Julie Lindquist

Birth of a Poet A writer's work is influenced by life experiences and his or her interpretation of the world. In Jimmy Santiago Baca's A Place to Stand, he gives an autobiographical account of his childhood and eventual incarceration in prison. Baca makes the journey from illiterate youth using violence to survive the harsh realities of prison life, to a poet with a sense of purpose in life. While in prison, Baca is sent to solitary confinement more than once.…...

Hope Behind Bars The life of a prisoner is not one to be envied. Nearly all facets of daily life are controlled by external forces. Robbed of life's liberty, one is left to ponder the reasons to maintain hope while surrounded by four walls: Hope for oneself, and hope for those who face a similar fate. Hope is a powerful thing. While it can't physically save a life, it can sustain a person's livelihood, even in the darkest of times.…...

A Place to stand is a memoir by Jimmy Bacca, to where he discusses what happened in his life that landed him in prison. Jimmy's life as a child was not easy. With such a hard childhood, jimmy has many stressors and “baggage” that effect his life choices. Jimmy has a type A personality, which is characterized by “Having a high desire to achieve; are usually extremely competitive, aggressive, impatient and angry; restless movement with their bodies” (Rita Atkinson and…...

In After Hegemony, Keohane contends that cooperation, albeit difficult to achieve in the absence of an international government, is nevertheless an attainable goal, due to the fact that enduring international institutions established by former hegemons can function as arbiters of interstate cooperation. This assertion is quite contrary to and critical of the beliefs of Neo-realists, who believe cooperation amongst states without the presence of a hegemon is cumbersome to the point of near-impossibility. However, while Keohane is correct in his…...