by David Applegate | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
March 25, 2015 Being Thankful in Federal Prison First off thanks to David Greenwald, Cathie Pass and Gala Struthers for sending books and to Gala for the fabulous St. Patty's Day card (which actually arrived on March 17th!). And thanks to all my…
by Warren Schultz | Mar 24, 2015 | Blog, Warren Schultz
92 days left Blog Entry 32 March 24, 2015 Recently I was challenged by someone I consider a mentor to document the final months of my journey by writing every day until my release. At first I was overwhelmed by the idea, only because I have a heavy…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Father's Guilt As I said before, there is a tremendous amount of guilt and shame associated with being a felon. It affects your thinking and causes you to act in an irrational manner at times. I have been putting off calling my son who is back in…
by Warren Schultz | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog, Warren Schultz
93 Days remaining Blog Entry 31 March 23, 2015 Too often in life we are selfish, self-gratifying individuals who never really stop to think about how our choices my actually affect others. For me, these blogs are a way of making a change in myself,…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 20, 2015 Early Morning Surprise in Federal Prison Prison can offer some unexpected surprises at the strangest times. Today was linen exchange day. Each Wednesday we line up at the laundry at 6:15 a.m. to exchange our sheets and blanket for…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 20, 2015 Best Man When you get married, your best man is someone you have usually known for a long time. You have a history of shared experiences (good and bad). It is someone who knows your faults and weaknesses and despite that knowledge, is…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 18, 2015 Do Not Get Sick in Federal Prison? I went to sick call the other day as I have some blood work that came back with "out of range" results. As I sat there waiting for the Doctor, I remember what Justin told me prior to surrendering to…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 16, 2015 National Felons League I watched several live N.F.L. games last fall, right here in Jesup, Georgia. N.F.L. is the acronym for the National Felons league. There were 6 teams in the football league, each named after their respective…
by David Applegate | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
March 13, 2015 Mr. Klutz Returns! Well, I almost made it two months without injuring myself. Yes, I am a klutz (is there a KA group I can join?). I have been a klutz since I can remember. I was pigeon toed as a kid so I was always tripping over my…
by Kenneth Flaska | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
March 13, 2015 Spring Forward in Federal Prison I forgot that March 8 was the day we set our clocks forward (spring forward). I almost missed the "Morning stand-up count!". After count, I sat at lunch and overheard yet another depressing prison…