Monthly Archives: November 2016

How the Election Unfolded

Posted on November 10, 2016 by annetbell

  I was asked how this election  happened and I think these maps and charts from US Today are pretty clear. How the election unfolded A wave of disillusionment and anger — wide and by all appearances intensely felt — … Continue reading →

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Jeffersonian Democracy

Posted on November 10, 2016 by annetbell

  The Jeffersonians were deeply committed to Republicanism in the United States, which meant opposition to aristocracy of any form, opposition to corruption, insistence on virtue, with a priority for the “yeoman farmer“, “planters“, and the “plain folk”. They were … Continue reading →

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The People Have Spoken

Posted on November 9, 2016 by annetbell

This is an image of the voting lines in Phoenix.  I lived in the Valley of the Sun for 7 years. I remember standing in line for over two hours waiting to vote in 2008 for John McCain for president. … Continue reading →

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Election Day Is Here !

Posted on November 8, 2016 by annetbell

We were up early to go and vote.  The polls in our area opened at  6  AM  and there was a steady flow at the  Municipal Building but no line at that early hour.  It has been a long, long … Continue reading →

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India Superpower of the Future, Is on the Way!

Posted on November 5, 2016 by annetbell
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The Way. . . . . A Film Review

Posted on November 4, 2016 by annetbell

“The Way” was released in 2010 but it is as relevant today  as it was six years ago. The themes  are life, death, family, friends, journey, and faith.   Ironically, it is a contemporary story set in an ancient place. … Continue reading →

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Dead Wake: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

Posted on November 3, 2016 by annetbell

Dead Wake is the water pattern following a ship after  some major disturbance of the sea such as an iceberg or a torpedo. This ship, the mighty Lusitania, was thought to be too large and  too fast, to   be … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Troy James Franco!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by annetbell

Big news from sleepy Troy, New York!   This week James Franco and his filming company are in town to shoot a new film entitled “The Pretenders.”  He is directing but I didn’t see any mention of him staring in … Continue reading →

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