by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 7, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 7, 2015 Big Fish/Small Pond? Prior to my surrender to prison my prison consultant Justin Paperny suggested I read, Malcolm Gladwell’s book “David and Goliath”. I just had a chance to read it and I wanted to write about what I learned. The book...
by David Applegate | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
March 6, 2015 Am I Becoming a Buddhist in Federal Prison? Those of you who know me well know that one of my key life philosophies is to live life in the moment. Whether what’s happening is good, bad or neutral, I try to experience it to the fullest extent...
by Hilary Neiman | Mar 6, 2015 | Hilary Neiman
March 6, 2015 Whatever You Do, Don’t Bend Down and Pick Up the Soap : Everything You Need to Know About Prison Bathrooms Just kidding, you don’t have to worry that you will be the “butt” of that joke in federal prison camp. There are no group showers in camps....
by Steven Dybvad | Mar 6, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
March 6, 2015 Finally, after fighting tooth and nail, being jerked around by a seemingly impenetrable penal system, justice has prevailed! As a new man, trying to take control of my own life, understanding the importance of no longer depending on my parents to pick me...
by Justin Paperny | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog
March 3, 2015 In addition to working as a prison consultant and online trainer, I do still enjoy speaking about ethics and white-collar crime. Below is some feedback from my presentation in New York. Dear Mr. Paperny, On behalf of the IMCA Specialty Conference...
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 3, 2015 The Book Editor In Federal Prison My new profession as an unpaid book editor has gotten off to a slow start. I enjoy the reading but I dislike the editing. I decided to stop editing and simply read the Matchmaker’s book in its entirety to get a...
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
February 27, 2015 A Little Help in Federal Prison I was told by more than one person if you want to help yourself, try helping others. I thought that I had lived my life helping others, but that was just a half-truth. I helped others ( mostly family and friends ) when...
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 Steven Dybvad | Feb 26, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
February 26, 2015 I made a personal commitment to writing only about the positive aspects of the rest of my sentence in prison, so I’ll try to find a way to shed a silver lining from this topic. In the same breath, I also feel that it’s important to remain...
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 25, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
February 25, 2015 Friends I used to have a number of “friends”. Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2nd Edition; defines a “friend” as ” a person whom one knows well and is fond of”, “an allay, supporter, or...
