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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: the path to Freedom
July 4
Today is… a glorious day to enjoy freedom. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV It would probably be difficult to find somebody who enjoys being … Continue reading
“Following the Path to Freedom” – Part I
(AUTHOR’S NOTE: I am thankful for the individuals who take the time to read my daily devotionals. I pray that others find them helpful, or at least thought-provoking in some way. But this morning I was looking at the header … Continue reading
July 4
Today is… a glorious day to enjoy freedom. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV It would probably be difficult to find somebody who enjoys being … Continue reading
June 8
Today is… a superb day to follow the fiery cloud. “On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire.” Numbers 9:15 … Continue reading
With Eyes Wide Open
(Author’s Note: This article was originally posted in The Oakdale Chronicles on August 24, 2013 while I was still incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana) “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of … 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
June 8
Today is… a superb day to follow the fiery cloud. “On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire.” Numbers 9:15 … Continue reading
March 14
TODAY IS… an ideal day for God to tell you a secret. “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 NASB God knows what … Continue reading
March 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to live for God. “Your approval means nothing to Me…” John 5:41 NLT After the Jewish leaders became upset with Jesus over their claims that He had violated the Sabbath rules, He inflamed them further … Continue reading
