Battling Time: Books, Ballgames, and Better Weather

Time in prison drips like molasses through an hourglass. I’ve found ways to speed it up, though. Working out is number one, but your body can only handle so much. Rest days, especially weekends, drag on. Reading helps, but it depends on the material. My book...

The Monkey Ladder and Running Sinks

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...

Contraband Chaos: A Commissary Catastrophe

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...