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A Letter from Megan
By Annemarie Henny, Torrington
Some of you may remember a short piece I wrote a while ago entitled "Happiness Is …" [August 9] The first thing on that list of things that make me happy was writing to friends and receiving a letter in return.
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Banning Religion Is Not the Solution
By Jeff Messenger, Barkhamsted
"Imagine there's no heaven … it's easy, if you try. No hell below us, above us only sky." John Lennon's classic song "Imagine" envisions that a utopian Earth would be united, and all nationality and religion would, by necessity, be erased.
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Thanks to Bush …
By J. Gerard Dupre, Torrington
In the October 5 issue of The Voice, Ruth Bowen wrote "Get Bush Out of the White House."
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Thanks for Helping with Halloween Party
By Dale Ives, Goshen
On Friday, October 25 Goshen's Camp Cochipianee Lodge was filled to the brim with kids and parents all dressed up for the 6th annual Goshen Recreation Department’s Halloween Party.
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Odd Girl Out
By Meghan McCoy
Northwestern Regional High School’s Little Theatre was packed with people interested in learning about hidden aggression in girls. The presentation by Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out, was held on October 16.
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Constitution and Conscience
By David R. Zukerman, NYC and Winsted
I thank William T. Barrante for his kind words, and I salute his sage "Political Observations" [November 1]. Wouldn’t it be something if a politics of conscience movement gathered momentum?
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Giving Up the Shirts Off Our Backs
By Perry Gardner, East Canaan
(With tongue in cheek …) Well, we did it. We were able to drive what I believe is the last major brand U.S. shirt factory offshore. C.F. Hathaway Co. closed its operation in Waterville, Maine this month, sending production overseas and eliminating 235 jobs.
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My Niche in Life
By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan
What are you here for? Why were you born? What is your talent? We learned early in life that each one is given a talent, something that he or she can specialize in pursuing.
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