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 disrupted. Some inmates...
by Charles Jones | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
WARNING: POLITICAL CONTENT Remember Sidney Catts? Probably not. He was a Baptist minister who in 1917 became governor of Florida. He claimed Catholics were storing arms in a Tampa Cathedral. He was worried about a papal invasion and a new Vatican in Palm Beach....
by Charles Jones | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Many thanks to the kind sender of "The Economist" magazine from my Amazon Wish List. I love the British un-politicized view of the US and eagerly read it each week here at Bastrop FSC, just like I did before I came. The most recent week was certainly no exception....
by Charles Jones | Nov 27, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Since I arrived at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp on August 26th, many people have sent books and magazines from my Amazon Wish List (listed under cjones@cjones.com). Unfortunately, by the time I receive them, the packages have been opened, inspected and the sender's...
by Charles Jones | Nov 27, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
Although my memory is not infallible, I believe I have spent the last 36 Thanksgivings with my in-laws. I was blessed to have married into a wonderful family. One generation from our Thanksgiving gatherings has left this earth, but it now includes three generations of...
by Charles Jones | Nov 20, 2015 | Blog, Charles Jones
This will no doubt be the most difficult post I have attempted to write. I am reluctant to broach this painful subject for fear that my words will be inadequate to express just how BAD the music is at the Christian Chapel services at Bastrop FSC. We have song books,...
