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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: everlasting life
January 8
TODAY IS… a perfect day for peace with God. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 KJV Disagreements among people on earth too frequently have led to devastating wars. The … Continue reading
April 7
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to enjoy some fresh bread. “I am the bread of life.” John 6:48 NIV Everlasting life. That is what Jesus offered the world. There was no hinting around about it; the Lord came right out … Continue reading
September 22
TODAY IS… an awesome day to conquer death. “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies…’” John 11:25 NASB For many people throughout the world, the … Continue reading
September 22
TODAY IS… an awesome day to conquer death. “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies…’” John 11:25 NASB For many people throughout the world, the … Continue reading
June 21
Today is… an excellent day to think about heaven. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 KJV The goal is a lofty one, indeed. The prize is one of indescribable peace, joy, love, … Continue reading
