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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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Tag Archives: controlling emotions
November 6
TODAY IS… a great day to avoid getting caught up in the excitement. “Pilate said to them, ‘Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all said, ‘Crucify Him!’” Matthew 27:22 NASB It is easy to … Continue reading
July 20
Today is… a great day to poke yourself in the green eye. “Now Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let’s go out to the field.’ And while they were in the field Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.”Genesis … Continue reading
July 20
Today is… a great day to poke yourself in the green eye. “Now Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let’s go out to the field.’ And while they were in the field Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” … Continue reading
March 29
TODAY IS… the right day for a little anger management. “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry…” James 1:19 NIV The instructions given by James in … Continue reading
February 3
TODAY IS… a good day to learn to use God to control our anger. “For man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” James 1:20 NIV An examination of the causes for the incarceration of many … Continue reading
August 7
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to think about the power of our words. “Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:4 NLT There once was a popular commercial for a well-known pain reliever … Continue reading
July 20
Today is… a great day to poke yourself in the green eye. “Now Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let’s go out to the field.’ And while they were in the field Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” … Continue reading
March 24
TODAY IS… a good day to swallow your pride. “Pride only breeds quarrels…” Proverbs 13:10a NIV We have all been there. We have all faced the brick wall of stubbornness – ours, or that of a loved one, friend, or … Continue reading
November 6
TODAY IS… a great day to avoid getting caught up in the excitement. “Pilate said to them, ‘Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all said, ‘Crucify Him!’” Matthew 27:22 NASB It is easy to … Continue reading
