Yearly Archives: 2014

Rock Stars ?!? (re-blogged from February 2013)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad is not a tourist destination. It is a working class city which used to be called the Manchester (UK) of India due to the many fabric mills. It could also be dubbed the Boston of India because of the … Continue reading →

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Lone Survivor, A Movie

Posted on January 18, 2014 by annetbell

The long awaited film about Operation Red Wing, a covert mission by Seal Team 10 in 2007   has been the #1 film in the country for several weeks.  We saw it yesterday. The ending is no surprise as it … Continue reading →

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Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award

Posted on January 17, 2014 by annetbell

Many thanks to  my friend Prakriti  at prakritisingh.wordpress.com for nominating me for this award.  She is fairly new to WordPress and doing an awesome job sharing traveling and nature posts. She strives to be an original thinker and doer, and … Continue reading →

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Surfing on the North Shore of Oahu

Posted on January 17, 2014 by annetbell

We spent  Saturday going from beach to beach on the north shore ending at Sunset Beach. There were 5, yes, 5 lines of waves visible at once. We could see little heads  of surfers bobbing in the distance waiting for … Continue reading →

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A Sad Story from China

Posted on January 16, 2014 by annetbell

By David Tang, Associated Press and Simon Elegant from Time Beijing >>Horrifying details recently emerged in the news of  alleged forced abortions in China’s impoverished rural provinces. 61 pregnant women were dragged to hospitals and injected with labor inducing drugs … Continue reading →

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Aloha!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by annetbell

Aloha is the Hawaiian word used in greeting or parting.  We are back in New York after a lovely 5 days in paradise!   I will share some of the highlights of our visit during the next few posts. Last … Continue reading →

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What the Ancients Knew- India ( Discovery Channel Documentary

Posted on January 12, 2014 by annetbell

Gifts from the ancient people of India that are still contributing to the world at large today. Learn of the science, technology, water harvesting, mathematics, steel construction, in architecture and medicine.

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Indian Summer by Alex von Tunzelmannn The Secret History of the End of the Empire

Posted on January 9, 2014 by annetbell

When I heard about  a seminar on India at the Troy Public Library, I was very excited and braved the low temperatures and the icy streets to attend.We were to read, discuss, and connect  a novel and a non-fiction book … Continue reading →

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Welcome to India 2013 documentary 3 EMBED for Day 6 Zero to Hero

Posted on January 7, 2014 by annetbell

I have used videos before, but sometimes they are embed and other times not, I was never quite sure how. But I learned that I need to use the complete address of the video. This is the third of three … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day # 5 Love Your Theme

Posted on January 7, 2014 by annetbell

What  a strong metaphor of buying a house and starting a blog, choosing the neighborhood, knowing your needs and style, and content in both areas. I am the kind of person who doesn’t like too many choices as it all … Continue reading →

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