David Applegate

My name is David Applegate. I am 59 and am a native Californian currently residing in Palm Springs with my husband and partner of 34 years. I served 34 months at the federal prison camps at Taft, CA and Sheridan, OR and was released on November 28, 2017. I am now on supervised release. I had a very successful career in sales and marketing in several medical device categories. While running a business unit at a growing mid-sized public company, I – along with several others – succumbed to the pressure of meeting Wall Street expectations and engaged in channel stuffing. It seemed to be manageable and fairly innocuous in the beginning but it was a slippery slope that resulted in a large restatement of revenue and earnings. I acknowledge my role in the conspiracy and I take full responsibility for my actions and the harm they caused others. Although difficult, going to prison was the best possible thing that could have happened to me. I have changed my priorities, identified my irrational thinking errors and developed tools to recognize them when they occur. I hope what I have learned – and will learn – will be helpful to others.

Being Thankful in Federal Prison

by David Applegate | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

March 25, 2015 Being Thankful in Federal Prison First off thanks to David Greenwald, Cathie Pass and Gala Struthers for sending books and to Gala for the fabulous St. Patty's Day card (which actually arrived on March 17th!). And thanks to all my friends who have...

Mr. Klutz Returns!

by David Applegate | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

March 13, 2015 Mr. Klutz Returns! Well, I almost made it two months without injuring myself. Yes, I am a klutz (is there a KA group I can join?). I have been a klutz since I can remember. I was pigeon toed as a kid so I was always tripping over my own feet. In fact, I...

Send Me An Email In Federal Prison!

by David Applegate | Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

March 10, 2015 Send Me An Email In Federal Prison! Originally I discouraged people from sending me emails because I was limited to 20 minute sessions on the email terminal and I had to share the terminals with 130 other inmates. I now have a device that I can hook up...

Am I Becoming a Buddhist in Federal Prison?

by David Applegate | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

March 6, 2015 Am I Becoming a Buddhist in Federal Prison? Those of you who know me well know that one of my key life philosophies is to live life in the moment. Whether what's happening is good, bad or neutral, I try to experience it to the fullest extent possible. In...

Sounds of Silence In Federal Prison

by David Applegate | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

February 26, 2015 Sounds of Silence In Federal Prison Before I "checked in" to the Taft Federal Prison Camp, I put together a list of the things I thought I would miss the most in prison. Now that I have been here in federal prison for a few weeks, I thought it would...

No Place for Show Tunes!

by David Applegate | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 0 Comments

February 20, 2015 No Place for Show Tunes! but a few weeks back, like almost everyone else here, I wanted to watch the Super Bowl. I was excited to see that Idina Menzel was going to sing the national anthem. I love her having seen her both in Rent and in the previews...

Taft Spa?

by David Applegate | Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 6 Comments

Taft Spa? February 16, 2015 Well, I have been here a little over a month and I have already lost 11 pounds and am probably in the best shape of my life. I now weigh 184 (I haven't weighed <185 for at least ten, and probably 15, years) and I definitely have more...

Barista in Federal Prison!!!

by David Applegate | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 2 Comments

February 9, 2015 Barista in Federal Prison!!! (and other news) So I finished my first week in my new job at Taft Federal Prison Camp - barista! Well, actually it is Beverage Bar Manager in the kitchen for breakfast and lunch. And even that title makes it sound more...

The New Normal

by David Applegate | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 2 Comments

The New Normal February 3, 2015 In a previous post, I talked about how it is important not to try to recreate the "outside world" here on the inside. Creating a life here at Taft Camp that is fulfilling and that makes the time pass quickly is an ongoing process and I...

Tan Is The New Orange?

by David Applegate | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate | 3 Comments

January 28, 2015 Tan is the New Orange? First a few admin items: It appears that only two of my first four blog posts were emailed out to everyone. If you want to see all of them, please go to http://etikall.wpengine.com/david-applegate and scroll down! A shout out to...