Monday, November 10, 2014 What do you believe are some of the struggles parolees face when attempting to reintegrate into society? The federal prison system abolished parole with the implementation of the 1984 Comprehensive Crime Control Act. All prisoners who were convicted of crimes that took place after November 1, 1987, did not have eligibility […]

Sunday, November 9, 2014 The university semester is coming to an end. Although I no longer teach at San Francisco State University, I still have a great relationship with many of the students. One student who is about to graduate is preparing a research paper. She asked if I would contribute to her research by […]

Saturday, November 8, 2014   Today I wrote content for Alternative Investment Seminars. This content is entirely new, part of a project that I’m working on with an international real estate developer. The business has been extremely successful by any metric. The developer owns more than 20,000 acres of oceanfront property. To provide some perspective, […]

Friday, November 7, 2014 This morning I fell face down during a run. It’s the second time I’ve fallen during a run since my release from prison. While incarcerated, I don’t ever remember falling during a run, but I remember tripping a few times in ways that caused my ankle to sprain. Those sprains could […]

Thursday, November 6, 2014 I’ve been researching themes that I want to purchase for the new website that I’m going to launch soon. Since my release, I’ve used the WordPress platform, and I’ve become somewhat familiar with the backend. But there are so many custom themes available that I spend hours researching them. This decision […]

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 I woke this morning to read about yesterday’s election news. For the first time since 1988, I was completely indifferent to the political races going on around the country. While I was incarcerated I focused intently on politics. During election years I would subscribe to several newspapers for the specific reason […]

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Today I had a conversation with a guy who became a friend of mine during my imprisonment. We were confined in the same institution during the late 1990s. As I did, my friend served longer than 20 years. He recently concluded his prison term and he told me about the challenges […]

Monday, November 3, 2014 While sifting through a batch of unsolicited emails this morning, I came across one that made me laugh. A law student wrote me, telling me that one of his professors caught him cheating. The professor gave him a sanction. He would have to write a paper on ethics. The paper challenged […]

Sunday, November 2, 2014 Earlier this evening I treated my mother and grandmother to dinner. One of my favorite meals is the Bonzai burger at Red Robin, and I really enjoyed my meal tonight. My mom and grandma are really great. Despite the decades that I served inside, they’re totally supportive of this obsession I […]

Saturday, November 1, 2014   This morning I had to respond to a number of questions I received from a journalist. Since responding to those questions took so much of my time, I’m going to publish the responses below:   Do you remember the feeling when you woke on the first day of your release? […]