’t use it anymore. I changed my positioning on the desk instead. For a while, I was having wrist and shoulder problems while typing. It felt as if I was squeezing my shoulders and my chest just to type on a traditional keyboard. The problems were so…
You Don’t Act Black
Update 10/04/25: Ten years later, I’m still getting the same issues. I shrug it off now. It’s bad enough that African Americans are stereotyped negatively by the media and other ethnicities. We shouldn’t have to deal with negative stereotypes within our community too, however, sadly we do. For some reason, our mannerisms are supposed to…
After 22 Years, River City Brewing Company Pushed Out For Sacramento Kings Arena
Update 10/04/25: My opinion is not changed. Not one bit. At all. If you’ve never lived in a small town then you probably won’t understand the outrage I’m currently feeling. Small towns are known for their close knit, neighborly communities. They take care of each other and have a genuine kindness about them. Their unique…
How I broke out of my current writing slump.
Update 10/04/25: This works. I need to make it a routine. But this all works. Have you ever committed to doing something you loved, but once you’ve done it for a while you’re uninterested? Although you still have a heart to pursue your passions, you may find yourself in a slump when it comes to…
Does Being Single Really Suck?
Update 10/14/25: And it still sucks. I’m not ready to date yet unfortunately. But yeah, these opinions haven’t changed. I was reading an article from the Standard Media website called “How Being Single Painfully Sucks.” While I agree that being single sucks, I also believe that it’s not as bad as people make it out…
My New Year
Update 10/14/25: Love to do these yearly reviews on my life. I’ll be doing this again soon. It’s the start of a new year, at least it is for me. I’m glad another year has passed by, but instead of making some half-brained resolution that I’ll never really set my mind to accomplishing, I’ll just…
Three Habits To Help You Be A Better Entrepreneur
When most people think about being an entrepreneur, they think about owning their own business, long hours and being their own boss. They could also think about being up late hours of the night working on finances and marketing plans/, but most people fail to realize is that being an entrepreneur means you have to…
Every Setback Sentence Acceptance Speech
As I was browsing the internet, I came across a blog post by Tara Pringle Jefferson. Her site is called “The Young Mommy Life“. In her post she mentioned her younger sister who is in her twenties and just finished college. She has high aspirations to make a positive impact on the community and make…
The Importance of Following Your Inner Voice
Update 10/14/25: The inner voice is so important to me. It’s a guiding force. You can hear it, and you can also feel it, but how often do you ignore it? It’s the sometimes peacefully quiet, sometimes boldly obnoxious voice on the inside of you. It’s the voice that you second guess or brush off,…
OVERCOME CREATIVE WRITING BLOCKS
It seems as if writer’s think that writer’s block is some inevitable obstacle that lurks behind them until it’s ready to pounce, stopping them from doing everything they wish to do in the writing world. That’s only true if you say it’s true. I have a problem with writer’s block, but I think of it…
Is It Possible To Reach The Ceiling?
Update 10/14/25: I’ll update this on my pyerse.com site. I think I’ve changed my views. If you’re in the corporate world or even just the professional world, you understand ceilings. There are ceilings in talent, position, promotion and much more. Most ceilings are glass and you never see it until you hit it, but what…
Why Men Don’t Discuss Sex Openly
Update 10/14/25: I’ve kept my sex life personal. It’s no one’s business. So far, I still agree with my points back then. Today, I was reading a post from VerySmartBrothas.com which discussed why men don’t discuss their sex lives openly. Like the author, I was thinking, “All I ever hear are men talking about their…
Am I Uncomfortable With The Conversation or Intimidated by The Woman
Update 10/14/25: I have to learn this lesson again. When I’m ready to date again, that is. As men and women play this game called love, each side has to go back to the drawing board and figure out what went wrong with their last date. They second guess themselves and then they somehow come…
What Is Love To Me as a Black Man
Update 10/14/25: Love would be amazing. But can I love and be loved if I’m influx? Many people dream of being in love with someone. They dream of what their life will be like when they’re dating, engaged and then finally married. Society has watched movies of women who were down and out all of…
Being Positive During Difficult Times
Update 10/14/25: It’s all about thinking. Perception gets you through so much. I swear one of the most difficult things to do is get over hard times. Everyone has them and although they create character, it’s rough to get through. It’s like trying to see the forest apart from the trees. It’s difficult because it…
Never Say Racist Jokes If You’re The Only Black Man In The Room
Update 10/14/25: I don’t like doing this. It give permission for people to do the same racial jokes. At least in suburbs. I guess I should be used to being the in the minority. I should probably already know what to say and what not to say. I’ve been in this situation since I was…
What Is Too Much Sex?
