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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: living as an example
August 22
TODAY IS… a superb day to aspire to be a good leader. “In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” Titus 2:7a NIV Some of us may say. “But I don’t want to be a leader. I’m … Continue reading
July 6
Today is… a superb day to help God find favor with you. “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” Genesis 6:8 NASB The story of Noah should not only serve as a lesson to us all, it … Continue reading
June 9
Today is… a good day to think about how we should act towards those who do not believe. “Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those that rise up against You?” Psalm … Continue reading
June 6
Today is… a great day to give a gift to our children. “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve Him with your whole heart and willing mind. For the Lord sees … Continue reading
August 22
TODAY IS… a superb day to aspire to be a good leader. “In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” Titus 2:7a NIV Some of us may say. “But I don’t want to be a leader. I’m … Continue reading
June 6
Today is… a great day to give a gift to our children. “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve Him with your whole heart and willing mind. For the Lord sees … Continue reading
January 15
TODAY IS… the day to be a living example of goodness for our children. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.” Proverbs 1:8 KJV What do our children see when they … Continue reading
June 9
Today is… a good day to think about how we should act towards those who do not believe. “Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those that rise up against You?” Psalm … Continue reading
January 26
TODAY IS… a good day to set the world on fire. “And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will … Continue reading
January 25
TODAY IS… a good day to pursue godliness. “But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.” 1 Timothy 6:11 NASB Paul’s instruction to Timothy to “pursue… godliness” was no casual … Continue reading
