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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
“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 →
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Tag Archives: Faith
March 31
TODAY IS… the day to believe what you are hearing. “Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.” Jeremiah 32:8c NASB Trust does not come easily for many of us. Given our suspicious human nature, how can … Continue reading
March 5
TODAY IS… the day to see what we believe. “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 NIV When Jesus returns to earth, everyone will be able … Continue reading
February 11
TODAY IS… a fine day to fill your spiritual “basket”. “They put their faith in the Lord and in His servant, Moses.” Exodus 14:31b NLT The people of Israel escaped the Egyptian army by walking through the Red Sea when … Continue reading
February 10
TODAY IS… the perfect day to show that your faith is alive. “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26 KJV Evidence of faith that is bursting with life is … Continue reading
February 6
TODAY IS… the ideal day to make your weaknesses become your strengths. “…for when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV In much the same way that exercising our bodies can turn weak muscles into strong … Continue reading
January 19
TODAY IS… the day to rejoice! “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 KJV Don’t feel like rejoicing today? All we need to change that feeling is a … 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
December 24
TODAY IS… a superb day to pray for peace. “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 NLT All of the chaotic preparations of the season begin to wind down. … Continue reading
December 21
TODAY IS… a good day to acknowledge that all you need is God. “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, … Continue reading
December 19
TODAY IS… an excellent day to avoid the crush. “Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, You forgive them all.” Psalm 65:3 NLT This time of year is a difficult one for millions of people. Certainly many people simply feel … Continue reading
