by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 1, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
JOB AFTER PRISON? The PPDS (Pensacola Prison Discussion Society) conducted another meeting at the picnic table last night. The gathering was kicked off by our Hedge Fund Manager with his new favorite line "I USED TO MANAGE HEDGE FUNDS, NOW I TRIM…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
10 POSITIVE EVENTS RELATED TO MY PRISON TERM. There were a multitude of negative consequences that came out of my crime that impacted numerous individuals. I tried to focus on some of the positive things that managed to come out of my situation.…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
PENSACOLA PRISON DISCUSSION SOCIETY. A lawyer, a Doctor, a Banker and a Hedge Fund Manager at Pensacola Prison Camp sat around a roaring fire roasting sum ores and discussing the impacts their poor choices had on their children. Ok, that is a bit of…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 13, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
HOW NOT TO ACT IN FEDERAL PRISON CAMP. The general consensus is that prisoners at camps are well mannered, simply sitting back waiting to finish the balance of their sentences so they can go home and restart their lives. A majority of the prisoners…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
LAUGHING AT FEDERAL PRISON CAMP? Occasionally, I will play cards with other prisoners on the compound. The card game is called "spades" and I learned the game at Jesup. It is a common card game among prisoners. I am very particular about who I play…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 7, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT FEDERAL PRISON CAMP. I received a letter from my friend Wally at CNBC. He asked Me a number of questions, some of which I have decided to answer here since I know Wally reads my blog on a regular basis. IS THE OVERALL MOOD…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
PRISON PEN PAL? I received a letter today from a complete stranger from Jacksonville, Florida. (Lets call him Jon.) Jon started his letter by stating; " I have read your blog for over a year and it seems like after moving to Pensacola you are having…
by Kenneth Flaska | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
CELL PHONES AND PRISON DO NOT MIX. Last week, several prisoners who work off the compound at one of the military bases got themselves in to some serious trouble. One of the prisoners had a cell phone hidden at his job site. He let one of his…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jul 28, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
NEGATIVE MINDSET IN PRISON. As a prisoner, I find myself dwelling on the negative aspects of my current situation. I will admit being here is no walk in the park. (Club Fed is not an accurate depiction). As a result, I now look for the negative as…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jul 24, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
MORE ON RELATIONSHIPS IN PRISON. I wrote about relationships and how prison can easily destroy them in my last blog. What initially motivated me to write about this subject were a series of discussions I had with some fellow prisoners. All of them…