by Larry | Nov 24, 2025 | Journal Entry
Another beautiful day here in Cumberland, Maryland. The sun is shining, the temperature is around 57 degrees, and for a moment it almost makes me forget I’m in prison. As I get closer to “the door” (as we say in here), I’ve noticed my counting habits getting more...
by Larry | Sep 22, 2025 | Journal Entry
A lot of little things have been keeping my mind occupied this week. First up, I put some “prisoner innovation” to the test with an arts-and-crafts project. I needed a pillbox, since they don’t sell them here and I kept forgetting whether I’d taken my meds in the...
by Larry | May 19, 2025 | Journal Entry
You might assume that life at a prison camp is mild compared to higher security facilities—and you’d be right, to a degree. There are no fences here, and most of us are considered “low risk.” But what I didn’t expect was the diversity—not just in background or race,...
by Larry | Apr 27, 2025 | Journal Entry
For years while on house arrest, I imagined what holidays and birthdays in prison would be like. In every version I dreamed up, I never came close to predicting the reality. This birthday turned out to be one of the best of my life, all because of the incredible...
by Larry | Mar 28, 2025 | Journal Entry
This week has been focused on reading and running. My shoulder is still injured, limiting my activities. I’ve just finished Fahrenheit 451 and Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil. (Book reports coming soon!) Two vastly different books, but both excellent....
