by Justin Paperny | May 1, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
Thinking of pressure as I prepare to surrender to federal prison As I get ready to surrender to federal prison, I am thinking about pressure. Certainly, succumbing to pressure contributed to the bad decisions I made that is sending me to a federal…
by David Foley | Apr 30, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
Words matter I’ve been very fortunate to have the opportunity to join toastmasters international. a local chapter is sponsoring our group, allowing us to take the formal training to become members. i'm looking forward to completing my 10 speeches…
by Kevin Boardman | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
Wrapping Your Mind Around Adversity Irony is a building block of life. Its also a reality in prison for a sub-culture of storm survivors working through realizations and fixes, seeking to emerge from mistakes and short-cuts that steered them off…
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 24, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
More Questions. My friend at CNBC had several more questions that I will attempt to answer here. HOW DO YOU PASS THE TIME? I was told early on that maintaining a schedule in prison helps time pass. I setup a weekday schedule and a weekend schedule…
by David Applegate | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Finding Your Purpose April 22, 2016 I recently received a book that reminded me of a class I took last year (thanks for sending Diane Calcaterra!) called Finding Your Purpose. The class was taught by a fellow inmate and covered a lot of ground about…
by David Foley | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
100 pounds! Ever wonder what ten years of litigation, indictment, building a new company from the ground up, sentencing and preparing for prison will do to you? well, i woke up heading to prison after a decade of incredible stress, incredibly…
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 19, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Questions. I received a great letter from a producer at CNBC who I spent some time with prior to self-surrendering to prison. He was involved with my interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin and traveled with me to Jesup on the train. He also ended up…
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 17, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Town Hall Meeting Well, the candidates are having town hall meetings, so why should prison be different? Last Saturday, our unit manager conducted a town hall meeting. Our town hall meetings are a little different than the ones you have been…
by Justin Paperny | Apr 16, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
Time Changes Everything - Part 2 Many years ago when I was a teenager I found myself saying "I can't wait till I'm older and I can have my own car." Interestingly enough, when I was older and could drive a car, I found myself saying "I can't wait…
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
This week in Jesup. Our unit is full again. Apparently, there is no shortage of individuals committing federal crimes? A full unit means longer waits in the bathroom and for the showers. The noise level also elevates with an increasing number of…