Winsted, CT

Disagreement and Hate By Joe Cadrain, Winsted      For the last few years there has been a continuous public relations campaign by a small minority to discredit the Winsted Health Center Foundation as well as individual leadership members. Some in this group have participated in the democratic process at the Center, but their proposals have been con... More ... A Decade of Tireless Service By Walton Green, Sharon      Having had considerable interest in the tragic demise of Winsted Hospital under the aegis of James Sok and Donald Dombal—questionably employed as they were by both Winsted and Sharon Hospitals—I took more than passing note of Judy Pavlak's letter about Community Lawyer Charlene LaVoie [Our Community... More ... God, Scripture and Weather Reports By William T. Barrante, Watertown      Noel F. Ambery reminds me somewhat of the character Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar: "Too much talk of God." In his criticism of Jeff Messenger's explanation of the Holy Trinity [Mythology Gone Crazy, March 8], Mr. Ambery says that the Christian belief of one God in three persons "borders ... More ... Shrouded Science — Part 1 By Jeff Messenger, Barkhamsted      In 1978, forty American scientists had direct access to the enigmatic relic known as "the Shroud of Turin." Most of these scientists were not Christian. They were simply a group of investigators who were challenged to solve a mystery. According to their accounts, they were sure that they would quick... More ... A Biblical Hero By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan      To those of you Christians who read your Bible daily, I ask the following thought-provoking question: Who, of all those Biblical persons, would you most like to meet when you enter heaven? Aside from the Lord and Jesus, that is. More ... The Crucifixion By Noel F. Ambery, Falls Village      For close to 2,000 years, Christians have accepted that sacrifice on Calvary as a redeeming performance which somehow confers salvation on the true believer—a beneficial effect usually to do with the afterlife. On how is this achieved, the Old and New Testaments are silent. More ... Some Self-Evident Truths I hold these truths to be self-evident: By Bob Davidson, Collinsville      • John Walker is a spoiled brat raised by liberal parents. He has for years struggled to get the security and attention his parents failed to provide. More ... How About Something New?      By Meredith Roy More ... But I Deserve … By Ben Davidson, Winsted      With tearful eye, I read the plight of a teacher who cannot afford to teach because the pay is so low ["Why I Can’t Teach" by Jennifer Hurley, March 22]. Meanwhile, in the world of "produce something tangible and of decent quality of starve," some of us are getting paid half as much—and of... More ... Peacekeepers in Palestine By Ken Cornet, Washington      I appeal to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to urgently assemble the Security Council to address the deteriorating situation in the Israeli-occupied territories of Palestine. The Sharon government’s recent offensive against the Palestinian people is an unprecedented escalation which underscores the ... More ... The Art of Pointing Fingers By Peter Wolfgang, New Hartford      In "Sins of the Fathers—Holding Catholics Accountable" [March 22] Nicole Chardenet writes: "I want to know when people are going to start pointing fingers at Catholic laypeople and ask them, 'What are YOU doing about pedophile priests?'" Pointing fingers is, of course, the whole point of Ms. Charden... More ...