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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
MLK and the Academy Awards
In January of 2013, while still incarcerated at Oakdale, I gave a speech in a Toastmaster’s contest in the prison chapel to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (I got second place, by the way). I am re-posting the speech, … Continue reading →
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- gdhayesblog
- Faith Runner
- romans10seventeen
- iwanttobelieveingod
- Dots&Thots
- denisebalog...Grace filled devotionals.
- Peace Hacks
- The Life Project
- 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
- ComeFlywithme
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Tag Archives: spiritual wealth
May 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to think about “everything”. “’What do you mean, what’s the matter?’ Micah replied. ‘You’ve taken away all the gods I have made, and my priest, and I have nothing left!’” Judges 18:24 NLT When the … Continue reading
September 25
TODAY IS… the day to understand where true happiness comes from. “Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.” Psalm 119:1 NLT Many of us are familiar with the song that tells us to “Don’t Worry, … Continue reading
September 12
TODAY IS… a good day to use well what you are given. “’Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little … Continue reading
