Yearly Archives: 2014

A Hero Who Says He Was Just Doing His Job!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by annetbell

This is an inspiring story of a neurosurgeon in Alabama who walked 6 miles to operate on a man who was deteriorating minute by minute due to a brain trauma.  Dr. Zenko Hrynkiw was the only brain surgeon on staff … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Costs Vs World Hunger Facts

Posted on February 3, 2014 by annetbell

This will touch your heart. If you don’t know Shaun Gibson from Scotland, check out his blog. It is one of my favorites written by one of my favorite bloggers! prayingforoneday.wordpress.com

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Shauny Blogging Award and A B C Blogging Award

Posted on February 3, 2014 by annetbell

Two of my blogging friends have nominated me for the blogs above. I am always very thankful for  awards and the knowledge that other bloggers are connecting with me and my blog.  I also love to pass the awards on! … Continue reading →

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Goldie Blox Goes Viral

Posted on February 2, 2014 by annetbell

This commercial is the winning small business ad that will run tonight on the Super Bowl. The game was invented by a woman engineer who was often the lone woman in her engineering classes at Stamford. The one constant for … Continue reading →

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Lakemaid Beer Test Delivery by Drone

Posted on February 1, 2014 by annetbell

This small brewery is testing drone delivery of beer to the frozen lake in Minnesota. Ice fisherman, who are staying in the trailer homes on the frozen lakes,  call , and the beer is delivered. The owner is delivering free … Continue reading →

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Frankly Speaking with Rahul Ghandi

Posted on January 31, 2014 by annetbell

The journalist Arnab Goswami  interviewed  Rahul Ghandi, the presumed candidate for Prime Minister  from the Congress Party, for 90 minutes of grueling inquiry.  There were questions about Mr. Modi and BBP, Gujarat communal violence, 1984 violence against the Sikhs when … Continue reading →

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Day to Night. . . . .Kites to Lights

Posted on January 31, 2014 by annetbell

As the light began to fade, no one was ready for the magic to be over and it wasn’t.  The sky began to fill with twinkling lights, a million flickering fire flies. Thanks Erin : http://erinmbutler.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/lanterns/ Actually not fire flies at … Continue reading →

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Uttarayan , Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Posted on January 30, 2014 by annetbell

Colorful tissue paper kites were being sold everywhere in Ahmedabad soon after we arrived.  The anticipation of the two day holiday, January 14-15, was building. These men are preparing the string by rubbing it with the pink substance made of … Continue reading →

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International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Posted on January 29, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad celebrates 2000 festivals during the year.  According to  me, that is over 5 per, each day of the year. In all honesty, we didn’t see or participate in anywhere near that number, but January 14-15  was memorable.  We were … Continue reading →

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mother love

Posted on January 28, 2014 by annetbell

This is a wonderful photo, and mother love poem. I guess I will have to talk about a “mother goose” protecting her babies instead of” mother bear!”

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