David Applegate
Farewell Robyn
Farewell Robyn October 29, 2015 Our dear friend Robyn Lazear passed away this past Sunday after a 10 year battle with cancer. Kenny and I met Robyn almost 20 years ago. Meeting and getting to know Robyn is a great example of why I try my best never to have regrets...
A Melancholy Sunday
It's an overcast Sunday morning and I didn't wake up until 8 a.m.; even though I went to bed at 9:15 last night. I do always seem to be extra tired after having a visit. Yesterday was with my brother Paul, my sister-in-law Nicole and my nephew Aaron. Aaron usually has...
Compassion and Devices
I was thinking about my next "Best of Buddhism" post when I came across a fantastic article in the September 27 edition of the New York Times entitled, "Stop Googling, Let's Talk" by Sherry...
Keeping Busy
October 7, 2015 Coming up on nine months here at the Taft Prison Camp. It feels like I have been here a very long time and yet the time also seems to have gone by fairly quickly. I know that seems like a contradiction but that's how it feels to me! It's not like I'm...
Best of Buddhism
Before I head back into my journey of personal growth, I want to wish my husband Ken a happy anniversary! Thanks for asking me to dance at Victoria Station 32 years ago today. Saying "yes" was the best decision I ever made! In my last post on personal growth and...
Great Birthday!
September 20, 2015 Quoting Peewee Herman from his first TV special, "I'm the luckiest boy in the world!" No, I didn't get to fly today but it sure felt like I was walking on air! I was called to visitation at 8:15 this morning and when I walked through the door, the...
My First Bylined Article!
My mom just learned that this article was posted to the website but due to some technical problem never was sent to subscribers in June. So, please excuse the delay. A few weeks back, my dear friend and colleague Georgette Pascale – President of Pascale...
Growth Means Change
A lot of people have told me that I am being too hard on myself and more people may think that after I wrote about the laundry list of changes I need – and want – to make in my last post. Change is hard but it is necessary in order to grow spiritually. Still, there...
Mishmash
With your persmission, a few items to cover before returning to the topic of my journey of personal growth here at Taft. Many of you have written to me saying how wonderful my Mom is. I could not agree with all of you more! My Mom has done so very much to make my stay...
Please Support Prison Reform!!!!
Congress returns today from it's summer recess. Given the current atmosphere on Capitol Hill and the past history of being "tough on crime," it is absolutely amazing to me that there looks to be a consensus on passing significant prison reform by year end. I don't...
