A sad reality of prison life is that the rules limit us to 300 telephone minutes per month. With my writing, my preparations for release, and Internet projects, I feel obligated to reserve all of my phone minutes for Carole, who coordinates my interactions with society. A consequence of this choice is that I feel [...]
I woke early this morning, at 1:30 am, and an enthusiasm ran through me to resume my work. I’m approaching the final pages of chapter four, and it’s exciting for me to bring this section to completion. By 6:00, I wrote through page 180 of the manuscript. With Friday being a visiting day, I ran [...]
This morning I woke at 3:15, eager to resume my work on the manuscript. I’m on the final pages of the first draft for chapter two. That doesn’t sound like I’ve done much work, but I have more than 20,000 words of the manuscript written, which is a strong start. I’ll likely suspend the writing [...]
Many prisoners ask whether I’ll be faithful to my wife once my prison term ends. I don’t identify with the logic that leads them to ask me such questions. They assume that as a consequence of the decades I’ve served I would want to enjoy relationships with many women. When I respond that I will [...]
The economic crisis that plagues the lives of millions really stings some people in prison. Today I interviewed Thomas Ross, a fellow prisoner who serves time with me at Taft Camp. Thomas serves a lengthy sentence, though the prison time is not nearly as difficult as the despondency that comes with knowing that his wife [...]
