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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
MLK and the Academy Awards
In January of 2013, while still incarcerated at Oakdale, I gave a speech in a Toastmaster’s contest in the prison chapel to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (I got second place, by the way). I am re-posting the speech, … Continue reading →
Blogs I Follow
- gdhayesblog
- Faith Runner
- romans10seventeen
- iwanttobelieveingod
- Dots&Thots
- denisebalog...Grace filled devotionals.
- Peace Hacks
- The Life Project
- boldlybrokentogether
- insideagirlheart
- Truth. Love. Service
- thekindmindproject
- Lifestyle With Terry
- a2eternity
- Vulnerability of the heart...
- BeautyBeyondBones
- Emily-Rose Lewis Ministries
- Im ashamed to die until i have won some victory for humanity.(Horace Mann)
- THE RIVER WALK
- ComeFlywithme
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Tag Archives: Christian love
June 17
Today is… a good day to be hospitable. “Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13 NIV When we invite people into our home for a party or a celebration of some kind, we want everything … 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
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