by Kenneth Flaska | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
A DAY AT PENSACOLA FEDERAL PRISON CAMP I have only been at Pensacola Federal Prison Camp for three weeks. I have not yet settled into a routine. To me, a routine is essential to help the prison time pass as quickly as possible and to maintain my…
by Justin Paperny | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog, Scott Clark
Health - Wealth - Happiness First in a 10 Part series My first couple of weeks here at Taft Prison Camp has given me an opportunity to reflect. Most often we're so busy with our lives that we don't have a block of time to step outside of our day to…
by David Foley | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
Letting Go One thing that all of this solitary time has given me is the opportunity to let go of my anger for the fact that the people that put me here had violated the settlement in the civil suit. Had they lived up to the terms it would have never…
by David Applegate | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Happy Birthday Kenny!!! June 5, 2016 Today my husband turns 60! I am so grateful that he came to visit yesterday along with our long time and close friends Lisa, Gary and John (of Ed and John, Ed's in Italy right now immersed in Italian language…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
The First Two Weeks in Pensacola. Transferring to a new prison is like moving to a new city where you do not know anyone. My response to the situation has been to lay back and observe my new surroundings and the people who inhabit it. I causally…
by David Applegate | May 30, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Visitation Snafu! May 30, 2016 "David Applegate, report to Camp Control!" The announcement came over the loudspeaker at 3pm last Friday waking me up from a nice afternoon nap. Generally, this is not a good thing (the nap was good; I'm talking about…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 29, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Memorial Day in Pensacola. I hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day Weekend. It was always the kickoff to summer in my old hometown in Michigan. I just finished my first full week in Pensacola and I am getting acclimated to the compound.…
by Roxanne Jackson | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Thinking positive thoughts are a natural part of our make-up even for the most pessimistic bunch. The goal however is to totally saturate your being on a hourly basis with positive thoughts. If you on the hourly basis are in the spirit of giving…
by Kenneth Flaska | May 24, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
THE GRASS IS GREENER? Throughout my life, I tended to think the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. I suspect this thinking pattern was based upon my lack of gratitude for what I already had. I spent an inordinate amount of time…
by David Applegate | May 22, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
The Perfect Weekend in Federal Prison May 22, 2016 Yes, it is possible to have a perfect weekend in prison! I have been looking forward to this weekend for a while because I had two fantastic visits scheduled. On Friday, pretty much the entire…