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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: God’s Word
January 30
TODAY IS… the day to sharpen your skills. “If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” Ecclesiastes 10:10 NIV Skills that have been highly sharpened can produce magnificent results. We … Continue reading
November 4
TODAY IS… a fine day for a spoonful of honey. “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 KJV Words form the basis for all that we think, believe, and do. … Continue reading
August 19
TODAY IS… an excellent day to follow God advice. “O Israel, stay away from idols! I Am the One who answers your prayers and cares for you. I Am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes … Continue reading
August 14
TODAY IS… a great day to teach what you don’t know. “The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 NASB How … Continue reading
May 12
TODAY IS… a fine day to go treasure hunting. “I rejoice in Your word like one who discovers a great treasure.” Psalm 119:162 NLT If we were to be digging in our backyards and discovered a chest full of gold … Continue reading
April 3
TODAY IS… a perfect day to take no chances. “She defiled herself with immorality and gave no thought to her future. Now she lies in the gutter with no one to lift her out. ‘Lord, see my misery,’ she cries. … Continue reading
December 5
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to make the right choices. “Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse!” Deuteronomy 11:26 NLT It would appear on the surface to be a “no brainer” when confronted … Continue reading
November 4
TODAY IS… a fine day for a spoonful of honey. “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 KJV Words form the basis for all that we think, believe, and do. … Continue reading
