by Kenneth Flaska | Jun 20, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
June 20, 2015 Father’s Day in Federal Prison This is my first Father’s Day in prison. Special days like this cause Me to reflect on how I enjoyed these days in the past. For a number of years, my family did the same thing on father’s Day. We loaded...
by Kevin Boardman | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
June 18, 2015 According to Webster An ambiguous message that is clarified by making effective use of the statement “According to Webster…” is typically recognized as persuasively valid. But who is “Webster” and what are his qualifications...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
June 18, 2015 Good Day in Federal Prison Today was a good day in Federal Prison. I received a letter from one of my oldest son’s (deceased) best friends. This young man has a special place in my heart because in addition to being a close friend to my son, He is...
by David Foley | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, David Foley
June 18, 2015 This is the Day Music has always been a big part of my life. When I was young, I was often left alone with nothing but an AM radio to entertain me. As I entered my tween years I was fascinated by music on the radio and would often record songs with one...
by Steven Dybvad | Jun 17, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
6/17/15 I’ve been fortunate enough not to have to work my entire sentence. Many things go down in the kitchen, fights, drug abuse, thefts, you name it. Before going into horticulture I went out of my way to acquire a position as a porter in my unit, that way I...
by Kenneth Flaska | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
June 15, 2015 Three Years This is the third anniversary of the worst day of my life. This is the anniversary of the death of my oldest son. He was bright, handsome and had a big heart. I miss him every single day. I should be at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in...
by David Foley | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, David Foley
June 15, 2015 Be Your Own Super Hero One of the forms of media that I really enjoy is the Podcast. I grew up listening to AM radio, and many times would hear talk radio programs. To me, podcasting is the modern equivalent to AM talk radio. Modern technology has...
by Justin Paperny | Jun 12, 2015 | Blog
June 12, 2015 My Deal With The Devil As a consequence of my time in prison I came to embrace the cliché that life is about the journey. That time away from family, friends and my community helped me realize that I had a role to play in society. Admittedly, before...
by David Applegate | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
June 11, 2015 Not Like Federal Prison At All I was talking to my husband Kenny last night (I love saying that by the way) about this fantastic thunderstorm and subsequent amazing sunset we had yesterday. And he said, “you really should blog about that!” So...
by David Foley | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, David Foley
June 10, 2015 Planning & Preparation For Federal Prison I’m very fortunate to have met Justin Paperny who is helping me through this transition in my life. The old saying that you don’t know what you don’t know could not be any more profound than preparing to...
