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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
“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 →
Blogs I Follow
- Inmate Blogger
- gdhayesblog
- Faith Runner
- romans10seventeen
- iwanttobelieveingod
- Dots&Thots
- denisebalog...Grace filled devotionals.
- Peace Hacks
- TLP
- 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
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Tag Archives: God’s Light
September 3
TODAY IS… a fine day to get rid of the old you. “…throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.” Ephesians 4:22 NLT Harsh words, indeed, and there will … Continue reading
June 24
Today is… a splendid day to install some lighting along your path. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 KJV We have all seen lighting that lines walkways or paths through … Continue reading
June 13
Today is… a fine day to see things in a good light. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.” Matthew 6:22 NIV We must see with … Continue reading
February 28
TODAY IS… a good day to eliminate secrets of sin. “You spread out our sins before You – our secret sins – and You see them all.” Psalm 90:8 NLT Every human being lives a public life as well as … Continue reading
