Fernando Cordova-04/22/2025
Knowing that you are loved gives me more motivation to always do the right thing. This is why I learn all I can and continue my studies. I do this because I have people that really believe in me and want me to succeed. It is an amazing feeling to have people that support you […]
Leonard Brown-04/22/2025
Tuesday 4/22/25 CELL TIME I have to change my daily activities since we are mostly confined to the cell. We only get showers every 72 hours so I don’t exercise daily anymore. We don’t have extra food because we are not going to the store. I am studying the Qur’an. I am memorizing Surahs(chapters). I […]
Michael Santos-Foxes and Hedgehogs
When Nassim Taleb introduced the metaphor of the hedgehog vs. the fox in his book, The Black Swan, it struck a chord with me. He drew from an ancient idea originally attributed to the Greek poet Archilochus, who claimed, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Though the philosopher wrote those […]
Choon Yong-04/21/2025-Final Day
4/21/2025 Monday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 87 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Estevan Baquera-04/21/2025
Today was a good day. There were a few obstacles but i made it through. My Culinary ares class loss its privilage of bringing a tray back from class to eat. Those extra trays help because they keep me from going hungry. The good news is we still cook we just eat our meals in […]
Jerrold Maurer-04/21/2025-Journal #26 – Softball and Brotherhood
Today was my 1st official softball game and I was drafted to a team. WE WON 21-9! I played second base, and the first hit to me was to my right so it was a backhand as I leaped into the air. I was elevated and made a play catching a backhand that everyone including […]
Kassandra L Moore-04/21/2025
Justin Norcutt-04/21/2025
Weekly Journal Entry – Justin Week of April 21 Start Time: 7:00 AM (Monday–Friday) | 6:00 AM (Saturday–Sunday) Monday, April 21 ● Location: Oro Valley, AZ ● Task: Longline Paint Restripe ● Details: Kicked off the week in Oro Valley, focusing on restriping longline paint markings throughout major roads and intersections. Worked carefully to ensure […]
Jerrold Maurer-04/21/2025-Journal #25 – 1st Passover Seder at Otisville
Imagine 35 male adults from all different backgrounds, Russian, Hasidim, Reform, and Orthodox collectively sitting for a traditional seder celebrating Passover. Passover of course is the holiday us Jews commemorate when the Jews were freed as slaves in Pharaoh’s Egypt. As a child, my Mom and Dad would have a seder every year and everyone […]
Mark Mazzare-04/21/2025-Journal entry Dec 2025
This scripture and this quote and guide from Sir Willam Osler. He recommends taking all the days worries cares and hurts and laying them down. He says that by letting go of today’s mistakes it frees us to be present and to truly make a difference in our world by being present and engaged today […]
