by Kenneth Flaska | May 2, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
May 2, 2015 MISTAKE? A Mistake is defined as an “error, a false step, a blunder, an event caused by an accident”. I received an email from one of my blog readers. It was a kind message and He stated I was a good man who made a “mistake”. I...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 29, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 29, 2015 CNBC Interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin I did an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin last fall. He wrote the Blockbuster Book “Too Big to Fail” which detailed the financial crisis of 2008. He was on assignment for CNBC at the time working on...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 27, 2015 Resentment Resentment is defined as “feeling displeasure or hurt over the actions of another person” Resentment arises from the perceived wrongs committed by others against you. The wrongs can be intentional or unintentional. People harbor...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 25, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 25, 2015 Uplifting Message I am fortunate that people continue to write to me in prison. Each letter lifts my spirits and lets me know that I have not been forgotten. Being forgotten is a primary fear shared by many prisoners. A friend of mine (Sue) sent me some...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
April 22, 2015 Stress of Federal Prison Two incidents occurred last week which reminded me of the high stress/high anxiety environment that exists in prison. The first incident occurred last Monday evening, right before 10:00 p.m. count. I was standing in my cube...
by Kenneth Flaska | Apr 18, 2015 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
First Memory In a psychology class we were asked to prepare a paper about our first real memory as a child. I would like to share mine with you. I was five or six years old and I traveled with my Mother and Sister to Uncle Art’s farm outside of Stratford,...