Explore my journey through incarceration with a unique collection of daily journals and in-depth book reports. Each entry offers a raw, personal perspective, transforming moments of confinement into reflections of growth and resilience.
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 hacker and...
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 the...
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...
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 Taoism (Daoism). It...
I've often heard Meditations recommended in forums and pop culture as a must-read. I borrowed this copy from a more affluent fellow inmate. It was a beautiful edition: hardcover with gold leaf pages and a ribbon bookmark. However, the more I appreciated the book's...
The past week has been incredible! My mom, my amazing webmaster, already shared the fantastic news about my early release on the blog. I wanted to write a journal entry to explain the complex calculations that led to this outcome. The key to my early release is the...
The 48 Laws of Power is a book I've always wanted to read but never had the chance. One of the few positive aspects of being in prison is the time it provides for reading. The 48 Laws of Power isn't a novel or philosophy book; it's more of a self-help guide outlining...
Dataclysm explores the insights we can glean about human behavior from massive data sets. The author, a co-founder of OkCupid, one of the longest-running dating sites, discusses his role in analyzing the vast amounts of data collected by the platform. It's astonishing...
Note: This journal entry was written on January 31st and postmarked February 3rd. It has been stuck in the abyss of the USPS mail system until delivered on February 23. There's a story that has always stuck with me. Scientists placed a group of ten monkeys in a large...
My last entry was about a good day, fueled in part by commissary shopping. This one is the complete opposite. I'm in an FCI camp, which, unlike a traditional prison, lacks fences. Theoretically, we could walk out at any time. In fact, a public road runs close to the...