DaRayl Davis-09/04/2023

Monday TODAY’S MESSAGE TO MYSELF:************************************I choose to live my life in alignment with the Spirit. I am grateful that my thoughts, my plans, and my actions areguided by the Spirit. Quote of the Day:“This is the secret of life, being able to feed off the Spirit.” – Tremaine Hawkins MORNING MINDSET:***********************One thing I can get […]

Choon Yong-09/04/2023-Labor Day

9/4/2023 Monday Labor Day Daily Diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:10 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 channel, high temperature for today is 83 Degree F. Started first load of laundry at […]

Billy Marcum JR-09/04/2023

This is something new for me. Journaling is something I do about jobs and work needs, not about my daily activities.So I have combined August 1 through the 15. These days in the FCI Community I am in have been extremely hot. Our units have no AC and the Texas heat has been a killer […]

Vincent Artur Taffe-09/04/2023

This weekend I had roughly 14 hours of visitation with my Mom, Dad, and Grandmother (maternal). Visitation is the single most painful experience that I go through. Visitation is the only social experience that is TRULY fulfilling. This weekend’s visits were especially difficult because Grandma was here. My Grandma and I are incredibly close. She’s […]

DaRayl Davis-09/03/2023-Weekly Assessment 08/27 thru 09/02

Sunday, September 3, 2023 [Weekly Assessment for August 27th thru September 2nd 2023] WEEKLY LEARNING REVIEW:*********************************3 great things that happened to me this week were: 1. Being asked to be a founding charter member for the Re-entry Affairs Advisory Board at FCI Milan2. Being asked to speak at an upcoming event for the FCI Milan […]

Melinda Bixler-09/03/2023-Birthday

Today eight of us celebrated Lana’s birthday. Lana, a sweet Russian girl, surrendered a few days prior to me. She has a big heart, a contagious laugh, and a smile that lights up the room. She was one of the first women to greet me when I arrived. She too was overcome by the emotions […]

Christopher Highsmith-09/03/2023

Currently in a program called Brave Bureau Rehabilitation and value enhancement where the 3 goals are to get rid of irrational behavior create a pro-social lifestyle and make a plan for the future …I’ve been studying criminal thinking errors and emotional regulation. I am currently in phase 2/3 in the program and am currently working […]

Choon Yong-09/03/2023-Overcast Sunday

9/3/2023 Sunday Daily Diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:30 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 channel, high temperature for today is 84 degrees F. Started walking at 6:10 AM. Breakfast was served […]

Alton Perkins-09/03/2023

Title: I Am Not the President’s Son,by line: Pentagon, Prison and Back (c) 2023 About the Book My Country called on me three times. First, to serve in the military at the tip of the spear during the Cold War as a nuclear missile launch officer. Second, to provide China, “made in America” goods and […]

Thomas Jefferson Williams Jr-09/03/2023

Day 1534 This week posed a few roadblocks to my plan of continuing education while incarcerated on the dime of the government. I spoke with the guidance counselor several times this week about the types of programs that I was considering to take for furthering my education. The day after meeting with the Guidance Counselor […]