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Convict chronicles: Finding happiness on the inside
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Finding happiness on the inside

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: An ode to time
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: An ode to time

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Top 5 tips for a healthy mouth
circa 2023

Top 5 tips for a healthy mouth

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: there's a name for how we feel
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: there's a name for how we feel

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Epiphany
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Epiphany

CONVICT CHRONICLES: epiphany by Leo Cardez (pen name) Prison handcuffs our soul. Captivity is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. The thief of change, the rapist of ambition, the murderer of a...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Ode to my dictionary
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Ode to my dictionary

Convict Chronicles: ode to my dictionary 1/2 by leo cardez I called him a curmudgeon. I could have said grouch or crank, but curmudgeon was the right word for this mean-muggin’, grumpy-ass, old-school celly of...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Tip #55: Be an optimist
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Tip #55: Be an optimist

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Tip #21: Breathe easy
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Tip #21: Breathe easy

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Falling in love with failure
circa 2022

Falling in love with failure

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Saving your mind: Mental health in the age of corona
circa 2022

Saving your mind: Mental health in the age of corona

Cardez, LeoIllinois
September sucks
circa 2022

September sucks

Cardez, LeoIllinois
The well planned life
circa 2022

The well planned life

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Prison blues: Battling depression on the inside
circa 2022

Prison blues: Battling depression on the inside

PRISON BLUES: BATTLING DEPRESSION ON THE INSIDE By Leo Cardez America has a mental health problem. Nowhere is this more evident than in America's broken criminal justice system where research reveals up to 40% of...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Doin' time
circa 2022

Doin' time

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Ode to the big house
circa 2022

Ode to the big house

Ode To The Big House Firstly, let’s be frank, we probably deserve it. Now, if you’re the exception and have lived a purely law abiding life before being caught up in maze of unfortunate circumstances...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Benefits of being a bug
circa 2022

Benefits of being a bug

BENEFITS OF BEING A BUG By Leo Cardez Do people call you a bug? Do you feel like you stand out or simply don't fit in? Good for you. A body of social-science research suggests...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Benefits of boring: Perks of the monotonous routine
circa 2022

Benefits of boring: Perks of the monotonous routine

BENEFITS OF BORING Perks of the montonous routine By Leo Cardez Flipping through T.V. channels it is easy to believe anyone and everyone's life is more fulfilling and interesting than that of a humble inmate....
Cardez, LeoIllinois
It is what it is
circa 2022

It is what it is

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Nature's best medicine: Nature
circa 2022

Nature's best medicine: Nature

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Reboot: Maximize your day
circa 2022

Reboot: Maximize your day

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Brag book
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Brag book

CONVICT CHRONICLES: brag book Leo Cardez At age 40, I felt like a total loser. I was dealing with a litany of mental and physical complications due to a life suffering from deep depression and...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Chatterboxes
circa 2022

Chatterboxes

Cardez, LeoIllinois
A cure for boredom
circa 2022

A cure for boredom

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Getting (and staying) motivated
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Getting (and staying) motivated

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Tip #17: Managaing uncertainty
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Tip #17: Managaing uncertainty

Cardez, LeoIllinois
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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