Monthly Archives: November 2016

Hackshaw Ridge. . . . . A Film

Posted on November 29, 2016 by annetbell

Medic, Desmond Doss, running into the battle without a gun, only his medic supplies ,to try to save lives. This film has some of the bloodiest and authentic battlefield scenes since “Saving Private Ryan”  and actually is reminiscent of the … Continue reading →

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Scaredy Cats

Posted on November 29, 2016 by annetbell

I couldn’t resist this!   For Karen and Liz my cat lady friends!   Over 1,000, 000 hits can’t be wrong, can they?  

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The Queen of Soul Honors America

Posted on November 25, 2016 by annetbell

The above image will become clear when you hear the  Queen’s rendition  of the Star Spangled Banner last night at the hometown  game hosted by Miss Franklin’s Lions of Detroit.   She is 74 years old and still has her … Continue reading →

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Native American’s Perspective on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2016 by annetbell

It is important to tell the whole story.  The English who settled in what is now Massachusetts  did take the land, some of the natives into slavery and inadvertently spread European disease to the unsuspecting   people.  After I posted … Continue reading →

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What is Thanksgiving Anyway?

Posted on November 24, 2016 by annetbell

My blogger friends from other countries have asked what exactly America is celebrating each year on the fourth Thursday in   November?  It is not just overeating , football , and Black Friday shopping which has made its way into … Continue reading →

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Denial. . . . . . A Film

Posted on November 23, 2016 by annetbell

This is a gas chamber in Auschwitz where gas tablets were dropped through the ceiling exterminating  up to 6,000 Jewish souls each day.  This was the largest work camp of the Third Reich  and located in Poland. The Germans built … Continue reading →

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Brian Mast Lost His Legs, But Successfully Ran for a Seat in Congress

Posted on November 18, 2016 by annetbell

Brian Mast is a double amputee who has successfully run for a seat for Congress from  Florida to continue his dedication and work for the United States. He ran successfully last week either on President Elect Trump’s coat tails or … Continue reading →

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Ancient Stone Tablets

Posted on November 17, 2016 by annetbell

This is an image of the world’s oldest complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments.  It is a national treasure in Israel.  The stone is  a foot square marble slab which weights 115 pounds and was an   Ancient Biblical Archaeology … Continue reading →

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Group of U-Va. students, faculty ‘deeply offended’ by Thomas Jefferson being quoted at school he founded

Posted on November 16, 2016 by annetbell

  Growing up in Virginia and having a long family legacy of students attending Mr. Jefferson’s university, this  is more than startling.  Even during the late 60s and early 70s during that dark period of Vietnam and the invasion of … Continue reading →

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The Arrival. . . . .a film

Posted on November 13, 2016 by annetbell

  “Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against … Continue reading →

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