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A Heartfelt Thank You to the Vets      By Rev. Daniel Bossidy, Torrington More ... Litchfield County Moms Thank Mike Driscoll By Kris Cianciolo      The Litchfield County Mothers Club would like to thank Mike Driscoll for opening up his Torrington Bed and Breakfast to host our open house on February 28. Over 25 people attended the social, and the atmosphere of the bed and breakfast was perfect for the event. More ... Teachers Deserve Less Pay By Michael Domack, Torrington      Teachers deserve less pay. In what other profession in this world can you get summers and weekends off, a winter break, a spring break, plus all the low-level holidays off that most people have to work—and, on top of that, accumulate enough sick days over the course of your career that you'd need an... More ... A Few Reactions from the Past Month By Joseph W. Harnett, Goshen      Somehow, I find it's the end of February, so I guess I'll tack together a few reactions to articles I've read over the past month. More ... Silence About Certain Things … By David R. Zukerman, NYC and Winsted      This is to respond to the silence that resulted from media reports that, if noted, would put current commentary in some perspective. On March 1, the Washington Post reported on its front page that President Bush has established a secret "shadow government" of senior civilian officials to m... More ... Creating Havoc Over a Trivial Matter By Denise M. French, Torrington      As I read the articles by Jim Berlstein in The Voice [Religion in Norfolk Classrooms, February 8 and February 23], my first thought was how ridiculous the issue is. It amazes me that someone would actually focus their attention and energy on trying to create havoc in the local school system over suc... More ... Repeating Past Errors?      By Ray Wilcox, Torrington More ... Fruit or Faux?      By Jenna Brandolini More ... Sharing Is Caring By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan      Sharing, especially with someone dear to you, is one of the greatest luxuries of life, usually costing nothing but some precious moments of time. One of my earliest memories of sharing was an occasional early evening as a youngster, when the four of us (Mama, Daddy, brother George and I) sat in our ... More ... Mythology Gone Crazy By Noel F. Ambery, Falls Village      Jeff Messenger's statement about the difficulties of explaining the Trinity—delving into the "murky depths of abstract theology" and coming up with an explanation that may "sound like gibberish to all non-Christians"—is a humongous understatement [Understanding the Trinity, February 22]. Three gods ... More ... The Skeptical Agenda By Jeff Messenger, Barkhamsted      They are called the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). Their magazine, the Skeptical Inquirer, is a wildly successful and popular publication. They even have regular, "infomercial" style segments on the Science Discovery channel, hosted by none other tha... More ...