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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
“Stories of a Prisoner’s Wife”
(Editor’s Note: Diane’s last post was back in August. Diane has had a rough time, as you will read, but her testimony is powerful, compelling, and is something we can all learn from.) Entry 25 by Diane S. Eight and … Continue reading →
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Author Archives: Tony Casson
January 6
TODAY IS… a good day to thank God for the gift of freedom. “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 KJV A carpenter … Continue reading
January 5
TODAY IS… a good day to seek refuge in God. “The eternal God is your refuge, and His everlasting arms are under you.” Deuteronomy 33:27a NLT The refuge provided by God’s love is the only true security available to us … Continue reading
January 4
TODAY IS… the perfect day for harmony. “Above all, clothe yourselves in love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 NLT Before telling us to clothe ourselves in love, the apostle Paul tells us to first clothe … Continue reading
January 3
TODAY IS… the right day to plant your Spiritual Garden. “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT Waiting for perfect conditions to tend to the gardens of our … Continue reading
January 2
TODAY IS… a day for change. “Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, ‘Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well!’ And the woman was healed at that moment.” Matthew 9:22 NLT It matters not who … Continue reading
January 1
TODAY IS… the beginning. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 NLT A new day. A new month. A new year. So what are you going to do with it? In the beginning, God did … Continue reading
December 30
TODAY IS… the day to add to our list of resolutions. “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13 NLT If we were all … Continue reading
December 28
TODAY IS… the ideal day to spread it around. “But He said to them, ‘I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.’” Luke 4:43 NASB It’s easy to imagine … Continue reading
December 27
TODAY IS…. a wonderful day to look at things differently. “How can I repay the Lord for all His goodness to me?” Psalm 116:12 NIV As the New Year approaches, many of us look forward to the end of the … Continue reading
