by David Applegate | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, David Applegate
Don’t Worry, Be Happy! February 23, 2016 In order to survive and thrive in prison camp, there are a few philosophies I try and follow. Among them: choose to be happy (or at least content) and try and find the positive in every situation. These philosophies are...
by David Bryson | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, David Bryson
Shades of Gray I woke up early this morning at 6:00 AM and headed over to the dining hall to get my first cup of coffee-colored liquid (we really could use a Tusk & Cup here–my favorite local coffee shop) and some fruit for breakfast. As I sat at the long...
by David Applegate | Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, David Applegate
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...
by David Applegate | Nov 8, 2014 | Blog, David Applegate
November 8, 2014 Things I Think I Will Miss When I Get to Prison Camp I thought it would be interesting to put together a list of the things I think I will miss the most once I am in prison and then put together the same list after I am there for a while and see if...
by Leigh Sprague | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog, Leigh Sprague
June 23, 2014 Learning the Ropes in Federal Prison Since I got here to federal prison camp I’ve been proud of my bunk-dismount technique, a swan dive from the upper rungs in which I catch myself, with grace and poise, on the steel locker opposite my bunk....