by Justin Paperny | May 9, 2015 | Blog
May 9, 2015 Do's and Don'ts Behind Bars As my clients would tell you, I loathe the "me" marketing. You know the, "I have been here and done that." Just hate it. If anything I have shortened my bio each year to remove the "me" marketing approach. I…
by Kevin Boardman | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
Kathmandu I heard on the radio last night that the death toll from the earthquake in Nepal exceeds seven thousand people, and rescue workers are not expecting to find more survivors in the hardest hit area. I spent several days in Kathmandu in…
by Kevin Boardman | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
May 6, 2015 A "Lifetime" of Forgiveness I was fortunate to participate in a Lifetime documentary focused on people who make mistakes and are preparing for prison. The series is called "24 to Life" and will air sometime late this year. My friend and…
by David Applegate | May 5, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
May 5, 2015 Nancy Bloxham passed away on Saturday, May 2nd. Nancy was my husband Ken's older (by 16 years) sister. Nancy played a big role in raising Mr. Ken - as much or more than his parents. Kenny always called her his "Nanny" but I just called…
by Leigh Sprague | May 5, 2015 | Blog, Leigh Sprague
May 5, 2015 Thinking of Freedom One Year in Federal Prison After a long, partially self-imposed silence, I decided to write this overdo post in honor of May 5, otherwise known as Incarceration Day. No, it's not a national holiday (at least not yet),…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 4, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
May 4, 2015 Is the Food getting Better, or am I Simply Adapting? When I first arrived at prison, I found the food disgusting. It looked and tasted awful too me. I lost 24 pounds over the last six months. The food we receive has very little protein…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 2, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
May 2, 2015 MISTAKE? A Mistake is defined as an "error, a false step, a blunder, an event caused by an accident". I received an email from one of my blog readers. It was a kind message and He stated I was a good man who made a "mistake". I enjoyed…
by David Applegate | May 1, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
May 1, 2015 Keys to Success in Federal Prison Camp I have received dozens of emails and letters from people telling me how amazed they are at how well I have adjusted to life here at the Taft Correctional Institution camp. And I do have to admit I…
by Steven Dybvad | Apr 30, 2015 | Steven Dybvad
4/30/15 Being in the hole for necessary reasons and receiving a black mark on my record has been a stressful struggle. The morning I was released from the hole was the very morning my grandmother passed away, having to find this out over the phone…
by Kevin Boardman | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog, Kevin Boardman
April 30, 2015 A few feet of runway behind me... I self-surrendered at FCI McKean yesterday at 9:42am. It was intense, confusing and heartbreaking as my wife left and I went inside for processing. The first 24 hours of confinement have been balanced…