Friday, August 22, 2014 For the past several days I’ve been listing to an audiobook that chronicled the history of Google. The author was an early employee who held a leadership position. I appreciated his insight. I recommend the book I’m Feeling Lucky to anyone who has an interest in Google. Unlike most people, I […]

Thursday, August 21, 2014 Yesterday I visited a school in Santa Ana. Keith, a prominent teacher who has a passion for helping young people reach their highest potential, invited Justin and me to spend the day with his students. Keith has been a pioneer in education. He introduced the Straight-A Guide Cognitive Skills Program that […]

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Dan, a reader, sent me a note asking my thoughts on Governor Perry’s indictment for abuse of power. Dan wrote that he was a reader of my blog. He remembered how critical I had been of Harley Lappin, the former Director of the Bureau of Prisons, when Lappin was cited for […]

Tuesday, August 19, 2014   Tomorrow I’ll be giving a speech to a group of youth whom authorities have identified as being at-risk of trouble with the law. I’ll reveal how bad decisions I made as a young man led me into challenges that I wasn’t prepared to comprehend. Sharing my story with others may […]

Monday, August 18, 2014   I’m researching the subject of fractional real estate ownership. This type of ownership structure, it would seem, offers many advantages for people who want to own second homes in resort style communities. Although fractional ownership is a shared ownership structure, it differs from timeshare. Fractional ownership includes between two and […]

Sunday, August 17, 2014   Yesterday I wrote about goals that Carole and I are setting. The financial goal that I’m setting now is to purchase a second rental property by the time that Carole earns her master’s degree. We purchased a new home in Petaluma soon after I transitioned from federal prison to a […]

Saturday, August 16, 2014   Today Carole and I treated my mother and grandmother to dinner. I spent the day in my office working on marketing campaigns, but all day I looked forward to the dinner we had planned. The office where I work is right around the corner from Panini, a Mediterranean restaurant. A […]

Friday, August 15, 2014 I left work early today so that I could visit a US Passport Office. I brought my birth certificate and my driver’s license. Then I filled out the papers necessary to apply for a U.S. Passport. I had a passport in the mid 1980s, but I don’t have any idea what […]

Thursday, August 14, 2014 Although I downplay the relevance of my early termination from Supervised Release, I know how fortunate I am to have received this blessing. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Probation Office supported my motion for early termination of Supervised Release. That support is unprecedented in the Northern District of California. […]

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Today I am free. An email came across my computer screen with the following words in the subject line: YOU ARE DONE! The email included judicial orders indicating that a federal judge had authorized the early termination of my supervised release. I am now as free as I’ll ever be from […]