WCA Newsletter. Ten minutes a week.
Every Sunday I write a long newsletter for people going through a crisis. If you’re in the middle of it, you’re not alone.

Federal Defendant Lessons: Part I Summary of Justin Paperny’s After the Fall
Summary: This Part I Summary of After the Fall covers the first five chapters and the essential federal sentencing lessons every defendant

Easier to Say Than Live: The Real Cost of Freedom After Federal Prison | Chapter 5
If you’re new here, After the Fall is the book I’ve been writing for sixteen years—one story at a time.Each chapter connects

Dodger’s Win!
Usually, I write in the evenings. But this week was Dodger baseball — priorities. For that reason, Chapter 5 of After the

Discipline and Control in Federal Prison: The Fly Wins | Chapter 4
After a fall, discipline and control look identical, until one breaks you again. Oct 26, 2025 “Dad, sit down. Stop working. You’re

No Discounts on Dignity | Chapter 3
The Transparency Offense “Remove it or we’ll delete you.” That was J Date support, the Jewish online dating site. My offense this

Walking Cliche | Chapter 2
May 25, 2009 “Throw it away. This suit is not fixable.” That’s what the woman at the cleaners told me when I