by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
December 15, 2014 EULOGY If you knew Me in my prior life, You know that I had the burden and the honor of presenting the Eulogy at the funerals of many family members and friends. I do not know how that came to pass, but it is a position I have…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 10, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
December 10, 2014 Pay Day in Federal Prison Today, I received my first "Pay Check" in Prison. The amount deposited to my account was $ 13.50, which included a performance bonus for extraordinary work effort. The check covered the month of November…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
December 9, 2014 Doing Time The Prisoner in front of me in the chow line asks " How long You been down (in prison)?" I reply, "2 months". He replies, " Hell, You just a rookie at Doing Time" Unfortunately, He is correct. I am just beginning to…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 6, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
OWNING MY SLIPPERS I am currently reading a very interesting book " Cutting for Stone ". (Thanks for the book, Claudia!) I have not finished the book but it has presented many situations that have touched a note with Me. One of the main characters…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 5, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Holiday Newsletter From Federal Prison Well the holidays are upon us and many of you will be receiving annual newsletters from family and friends. I was never a big fan of the Holiday newsletter. They almost always painted a picture of a family…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
ULTRACREPIDARIANISM Ok, I learned a new word and I want to share it with you! I discovered it in one of Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics books that I friend sent to me. (Thanks Michelle). The word I learned is Ultracrepidarianism which is defined as…
by Kenneth Flaska | Nov 27, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
November 27, 2014 Thankful at Thanksgiving from Federal Prison Well, it is my first holiday in Prison. I sat down and reflected upon all of the great times our family has experienced on Thanksgiving Day over the past years. It pains me to think I…
by Kenneth Flaska | Nov 27, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
November 27, 2014 BERNIDA, THE BOOK AND THE ADVENTURE I was talking with Justin last week and He suggested that I write a review of one of the many books I have been reading in Prison. (6 weeks, 13 books) Books do provide Me with a great way to…
by Kenneth Flaska | Nov 22, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
November 22, 2014 Are you safe in federal prison? I talked to a close friend of mine today. It was great to hear his voice. He filled me in on a recent "guys trip" He took to the Fort Lauderdale boat show. He also described the things going on in…
by Kenneth Flaska | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
November 18, 2014 Bathroom Logic From Federal Prison Using the Bathroom facilities in prison can create issues you never really considered in the real world. In my unit, we have 127 people competing for use of our facilities which were originally…