jPay Message #615

I go from sleeping to panic attack in minutes. After waking up from an afternoon nap, I blink a few times until I get my bearings, and finally remember where I am: *Oh that's right, I ruined my life!* (And a bunch of other people's...) After quickly rehashing my spectacular fall from grace, there's a … Continue reading jPay Message #615 →

jPay Message #604

It’s Week 8 of the prison holiday season. It's also Week 8 in the NFL. The two are really the same. On all the big holidays like Christmas or 4th of July, we get a special meal and a gift bag. For the Super Bowl, we receive a small bag with soap, chips, cookies, and … Continue reading jPay Message #604 →

jPay Message #600

There's a few guarantees in prison: violence, homosexuality, and a black Muslim giving you a lecture about respect. It's always prompted by some extremely minor incident. The other week, I lent out the Sports Weekly to a friend. When he came to return it, I was outside so he tossed it and overshot my bunk. … Continue reading jPay Message #600 →

jPay Message #515

I got a job mowing the yard. As far as prison jobs, this is one of the better ones. The pay is still just a whopping .17 per hour. It's not about the money at this point, but something to do. I dunno if you know this, but I have a lot of free time … Continue reading jPay Message #515 →

jPay Message #510

I've been reading this book, "The Daily Stoic", for almost a month now, and even use the accompanying journal. The book has an entry for each day of the year, usually featuring a quote from an ancient Roman thinker along with commentary by the others; the journal poses a corresponding question for morning and evening … Continue reading jPay Message #510 →