Yearly Archives: 2014

Home with Ginger

Posted on May 27, 2014 by annetbell

Home with Ginger  Originally Posted on March 12, 2013 by annetbell Namaste!                Today, I feel frivolous!  Never having had a linear thought in my life, I have decided to take a detour of my stories from … Continue reading →

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Music Monday Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven”

Posted on May 26, 2014 by annetbell

Memorial Day is a day to honor service men and women who have given their lives in the service of others.  “Tears in Heaven”  written and sung by Eric Clapton  is a memorial song written from a  father’s unspeakable grief … Continue reading →

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Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader to Attend Modi’s Swearing-in

Posted on May 25, 2014 by annetbell

SIA PACIFIC  from THe New York Times In Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader to Attend Modi’s Swearing-In By ELLEN BARRYMAY 24, 2014 NEW DELHI — India said Saturday that Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has accepted an invitation to attend the swearing-in … Continue reading →

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Chinese Vendor Hero

Posted on May 24, 2014 by annetbell

  He fell from the second story of a building During heavy thunderstorms in south China this weekend, a one-year-old baby apparently went looking for his mother by a window. Two men on the street below noticed the child’s precarious … Continue reading →

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The Town Of Jerome, Arizona

Posted on May 23, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsL6zIOKvSA   Every school child in the state  learns the 5 C’s of  Arizona: 1. copper 2. citrus 3. cattle 4. cotton 5. climate Jerome is a deserted copper town  which has become an artist colony, ghost time extraordinaire, winning … Continue reading →

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“Water” A Film

Posted on May 22, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewNn2r2P3g     “Water” is a 2005 Canadian film directed by Deepa Mehta and chronicles the lives of widows in India at an ashram in Veranasi.  The story  begins with a eight year old child is widowed and  moved into … Continue reading →

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Posted on May 21, 2014 by annetbell

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian, martyr, spiritual writer, musician, pastor, and  author of fiction and poetry. His exemplary life of  faith make his writings authentic to people of faith of all times  to take spiritual stand and responsibility to … Continue reading →

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Veranasi, City of gods

Posted on May 20, 2014 by annetbell

← Are We Famous Yet? Ghandi-ji → A Pilgrimage City…Varanasi We were in a boat at 5AM floating towards the rising sun. We were at the service at the end of the day. We were at the ghats during the day as cattle … Continue reading →

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Music Monday, Smash Mouth “All Star”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by annetbell

  Smash Mouth  is a Californian band formed in  1994 .  They popped on the national scene with this song and “Believer” both in “Shrek” the hugely popular film.  I bet there will be some of you are familiar with … Continue reading →

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Photography from a Different Angle

Posted on May 18, 2014 by annetbell

What Happens When A Photographer Takes The Same Photo From A Different Angle 14 May, 2013 in Article, Images | Comment http://themetapicture.com/famous-photos-from-a-different-angle/ You’ve probably already seen the world’s most famous landmarks through photos that show them in all their beautiful, historical glory. Here’s what happens … Continue reading →

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