by David Applegate | Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
March 10, 2015 Send Me An Email In Federal Prison! Originally I discouraged people from sending me emails because I was limited to 20 minute sessions on the email terminal and I had to share the terminals with 130 other inmates. I now have a device that I can hook up...
by David Applegate | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
March 6, 2015 Am I Becoming a Buddhist in Federal Prison? Those of you who know me well know that one of my key life philosophies is to live life in the moment. Whether what’s happening is good, bad or neutral, I try to experience it to the fullest extent...
by David Applegate | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 26, 2015 Sounds of Silence In Federal Prison Before I “checked in” to the Taft Federal Prison Camp, I put together a list of the things I thought I would miss the most in prison. Now that I have been here in federal prison for a few weeks, I...
by David Applegate | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 20, 2015 No Place for Show Tunes! but a few weeks back, like almost everyone else here, I wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I was excited to see that Idina Menzel was going to sing the national anthem. I love her having seen her both in Rent and in the previews...
by David Applegate | Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
Taft Spa? February 16, 2015 Well, I have been here a little over a month and I have already lost 11 pounds and am probably in the best shape of my life. I now weigh 184 (I haven’t weighed <185 for at least ten, and probably 15, years) and I definitely have...
by David Applegate | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
February 9, 2015 Barista in Federal Prison!!! (and other news) So I finished my first week in my new job at Taft Federal Prison Camp – barista! Well, actually it is Beverage Bar Manager in the kitchen for breakfast and lunch. And even that title makes it sound...
