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After a number of times I was requested to lead a group prayer before mealtime celebrations this holiday season, a friend of mine asked me, “Just out of curiosity, when you pray, why do you always say Universe or Light?

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Another Christmas has passed — my 58th since the last Christmas I spent with my Dad.

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Being the last Saturday before Christmas, let us deviate from the usual legal fare and socio political/cultural commentary and focus on the reason for the season. Allow me therefore to devote this column to a few individuals and organizations who have displayed heartwarming acts of kindness and, in so doing, have reminded us of the “true” meaning of Christmas.

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Another Christmas gone. All that hassle, all the shopping, all the gift wrapping, all that cooking, and finally all that eating. After the extra poundage, the mounds of trash and all that food stacked in the refrigerator waiting to be reheated several times over, we look forward to yet another celebration – New Year.

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Another Christmas has passed — my 58th since the last Christmas I spent with my Dad.

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Add some gelato excitement to your party desserts this holiday season with gelato cakes from Cara Mia.

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In the wink of an eye, the most awaited event of the year has come and gone.

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