by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are. I read a short blurb in the paper last week about being a “good” person. The article suggested that to be good you should ” be the person your dog thinks you are”. This really made Me think. In my adult...
by David Applegate | Sep 6, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
Congress returns today from it’s summer recess. Given the current atmosphere on Capitol Hill and the past history of being “tough on crime,” it is absolutely amazing to me that there looks to be a consensus on passing significant prison reform by...
by Mark Bernstein | Sep 6, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I wish i could say my first day was better than I anticipated, it certainly could have been worse. Everything that happened to me today was totally not unexpected, I was somewhat prepared, but it was still an experience nobody should go thru. I will say that there...
by Charles Jones | Sep 6, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Last Friday while in the middle of completing my blog and beginning my email list, I incorrectly entered one of the three numbers that are required for the Trulincs email system and was locked from the system. Like most people, I have a love/hate, mostly hate,...
by Steve Metheny | Sep 6, 2015 | Blog, Steve Metheny
It’s 3:00pm. I’m in my room, putting pen to paper. Outside in the open hall of the housing unit there is a deafening cacophony of voices, yelling, talking, playing cards and dominos. Around the corner stands a line of men 50 deep waiting on mail call....
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 4, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
John T. Woodhouse,III (Woody) died last Monday of an alleged self-inflicted wound. I knew Woody for over 40 years. We sailed thousands of miles together and it was always an adventure. We were not best friends. Our relationship was up and down. I am pleased to report...
by Roxanne Jackson | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Well its been 6 weeks and I am adjusting really well in federal prison! I remember when I first blogged and said “8 days till surrender”. I have lived every day of the last 6 weeks. I have adjusted as best you can being away from the greatest husband,...
by Steven Dybvad | Sep 3, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
September 3, 2015 Well it’s official. I couldn’t possibly be more excited to say that I just learned I’ll be leaving for the V.O.A. halfway house in Dayton on Sept. 17th. Having a date set in stone is such a long anticipated relief. I’m so...
by Charles Jones | Sep 1, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
What Goes Around… I’ve always like the fall season. One of the reasons is that it’s a time of great societal change. As schools, sports and church calendars have evaporated with the summer heat, we’ve had to survive the summer with Donald Trump...
by Mark Bernstein | Aug 29, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
8/29/15 Last blog before surrendering to prison This will be my last blog while I’m still out and about, the two words that come to mind are ANXIOUS and ANTICIPATION. With two days left to go before I self-surrender there are tons of things going through my mind, lots...