I have now been out of prison for over one year and it’s been pretty great. I had set some goals for myself and I have accomplished them. I’ve met a lot of great folks. I’ve been able to help a number of other people. And, after waiting almost a year like I said I would, I have started ...

I know it’s not politically correct, but I have an unpopular opinion about something, and I am going to share despite all the people who will probably get offended. I see a lot of stuff about police officers being heroes. And maybe by definition of risking one’s life in the service of the ...

In prison, there’s one special day when seemingly the whole prison is celebrating. There are games to be played and food to be made. The entire atmosphere is completely transformed on this day. Even the workers in the kitchen are given half the day off.For dinner, prisoners are given a thawed ...

So last week I wrote about a fight in the Davis County Jail. As I alluded to before, jail lacks some of the control by staff and even inmates in prison. There is a lot more fighting and a lot of other shenanigans in jail. The third fight I saw in a single week in Davis County started when one ...

I think it’s safe to say you’re more likely to get in a fight in jail than prison. If the time spent in both places were equal, it’s not even close. I witnessed almost as many fights in the seven months I spent in jail as I did in the three and a half years I spent in prison. Jail is just ...

Last year after Thanksgiving and through December, I tried to pass on my positivity as much as possible. I made a concerted effort to compliment others, smile and do everything with enthusiasm. In the end, I benefited more than anyone from my experiment. It was easy to stand out as a positive ...

“But, more on that later.” That’s a quote from one of my previous articles in reference to my employment, so here it is. I am a shipping consultant who works as an independent contractor. My focus is primarily on back end fulfillment or label generation. There is a large technology and ...

This past week marked the second Halloween I spent with my son. The only other was nine years ago, before he was even a year old. I have not been what you would call a present father. When I was released from prison, I had spent almost half of his life incarcerated and the other half I had been ...

This last week, I was driving from a meeting in Bluffdale to an appointment in West Ogden. I was so late from the first meeting I had to cancel a meeting in Midvale that day. That was extra crappy because my car had broken down this week and I had to borrow my brother’s truck. It costs more ...

I met some terrible people in prison and I also met some really good people. I remain in contact with three of the men who would fall into that latter category. Two of them I see and talk to all the time, but the other lives in Nevada with his wife and kids, so we see each other less. All of us ...