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Useful Filters are useful devices. They trap contaminants or pollutants.  For instance, every fall, my husband replaces the furnace filter in our furnace. In this way, the new and clean filter catches airborne contaminants that would otherwise block our heating system. Without a clean filter, the warm air generated from our furnace would stink. Not…

Zealous I woke up in a zealous mood this morning for a variety of reasons. First of all, I had a good night’s sleep which is not always the case on New Year’s Eve.  In the past, our neighbor’s tradition of lighting dozens and dozens of fireworks in the middle of the street at midnight…

My History With Charity Walking into the grocery store last week, I heard the familiar tinkling of a bell. The sound drew my attention to the man dressed as Jolly Ol St. Nick who stood in the chilly entryway. He waved and smiled even though I did not stop to place anything in his little…

Imprisoned There was a time in my life when I lived behind bars and in a small cell. The bars were constructed from the grudges I held against my dad and my cellmates included bitterness, anger, resentment and spite. It was not a very happy time in my life, but I will always remember the…