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Father’s Day 2019
AUTHOR’S NOTE: What follows are 2 posts-from-the-past, The first, was written by my Son, Anthony, just a couple of months after I entered prison in 2010. The second was written by me, 3 years later. Anthony spent a couple of … Continue reading →
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 →
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Author Archives: Tony Casson
July 13
Today is… a fine day to equip ourselves to do God’s work. “God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:17 NLT Professional football players would not think of going out onto … Continue reading
July 12
Today is… a fantastic day to think about our reflection. “Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.” James 3:9 NLT Most of us know someone who … Continue reading
July 11
Today is… a good day to put God first. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV Putting God first does not mean that we are … Continue reading
July 10
Today is… a wonderful day to think about how to get even. “And don’t say, ‘Now I can pay them back for what they have done to me! I’ll get even with them!’” Proverbs 24:29 NLT We all know, from … Continue reading
July 9
Today is… the ideal day to remind ourselves that it is not polite to point. “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because … Continue reading
July 8
Today is… the perfect day to reflect on the burdens of Jesus Christ. “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 … Continue reading
July 7
Today is… a good day to ignore what people say. “The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.” Proverbs 15:14 KJV Someone defined insanity as “Doing the same things and expecting … Continue reading
July 6
Today is… a superb day to help God find favor with you. “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” Genesis 6:8 NASB The story of Noah should not only serve as a lesson to us all, it … Continue reading
July 5
Today is… a great day to fan the flames of faith. “So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.” Acts 16:5 NASB There are over one billion Christians in the world today. By … Continue reading
July 4
Today is… a glorious day to enjoy freedom. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV It would probably be difficult to find somebody who enjoys being … Continue reading
