Author Archives: annetbell

About annetbell

I am a retired elementary teacher, well seasoned world traveler,new blogger, grandmother, and a new enthusiastic discoverer of the wonderfully complex country of India. Anne

Same Old Question

Posted on July 9, 2013 by annetbell

Last week, I was pretty much focused on the situation in Cairo and the millions of people demonstrating for freedom. Ironically, it was also the 150 year anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This was a time in the … Continue reading →

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Liebster Award I am grateful to Sangeeta of lifeisavacation.wordpress.com for nominating me for the Liebster Award. She has also been appreciating my posts over the weeks, is very encouraging, and is one of my new Indian friends. I am … Continue reading →

Posted on July 8, 2013 by annetbell | 14 Comments

Skaneateles

Posted on July 8, 2013 by annetbell

Now for my “English as a Second Language ” readers the title must be quite a shock! The Dutch settled in New York, maybe it is Dutch. Nope, it is Onondaga Native … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Tagged Bass Pro Shop, Duck Commanders, ducks, fish, geese, grandchildren, lake, New York, Skaneateles, travel | 5 Comments

I’m thinking for you.

Posted on July 8, 2013 by annetbell

Today, I am thinking of both India and Egypt. Honestly, I had no idea that President Obama had written this. Namaste

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In a Garden?

Posted on July 7, 2013 by annetbell

A garden is a peaceful place for relaxation, rest, and contemplation. It can also be a meeting place. Such it was in a garden, Jallianwala Bagh, in Amritsar, Punjab on Sunday, April 15, 1919. The day was one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Tagged Amritsar, British, garden, India, Jallianwala Bagh, Junjab, massacre, travel | 13 Comments

Mark Twain’s India

Posted on July 5, 2013 by annetbell

“This is indeed India, the land of dreams and romance, of fabulous wealth and fabulous poverty, of splendor and rags, of palaces and hovels, of tigers and elephants, the cobra and the jungle, the country of a hundred tongues, of many … Continue reading →

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Life, Fortune, and Sacred Honor

Posted on July 4, 2013 by annetbell

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE SIGNERS Gary Hildrith Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is the price they paid:Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged and the Pursuit of Happiness, bravery, Declaration of Independence, freedom, Independence Day, July 4, Liberty, life, sacrifice, Story of the signers | 16 Comments

The Echoes of Gettysburg by Michael Henry Dunn, July 3, 2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 by annetbell

Truths to ponder on Independence Day Eve

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What Does Young Egypt Want?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by annetbell

No, I didn’t make a mistake, but thought some parallels could be drawn between the two countries’ young people. There are certain similarities in the problems of sorting out the mixture of politics and religion. The demographics are similar with … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel | Tagged demonstrations, Egypt, freedom for all, India, justice, politics, travel, young people | 15 Comments

Last Light

Posted on July 2, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on Broken Light Collective:
Photo taken by contributor Uday Narayanan, a 26-year-old from New Delhi, India. Uday has an uncle who suffers from Schizophrenia. His uncle has been living with him for the last 20 years. Growing up, Uday remembers his…

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