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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
Recycling An Opportunity
AUTHOR’s NOTE: This post originally appeared here in “The Oakdale Chronicles” on January 21, 2013. I was about midway through my incarceration at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oakdale, LA, and had joined a public speaking group many of you … Continue reading →
Don’t Touch the Stove (The ‘lost’ post)
By Tony Casson (AUTHOR’S NOTE: I found a draft of this post originally begun in November of 2012 by my beloved son, Anthony, from the chicken scratching I sent him. For some reason probably related to the fact he was … Continue reading →
Evil Is Seductive
(Author’s Note: What follows was originally posted in 5 parts here in The Oakdale Chronicles very early on during my incarceration. It is the story of my attempted suicide and the week that followed while I was kept in a … Continue reading →
Do you really want to reform our prisons?
The following is something I posted on Medium.com recently: No dialogue on prison reform is complete without a serious look at the profit incentives found in the privatization of many of this nation’s prisons, both federal and state. I will … Continue reading →
“Pavlov’s Prisoners and the Prison Program Paradox”
“Pavlov’s Prisoners and the Prison Program Paradox” “Pavlov’s Dog” illustration (Pavlov 1928 & Goodwin 1991, p. 138). On Tuesday, February 10, I attended a ‘criminal justice reform’ conference at the Washington Post in Washington, DC called “Out of Prison, Into … Continue reading →
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Author Archives: Tony Casson
“5 Minutes and 16 Seconds”
If you are a Christian, the video below contains the most difficult 5 minutes and 16 seconds of film you will ever watch. The accompanying song, “Carry My Cross” is performed by Third Day and somehow helps to transform the … Continue reading
A Very “Good Friday”
“Defeating Death” “They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” So he delivered him over to them to be … Continue reading
April 18
TODAY IS… the right day to consider your choices. “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods … Continue reading
April 16
TODAY IS… a fine day to keep your eyes open. “Let your eyes look directly ahead and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.” Proverbs 4:25 NASB It is easy to become distracted sometimes in today’s world. … Continue reading
April 15
TODAY IS… a good day to ask yourself, “When did I last spend some quiet time with God?” “Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10a NIV Finding quiet time to spend with God can be a challenge … Continue reading
April 14
TODAY IS… the day to acknowledge that Father Knows Best. “Who is this that questions My wisdom with such ignorant words?” Job 38:2 NLT Some of us are old enough to remember an old television show called “Father Knows Best.” … Continue reading
April 13
TODAY IS… an outstanding day to seek the help of others. “I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for Him, as I should.” Ephesians 6:20 NLT … Continue reading
April 12
TODAY IS… a great day to realize that grace is amazing! “The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.’” Luke 1:30 NASB Grace is God bestowing favor upon a sinful humanity. … Continue reading
April 11
TODAY IS… the ideal day to let it all go. “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead…” Philippians … Continue reading
April 10
TODAY IS… a good day to agree with God. “Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’ – and You forgave the guilt of … Continue reading
