by Mark Bernstein | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I was preparing for my course that I teach a little while ago and one of my students cane over to thank me for the course and the information I was sharing with my fellow inmates. Needless to say this made me feel very good and reinforced my…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
A Day at the Hospital In my last blog, I left you on my ride to the hospital. The C.O.'s who took me to the hospital were professional and polite. They were armed and wore bullet proof vests! I waddled into the front doors of the hospital in my leg…
by Holli Coulman | Dec 14, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
December 14, 2015 The doors to the Chow Hall kitchen at Bastrop FSC open at 5:00 am Monday through Friday and 6:00 on weekends. First to arrive are the two cooks and the CO [correctional officer] in charge of the kitchen for the morning. I roll in…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 12, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
A Night in the S.H.U. ? Wednesday Night, right before 10:00 p.m. count, the C.O. came and told Me to get dressed, I was going to the S.H.U. ( special housing unit). The S.H.U. is where they send prisoners who misbehave or violate the rules of the…
by Roxanne Jackson | Dec 12, 2015 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
Have you ever said "YES" to something or someone and then not one minute later you punish yourself for saying "YES"? These scenes play out day after day and over and over in our lives and we continue to repeat the "YESism's"! The next time you say…
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
Here I am walking around the track this morning, my day off, so I got an early start, 6:10 Am, 20 minutes ahead of the sunrise. (It was a very lovely sunrise too) I'm thinking as I circle the track that this is really great stuff, walking in the…
by Charles Jones | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
My favorite quote from the movie A River Run's Through It is, "A Methodist is just a Baptist who can read and write." However, if you if you have a question about the Bible, seek out a Baptist. A Methodist though might be good at discipleship…
by Roxanne Jackson | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Roxanne Jackson
I've often asked or have been asked the question “What are you passionate about"? It always amazes me when we have the "deer in the headlight expression" trying to answer that question. Why is that question so hard to answer for some? Why can't we…
by Mark Bernstein | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Mark Bernstein
I guess I have always been a creature of habit; at least my wife and children have always accused me of this. Naturally I would pooh pooh them and deny it, but I guess i always knew i am. Anally compulsive in some areas, obsessed in others and…
by Charles Jones | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
I'm convinced that having a certain rhythm and balance to life is vital to my physical, mental and spiritual health. But the reality is that being an inmate at Bastrop FSC represents a significant lifestyle change for me. My rhythm has been…