by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 19, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
LIVE FOR TODAY? When I was working as an attorney in the real world I lived my life harboring regrets over past choices and experiencing fear over what the future would hold. Now that I am in prison, I continue to live the same way. Face it, No one wants to be in...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
This Week in Jesup Well, I experienced my first birthday in prison. No big deal. Just another day. I did treat myself at the commissary to an ice cream sandwich and a new toothbrush. Total expenditure of $ 2.05. An inexpensive birthday. Some of the guys on the unit...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are. I read a short blurb in the paper last week about being a “good” person. The article suggested that to be good you should ” be the person your dog thinks you are”. This really made Me think. In my adult...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 4, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
John T. Woodhouse,III (Woody) died last Monday of an alleged self-inflicted wound. I knew Woody for over 40 years. We sailed thousands of miles together and it was always an adventure. We were not best friends. Our relationship was up and down. I am pleased to report...
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 28, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
This Week in Jesup Those of you in Michigan are enjoining the last few weeks of summer. I have fond memories of warm summer days and nights on Lake St. Clair. The water always had a positive effect on Me. The only water around Me is the afternoon thunderstorms in...
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Email from a Friend in Federal Prison I need empathy to understand the feelings of the people I have hurt by committing my crime. Empathy is the ability to place yourself in the shoes of another and feel what they are feeling. I was able to do this last week after I...
