by Charles Jones | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
One of the good guys at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp left on November 2nd, after serving an 18 month sentence. He had been a banker in his former life, was an excellent spades player and I liked him very much. He was the “barista” in the Chow Hall making...
by Charles Jones | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Scabies is a contagious itch or mange caused by a parasite. I don’t want it, but some unfortunate inmate brought it to Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp last summer. He was gone before I arrived on August 26th, but left this deposit as a parting gift. His bunk mate...
by Charles Jones | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
My first introduction to solitude was driving a tractor when I was in high school. While my primary gift was destroying farm equipment, quiet hours did become days, which became weeks in detached and precise pasture shredding. There was something Zen-like in spending...
by Charles Jones | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Thirty-four years ago on this date, I looked into the face of a baby girl and melted. From that point on, she has had me wrapped around her little finger. She always will–my oldest daughter–my first baby chick. In a small way to honor her on her birthday,...
by Charles Jones | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
One of my goals for camp was to read 2 books per month. Since arriving on August 26th, I’ve read 7. This pace will no doubt slow now that I have a job. Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl is the author’s personal account of his life as a...
