Yearly Archives: 2014

Beware the Ides of March !

Posted on March 16, 2014 by annetbell

It was the year 44 BC and Julius Caesar was at the top of his game, or so he thought. A respected seer had predicted his assassination on the Ides of March (March 15).  As he walked to the Theater … Continue reading →

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HOLI- Spring Festival of Colors in Gujurat, India

Posted on March 15, 2014 by annetbell

Don’t miss this video: WOW! Holi begins with bonfires all over the city the night before where people gather to sing and dance. The next morning  begins a wild carnival atmosphere of chasing people and throwing dry powder or colored … Continue reading →

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Why caste still matters in India | The Economist

Posted on March 15, 2014 by annetbell

Originally posted on CHINDIA ALERT: You'll be living in their world, very soon:
INDIA’S general election will take place before May. The front-runner to be the next prime minister is Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, currently chief…

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Elephant Race at Guruvayoor Temple

Posted on March 14, 2014 by annetbell

Yesterday, I saw this elephant race on the news. . . .yes in the United States. Everyone  loves these giant animals!  This video was filmed a couple of years ago as this year’s race hasn’t been posted yet.  I really … Continue reading →

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Lunch at the Canteen of Cept University

Posted on March 13, 2014 by annetbell

Namaste. . . . . . Isn’t this a wonderful meeting place to rest in the shade, visit with friends, meet new people or eat a meal? One day, I met some boys from Afghanistan who were not studying architecture … Continue reading →

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Decorah Eagles Live from Their Nest

Posted on March 12, 2014 by annetbell

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles I was so excited when I remembered this site.  It is the #1 most viewed live video of all times!  A live streaming webcam is trained on bald eagles in their nest in Decorah Iowa at the Raptor Resource … Continue reading →

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‘Her’ The Movie

Posted on March 11, 2014 by annetbell

This is spring break week at the university , and since we went to Hawaii in January, it is movie time for us! I dragged the professor away from a marathon of ‘Breaking Bad’ and we deiced to see ‘Her.’ … Continue reading →

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Music Monday ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

Posted on March 10, 2014 by annetbell

This reunion of Simon and Garfunkel  was the musical event of my lifetime.  I had been a fan from the beginning of their  folk-rock career in the transitional time  of the 60s. The lyrics told stories of universal experiences that … Continue reading →

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Tim’s Vermeer Collision of Art and Technology

Posted on March 9, 2014 by annetbell

‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is one of Vermeer’s most famous paintings. How could a painter who lived from 1635-1675 create paintings with the detail of a photograph  two hundred years before photography was invented in 1839?  The artist … Continue reading →

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Senator (Dr.) Rand Paul

Posted on March 8, 2014 by annetbell

Granted he was speaking at the Conservative PAC meeting yesterday, where  later he won the straw poll of the audience. This may be the man who will carry the conservative/Republican line in the election of 2016 for the presidency of … Continue reading →

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