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 […]

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 One year ago today, the Bureau of Prisons released me after 26 years of imprisonment. At that moment, a U.S. Probation Officer assumed jurisdiction over me. I was to begin a term of Supervised Release. The term was supposed to last until 2032. Many people have problems on Supervised Release. From […]

Monday, August 11, 2014 DEA agents arrested me 27 years ago, on August 11, 1987. I spent the next 26 years in prison. I spent the past year on supervised release. Today my life is different. I traveled to San Jose to meet with a wealthy friend. I told him about the career that I […]

Sunday, August 10, 2014 I devoted more time at the office today working on a new project. I alluded to the project in an earlier journal entry. It’s a service that I want to offer to law firms. Before dedicating too much time or resources on the project, I intend to test the market. First, […]

Saturday, August 9, 2014 Today I had to give one of our new hires a wakeup call. When I recruited people to work for our firm, I created a system that I based on our Straight-A Guide program. The system filtered out candidates who did not strike me as being self-driven, self-motivated, and obsessively focused […]

Friday, August 8, 2014 The company that I’m working with advertises on national television. By casting such a wide net, we receive thousands of leads each week. People from across the United States see our ads. They contact us to express an interest in learning more about the amazing properties we offer. It’s easy to […]

Thursday, August 7, 2014 I read that the famous musical artist Jay-Z called on leaders to build more schools and fewer prisons. He has the power to spread that crucial message to millions of people around the world. We’ve seen a growing amount of attention to the injustices of our nation’s massive prison system. It’s […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Carole, my wife, received an offer to join the nursing staff at one of the few Magnet Hospitals of Southern California. Ever since she became a nurse, she has wanted to build her career in a Magnet Hospital. Only 401 hospitals in the world have achieved Magnet status, which is a […]

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 I’m doing some preliminary work to launch a new business. Upon my release from prison a year ago, my friend Justin and I launched a venture to sell The Straight-A Guide. It’s a video based program that teaches people from at-risk populations strategies to prepare for law-abiding, contributing lives. We’ve had […]