Monthly Archives: November 2013

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 19, 2013 by annetbell

November 19, 2013 is the 150th anniversary of the two minute speech of President Abraham Lincoln. The occasion was the dedication of part of the Gettysburg Battlefield as a National Cemetery. The battle at Gettysburg had happened 4 months before … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged by the people, Civil War, consecrated land, dedication, equality for all, for the people, freedom for all, Gettysburg Address, liberty for all, never forget, of the people, President Abraham Lincoln | 7 Comments

Eklingji or Meera Hindu Temple in Rajasthan

Posted on November 18, 2013 by annetbell

One of our first site visits on the north trip to Rajasthan , was to several Hindu temples. This one called Eklingji or Meera is a complex of actually 108 individual temples. Many are only single rooms for prayer. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized | Tagged blessing, candles, chanting, colors, Eklingji, flowers, Hinduism, India, photography, religion of the world, saris, Shiva, tourists, Udiapur, worship | 42 Comments

Congress (Gandhi Family) – BJP (Modi) mud slinging match continues

Posted on November 18, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on Politicalbaaba:
Congress and BJP are in a war of words lately {Modi vs (Rahul, Manmohan & Sonia) spat happen on a daily basis} and this election is likely to witness the bloodiest battle ever. On one side…

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Economy of Gujurat

Posted on November 17, 2013 by annetbell

This article was referenced in an article this week in the New York Times. Here is the link if you would like to see the whole article. This Economist article was from 2011 which seems like old news, but from … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged abundant water, big ticket projects, economy, effective bureaucracy, election, electricity, future, Gujurat, India, Mr. Modi, tire plant, travel | 5 Comments

HarsH ReaLiTY – Hello from Don Charisma

Posted on November 16, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on Don Charisma:
Originally posted at HarsH ReaLiTY blog. I keep on popping up in the strangest of places. I am Don Charisma from DonCharisma.org blog. Opinionated man has asked me to do a few guest posts over the…

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Congress tit for tat earns Modi an election notice for his “khooni panja” remark

Posted on November 16, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on Politicalbaaba:
Election Commission (EC) has slapped a notice to Modi against his “khooni panja” remark. Congress complained to EC that his remark violates the model code of conduct. Earlier BJP had complained against Rahul for ISI remark on Muzaffarnagar riots.…

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BBC – The Story of the Swastika

Posted on November 15, 2013 by annetbell

This is the story of a symbol of hope, and prosperity in the Hindu culture for thousands of years, stolen and used as a symbol of hate, and evil by the Nazi party for two decades in the 20th C. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged evil and death. ancient symbol, Germany, hate, Hindus, hope, Nazis, prosperity, stolen and bastardized, swastika | 21 Comments

The Army, Navy , and Marines Have Landed in the Philippines

Posted on November 14, 2013 by annetbell

Our soldiers, sailors, and marines were sent to the Philippines to help with the disaster of the typhoon, Haiyan and were deployed on Veterans Day, November 11th. This is the day we as Americans thank and honor all our service … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Army, disaster relief in Philippines, inspiration, Marines, Navy, Veterans Day | 12 Comments

NaMo vs MMS Independence Day Speech

Posted on November 14, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on Politicalbaaba:
You would have read a lot on this. NaMo dared MMS for an Independence Day Speech contest. I couldn’t watch them was busy shifting. Saw a survey by HT which said 95% respondents liked NaMo’s speech.…