Winsted, CT

Powering a Car on Waste Vegetable Oil By David Henri, New Hartford      I converted my 1981 diesel VW Rabbit to run on free waste vegetable oil from restaurant fryers. I get an exhilarating feeling of freedom from going down the road running on this renewable fuel. More ... A Biography of Sorts By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan      If I ever proceed to have some of my "better" articles assembled and (hopefully) published in hard-cover form, I am sure a biography would be appropriate. More ... A Christian Wonders … By Annemarie Henny, Torrington      Father God, are you crying over the world you created? Are we breaking your heart? In this world you see the root of bitterness and despair in the hearts of your people. More ... Getting Used to Getting Older … By Judy Keifer, Litchfield      As I approach my 70th birthday this spring, I am feeling older. Hello, Judy? You are older! I know that, but it is taking some getting used to. I tried telling myself it was just later middle age, but I know better that that—70 is old! More ... Relaxing from Boredom "Is this what you do with eternity?" —Andie MacDowell, Groundhog Day By D.P. O’Keefe      Everyone in the Judeo-Christian societies of the world should take 3-5 years off just to get their heads together. A sort of precursor to retirement. More ... He Is an Infantryman By Chad Gomez      Chad Gomez, an Army Airborne Ranger, wrote the following and sent it to his parents shortly before leaving for Iraq. More ... A Love Affair with Violence and Death By Gabrielle Bernard, Winsted      The debate about the war in Iraq reminded me of 1943. I was fifteen. I had a brother in Europe, one in North Africa, and one in the South Pacific. I was reading All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. More ...