by Mark Bernstein | Oct 15, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I’m getting through my sixth week as I think about the time, it has not gone as swiftly as I would like but when I look back to 9/1 it does seems to be a long time ago. I have settled into a fairly good routine, work, exercise, reading, writing, and schmoozing...
by Mark Bernstein | Oct 13, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Stories are the stuff that makes all of us respond to one another, be it positive or negative, fact of fiction, how they are told and by whom, influences us is so many ways. Here in prison there is not shortage of stories and story tellers. Oh the webs they spin, the...
by Mark Bernstein | Oct 10, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Reference points and perspective can change so quickly and thus they seem to change a persons reality as well. I walk around the track here every day at around sunrise and watch the sun come up, color the sky, light my path and I wonder why i didn’t do this at...
by Mark Bernstein | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I am told that the BOP has not reviewed the pay standard for prisoners for over 40 years, this is what I’m told, it might be longer, but it certainly not shorter. The current pay to prisoners ranges from 12 cents and hour to 25 cents an hour here at my camp, it...
by Mark Bernstein | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I have come to fully appreciate the early morning sunrise more and more everyday. It amazes me that in spite of walking the same track, seeing the same scenery and doing the same thing everyday for the last month how much really changes and how much I have begun to...
