by David Applegate | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 26, 2015 Sounds of Silence In Federal Prison Before I “checked in” to the Taft Federal Prison Camp, I put together a list of the things I thought I would miss the most in prison. Now that I have been here in federal prison for a few weeks, I...
by David Applegate | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 20, 2015 No Place for Show Tunes! but a few weeks back, like almost everyone else here, I wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I was excited to see that Idina Menzel was going to sing the national anthem. I love her having seen her both in Rent and in the previews...
by David Applegate | Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
Taft Spa? February 16, 2015 Well, I have been here a little over a month and I have already lost 11 pounds and am probably in the best shape of my life. I now weigh 184 (I haven’t weighed <185 for at least ten, and probably 15, years) and I definitely have...
by David Applegate | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 9, 2015 Barista in Federal Prison!!! (and other news) So I finished my first week in my new job at Taft Federal Prison Camp – barista! Well, actually it is Beverage Bar Manager in the kitchen for breakfast and lunch. And even that title makes it sound...
by David Applegate | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
The New Normal February 3, 2015 In a previous post, I talked about how it is important not to try to recreate the “outside world” here on the inside. Creating a life here at Taft Camp that is fulfilling and that makes the time pass quickly is an ongoing...
