Although I was simply what today would be called a "mule" - the bottom of the food chain in the drug biz - the federal system treated me from beginning to end like a major criminal, and I still don't know why, other than that in those days, 6.5 ounces of heroin was a big load. Ludicrous by today's standards, when coke, heroin, and weed are shipped across the border by the ton.
Patricia McConnellWe humans are in such a strange positionโwe are still animals whose behavior reflects that of our ancestors, yet we are uniqueโunlike any other animal on earth. Our distinctiveness separates us and makes it easy to forget where we came from. Perhaps dogs help us remember the depth of our roots, reminding usโthe animals at the other end of the leashโthat we may be special, but we are not alone. No wonder we call them our best friends.
Patricia McConnellOne of the principle things life has taught me is that we always have a choice. When we say we "can't," we usually mean we're just not willing to pay the price.
Patricia McConnellThe only thing I remember writing in prison is a couple of poems for an inmate magazine they did once a year.
Patricia McConnellI was addicted to amphetamines at the time I got busted, but I tend to think I was on a determined, self-destruct course that had little to do with the effect of Benzedrine.
Patricia McConnell