Fernando Cordova-08/05/2024
Another day, I can open my eyes and see the beauty of the world. It is irrelevant where I may be; the beauty of creation is there. The power, strength, and perseverance are present. I am thankful that I can appreciate these subtle things. I am eager to meet people who will mentor me and […]
Neil Stephany-08/05/2024
I had my Life Skills class. I ran for an hour. I went to my facilitator meeting. My last two groupswere cancelled so I ran for another hour. A friend of mine, a lifer, went home. CD: anger, feeling singled out, fear of the past repeating itselfSpiritual Principle: forgiveness/compassion/tolerance, don’t take anything personal, RightMindfulnessGrateful: break […]
Nicole Marie Schwalbach-08/05/2024
Today was on ok day. I got up when the doors were unlocked and got ready to go to work. I worked until 12 then went and turned in my self study packet for US History then went and checked in with psychology to see if I was really added to the Non residential drug […]
Olaf James Haugen-08/05/2024-Lesson 7: Digital Economy: Decentralized Finance
The longer that it is around the more secure it is going to get, The only reason that they say it is volatile is because the value moves up and down at a reasonable rate to earn or lose on it. The advantage of fiat currency is physical now but you also have the same […]
Dustin Strange-08/04/2024
Fernando Cordova-08/04/2024
I am blessed to have life. What can I do to show my appreciation for it? I can learn and give back to the day. I can show my appreciation by having a positive attitude and being honest with myself. I can take a small step towards positivity until I can actually be described as […]
Bobby L Ostrum-08/04/2024-Newsletter 25
I am wondering how us inmates in USP’s are supposed to reap the benefits of the first step when we are always on lockdowns and can seldomly get in or finish programs to get our recidivism down to low to be able to apply our credits we;ve gotten. they aren’t even applying the halfway house […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-08/04/2024-Day 1054
After a long Saturday, I decided to try and sleep in today; thankfully I was able to.I am up for 10am count, and get ready to head out for lunch.I read my daily devotionals and daily chapters from the Bible.Last night I came across this excellent English Standard Version Study Bible in the dorm book […]
Douglas Jason Way-08/04/2024-TRAINING CAMP
I have lost count of how many times, usually prompted by some absurd situation, that I have thought about my incarceration experience and asked, what is this place and what are we doing here? The camp at Thomson, and likely all federal prison camps, are not real prison. I have met enough guys who have […]
Ryan Nichols-08/04/2024-Newsletter 25
I arrived here at FCI Beaumont (Medium) on July 1st of 2024. Been incarcerated in jail for 3+ years and just now getting into the Federal system over the last 3 months. Since arriving here, we have been on lockdown the majority of the time. I am supposed to qualify for the First Step Act, […]
