by Larry | Mar 7, 2025 | Journal Entry
Two unique aspects of prison life are money/spending management and ingenuity. I want to share how both are impacting me right now. Commissary is a big part of life here at camp. With a $180 spending limit and two weeks between shopping days, I have to strategize...
by Larry | Mar 5, 2025 | Book Report
Ghost in the Wires has been on my book list for a while, and it was recommended by a fellow inmate. He was right; this book was awesome. It’s a sort of autobiography, but told in a narrative form. Kevin Mitnick was once known as the world’s most notorious...
by Larry | Mar 5, 2025 | Book Report
Man’s Search for Meaning provided me with profound meaning. It was written by a German Jew who, through luck, survived the Nazi concentration camps. Soon after the war, it became a bestseller, translated into many languages. While recounting his experiences in...
by Larry | Mar 2, 2025 | Book Report
History of Sexuality: An Introduction was recommended to me by ChatGPT. I knew it was an acclaimed book but had little other background. Written in the late 1970s, it examines the development and use of sexuality over the past three centuries. I found the writing...
by Larry | Mar 2, 2025 | Book Report
The Tao of Pooh is a small book that teaches “the principles of Taoism as demonstrated by Winnie-the-Pooh.” I’m trying to learn about various philosophies during my time in prison, and a friend recommended this book as an accessible introduction to...
