by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 28, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
NEWS Everyday, at some point in time, I find myself in the open air pavilion watching the news channel. The television is turned to CNN and there are some guys who sit and watch it for most of the day. I rarely watched CNN prior to coming to prison.…
by David Foley | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
Patent it Now 2/25/16 I’ve constantly had ideas for new designs, new software and improvements for existing devices. I recently saw an app for smart phones that mimics a device that I prototyped in 1994. With ideas being something that anyone can…
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
The Naked Truth! A little excitement occurred on the compound this week. A new guy came on the bus several weeks ago. (buses come and go with prisoners every two weeks) He complained that the medical staff had refused to continue the medication he…
by David Applegate | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Don't Worry, Be Happy! February 23, 2016 In order to survive and thrive in prison camp, there are a few philosophies I try and follow. Among them: choose to be happy (or at least content) and try and find the positive in every situation. These…
by Charles Jones | Feb 21, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
Back when I owned a GPS...and a car...and had money for gas...and somewhere to go, my GPS would sometimes get lost. When that happened, it would tell me, in its sexy, Siri-like voice, that it was re-calibrating. She was trying her best to get me…
by Charles Jones | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 18, 2016 On February 18, 2016, my baby boy would have been 29 years old. There are many statements I could make about his short life, but to me the most remarkable is this: In his almost 28 years of life on this earth, I never recall him…
by David Applegate | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Busy busy busy! February 17, 2016 One of the keys to "success" in prison is to stay busy and I have certainly taken that advice to heart; while still leaving time for reflection of course! :) I often get questions from friends on JPay email as to…
by David Foley | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, David Foley
299 TO GO! 2/17/16 Well, the halfway point of this leg of my journey is almost here. Today marks a happy milestone only 299 days to go before I am released to a Halfway House. It’s an interesting paradox of time in as much as it seems like I just…
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
FRIENDS A friend is someone who is there for you during the good times and the bad times. I am blessed to have a number of friends to help me through this difficult period (that I created). An exceptional friend is someone who makes you feel good…
by Charles Jones | Feb 14, 2016 | Blog, Charles Jones
February 14, 2016 Some people are uncomfortable with silence. I am not; never have been. I like silence very much. One of my favorite movies is Cast Away, which has almost no dialogue for a third of the movie. It stars Tom Hanks and a volleyball…