by David Applegate | Mar 11, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Spring is here! March 12, 2016 The past several days have been amazing. Temps have been in the 70s and El Nino storms have brought some of the clearest skies I have seen since I have been here -- to a part of the country that has some of the highest levels of air...
by David Applegate | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Are We Blinded by Capitalism? March 4, 2016 This seems like an odd question coming from someone who has an MBA from Berkeley and a long career in the business world and has clearly benefited from capitalism. As you are probably aware, one of the movies nominated for...
by David Applegate | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Don't Worry, Be Happy! February 23, 2016 In order to survive and thrive in prison camp, there are a few philosophies I try and follow. Among them: choose to be happy (or at least content) and try and find the positive in every situation. These philosophies are based...
by David Applegate | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Busy busy busy! February 17, 2016 One of the keys to "success" in prison is to stay busy and I have certainly taken that advice to heart; while still leaving time for reflection of course! 🙂 I often get questions from friends on JPay email as to what my days are like...
by David Applegate | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
February 10, 2016 Don't worry! I am not on my way to becoming the Caitlyn Jenner of Taft prison camp! The reason I have selected this topic is that I am frequently asked by friends which books I am reading and which I would recommend. Having the time to read whatever...