Update 10/14/25: You’re only having too much sex if you’re not going your responsible or your causing harm. But let’s see what I say below. I remember when I came home from prison camp, that’s all I wanted to do–have sex! Lots of it. And I did. Well, I had more of it than I…
How I Minimized Procrastination
You know you should be doing more important things, but here you are, playing a game, watching YouTube or TV or talking in the phone. It’s a huge issue for many people including myself. It’s like me taking forever just to type the word, procrastination. One of my biggest problems is overcoming procrastination. I like…
Too Old For Children?
Update 10/14/25: I think my views changed. Is it too late to have child? Maybe. I’ll let time tell me. Women are known for watching their biological time clocks like a hawk; however, men also think about their age in regard to having children. As I near the age of 36, my mind has been…
What Does Christmas Mean To Me?
People have varying reasons for celebrating Christmas, but for me, if it wasn’t for the purpose of family coming together, I honestly wouldn’t celebrate it. This day is nothing special to me, except that I get to see family that I haven’t seen in a while. There are some family members that I can’t catch…
How I Overcome Boredom In A Relationship
In a previous post, I talked about how people would rather be in a bad relationship than to sit a home and be lonely. I mentioned that bad relationships could lead to arguing and disappointments, but I today I want to talk about how bad relationships can just be boring. Lately I’ve been very bored…
Preferring N-word Over African American?
According to a TMZ poll fifty-five percent of Black Americans prefer to be referred to as N***a and the remaining forty-five percent prefer African American. Why? Well, according to the rap artist, Suga Knight, “We aren’t from Africa.” I’m assuming he is referring to the fact that Blacks called other Blacks the n-word. I’m unsure…
My Bio
Pyerse Dandridge was born Pierce Dandridge, Jr. to Sonya Robinson and Pierce Dandridge Sr. on October 29, 1978 in Sacramento, California. He is the eldest of two boys who enjoyed a normal childhood in North Carolina and at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Santa Barbara, where their father (who has two daughters from other…
Taking Gambles and Chances–And Being Afraid!
You know the only way to get ahead in life is to take chances. Why should you take chances? If you have goals and dreams of achieving your heart’s desires, then it’s the only way to get to where you want to be in life. You have to go out on a limb in order…
Do People Have Bad Relationships To Avoid Being Lonely?
Most people want to be in a happy and loving relationship with all the bells and whistles of their heart’s desire. Those that can’t find a partner to be in love with often unwillingly settle for lonely days and nights. However, there is a new trend of men and women who would rather get hooked…
People Do Research and Still Can’t Show Me Evidence?
The world is full of disagreeing people. It seems that no one can see eye to eye on almost any subject, we’re all divided. From religion to politics to social norms to sports, nothing is unanimously agreed upon. The only way we can somehow function is to agree to disagree, acknowledge our differences and respect…
Sports To Ban Nigga/er?
I read on ESPN.com today that David Stern and Roger Goodell “might make the appropriate choice to define their workplaces as slur-free zones.” To my understanding, if this ban happens it would only take place while the players are playing the game, practicing, or doing other job related events. This ban would not prevent what…
Pointless Childhood Romances
I cracked up when I saw this picture. It reminded me of how silly and funny childhood romances were. They consisted of notes being passed from person to person just to get to the right girl or boy. You’d have a knot in your stomach, waiting and anticipating an answer. Sometimes you’d win and sometimes…
When it’s all said and done, would you have said more than you’ve done?
