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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
May 12
TODAY IS… a fine day to go treasure hunting. “I rejoice in Your word like one who discovers a great treasure.” Psalm 119:162 NLT If we were to be digging in our backyards and discovered a chest full of gold … Continue reading
TODAY IS… a good day to look at the clock. “You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to You; at best, each of us is but a … Continue reading
May 10
TODAY IS… a terrific day for a walk. “…for we walk by faith, not by sight…” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NASB If we were to observe a blind individual walking with the aid of a service dog, we would see someone moving … Continue reading
May 9
TODAY IS… an ideal day for spiritual supplements to help our faith grow. “The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:8 NLT The … Continue reading
May 8
TODAY IS… a fine day for patient endurance. “Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.” Hebrews 10:36 NLT God has made us … Continue reading
May 7
TODAY IS… a good day to teach our children to accept responsibility. “O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.” Psalm 38:1 NIV Part of being a good parent is teaching our children … Continue reading
May 6
TODAY IS… a great day to think about the problem with prayer. “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b NIV It is not difficult to imagine many of us reading the title of today’s message … Continue reading
May 5
TODAY IS… the day to realize that you can run, but you can’t hide. “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves … Continue reading
May 4
TODAY IS… the right day to stop looking for the worst in people. “There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you – who are you to judge your neighbor?” James … Continue reading
