Wednesday, 21 January 2009 These three o’clock mornings are becoming more of a habit for me at Taft Camp. I don’t know how long administrators will confine me here. I’ve been locked in this prison camp for more than 19 months now, and its been the easiest 19 months that I’ve served. As long as [...]
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 This morning I woke early enough to begin my writing at three. I had to complete my writing early because I felt so invested in the inauguration of Barack Obama. By six, I finished my work and sat down to watch television coverage on CNN. This was the sixth [...]
Monday, 19 January 2009 Today was a federal holiday in commemoration of Martin Luther King. We share the same birthday, which was a blessing for me growing up because I always had a day off from school. As I grew older, I learned more about Martin Luther King by reading his speeches and the [...]
Sunday, 18 January 2009 I felt better this morning. I was awake and ready to write at 3:40 a.m. This morning I worked through page 161 on the manuscript. Then I went out to run in the sunshine. I logged 10 more miles, which brings my total to 340 miles in 37 straight days [...]
Saturday, 17 January 2009 During our visit yesterday, I told Carole that I intended to begin writing each morning before 4:00 a.m. I had been on that schedule since last Thanksgiving. The changes that President Obama promised to bring to our country, together with my rapidly approaching release date, required me to work much [...]
Monday, January 12, 2009 was a productive day. I began writing after the 3:00 a.m. census count cleared. Today, for the first time in a while, someone else sat at the table with me in the early morning. I prefer being alone, but as a prisoner I have become used to living with interruptions. The [...]
Monday, January 12, 2009 was a productive day. I began writing after the 3:00 a.m. census count cleared. Today, for teh first time in awhile, someone else sat at the table with me in the early morning. I prefer being alone, but as a prisoner I have become used to living with interruptions. The man [...]
Friday, 16 January 2009 Today Carole and I are scheduled to visit. We don’t like passing so much time between visits, so Carole rearranged her work schedule in a way that allow us to resume our regular Friday visits. I supported either decision she made, as I know the two-hour drive to and from [...]
Thursday, January 15, 2009 Early this morning I reached page 145 on my ghost writing project. I enjoy the creative effort of writing alone in the early morning hours. Today I did not close the door behind me in the quiet room until 3:45. I was having a dream about my wife and didn’t want [...]
Thursday, January 15, 2009 Early this morning I reached page 145 on my ghost writing project. I enjoy the creative effort of writing alone in the early morning hours. Today I did nto closeo the door behind me in the quiet room until 3:45. I was having a dream about my wife and didn’t want [...]