It’s Time to Go After Your Dreams Today I came across a quote that read: “When it’s all said and done, would you have said more than you’ve done?” I thought to myself, ‘yes!’ However, I had to stop and think about it. I realized that if my time ended right now, I’m not sure…
How To Have A Sports Argument
Sports is probably America’s favorite pastime. We groom our children to play sports, watch college sports and go hard for the minor and major leagues. Most of the time we are screaming and cheering for our team, but then there are those times where our team loses, the refs call bogus penalties, coaches suck and…
N-Word and Why I Don’t Use It.
This word is probably one of the most controversial words in the history of the world. It’s racist when one culture uses it and it’s becomes cultural when another race speaks it. It’s acceptable in one family, but unacceptable in another. Some people are seen as being ignorant and rude when they use and others…
How To Be Productive At Work With A Boss You Don’t Like
There are many people in the working industry that severely dislike their bosses. I am now joining the crowd. From the first time I met my boss, I had a strong disliking for him. It turns out that I just don’t get along with my boss. I’m unsure what it is. Maybe I am misunderstanding…
Solutions To Ending Facebook Game Addictions
Okay, let’s admit it, we all from time to time get addicted to these stupid little games on Facebook. Like I said in an earlier blog, I was addicted to Marvel Avenger Alliance. I was so addicted that I would even spend real money to help me advance in the game. I’ve heard of people…
George Zimmerman Not Guilty & Acquitted. Dad′s A Freemason Judge Does That Matter?
No Way Free Masons Helped Acquit Zimmerman One day as I was browsing the internet I came across a site owned by C.KHiD. His website features hip hop news and other related articles. However, he had an article about George Zimmerman and Free and Accepted Masonry. In this article, he accused the Free and Accepted…
Don’t Riot Over The Zimmerman Trial Verdict
I’ve never really understood riots and looting, but after the Zimmerman verdict – I’m still just as confused as I was before! Riots cause damage to businesses, communities, and people. Have you ever looked up the amount of people that have to be taken to the hospital after a riot? I understand the trial was…
How To Free Write And Why It’s Important For Writers
Free writing is the simplest form of writing. It’s also the most private form if you do it in journal format. What I like to tell people is that free writing is something no one would ever see. To me, free writing is like a man’s wife in the morning, the only person who’s going…
From Pierce To Pyerse
There are many African Americans that have non-existent or poor relationships with their parents. Most of the time, the bad relationship is due to an absent father. Although some will have father figures in their life, some will hold on to the fact that their biological father seems as if he doesn’t care about them…
Sometimes It’s The Man’s Fault When Relationships End
Real Reasons Men Leave Women In a few women magazines and self help books, I’ve read that women should dress a certain way, talk a certain way, or cook and clean to keep their men happy. I think there’s some truth to that, however, like the Black and Married with Kids website mentioned, “This line…
Men Need More Than Just Sex
I was reading an article on a site called Black and Married with Kids which discussed the failures of romance and gave advice for men. There were four points, but the one I especially agree with was, “Even though we don’t readily admit it, men have emotional needs that no amount of sex can fill.”…
What Would My Future Self Tell Me?
We always say to ourselves, that if we’d known what we knew now back in our youth, things would have been different. What if there was a way to do just that? What if your future self could somehow contact you and let you know about some dangers ahead in life or about your victories…
Cheap Dates are the BEST!
Okay, so I’m always stressing about where to take a woman on our first date. It’s almost as if I’m worried about if this place or that place is the most important because it’s a maker/breaker of our date. I admit it does feel as if I have to make sure the place is perfect,…
Writing Is About Doing It. Not Thinking About Doing It.
“You have to show up. There is no magic pill. You have to show up and do the work.” Per Petterson. If you’re a writer, I’m sure you’ve probably experienced setbacks and frustrations when you finally find the time to write. You have so many ideas to get out and to write down. You get…
New Exercise Routine–Building Cardio Without Running
Cardio workouts are known to help people strengthen their heart and lungs. It also helps the muscles to use oxygen more efficiently. Over time, your body gets used to your fitness level and your endurance has increased! With these types of benefits, I have been trying to workout more. For some reason, as soon as…
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