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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

Just Justice

Posted on January 21, 2016 by annetbell

New York Times The Opinion Pages | OP-ED COLUMNIST America the Unfair? Nicholas Kristof JAN. 21, 2016 Photo Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Chicago. CreditScott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Posted on January 20, 2016 by annetbell

Director Michael Bay  setting  the opening scene   http://www.wsj.com Michel Bay is well known for his action films such as Pearl Harbor and the  never ending Transformers.  13 Hours certainly falls in that genre with continuous action and  lots of … Continue reading →

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Man Presumed Dead

Posted on January 20, 2016 by annetbell

A story to warm your heart!

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Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
Examples of Jim Crow laws From the 1880s into the 1960s, a majority of American states enforced segregation through “Jim Crow” laws (so called after a black character in minstrel shows). From Delaware to California, and…

Posted on January 19, 2016 by annetbell | Leave a comment

“Take It Easy” Glenn Frey

Posted on January 19, 2016 by annetbell

image by ultimateclassicrock.com RIP  Glenn Frey  of the Eagles   Dead at 67

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A Letter from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2016 by annetbell

Image by clickypix.com Today is  the National Holiday  commemorating the birthday of Dr. King. The image and words above are from his “I Have a Dream” speech which is very familiar to most Americans.  I want to share another document, … Continue reading →

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“The Martian”

Posted on January 17, 2016 by annetbell

Well then, I usually try to be more topical with my film watching, but  we hadn’t seen this film and last night did  On Demand. snug in our living room.   I do know that it came out in October … Continue reading →

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Tea with the Dead

Posted on January 16, 2016 by annetbell

image by gujaratonweb.com Just an ordinary tearoom where many, mostly men, gather for there morning chai. As good as the food is, the charm and draw of the shop is the mystery of Muslim tombs scattered throughout the shop.   … Continue reading →

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Salem Witch Trials

Posted on January 15, 2016 by annetbell

The first video is about a new discovery in this hard historical period of the United States. I am so glad that it is not being swept under the rug or history rewritten as the history of the Confederacy and … Continue reading →

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An Act of Compassion on the New York City Subway

Posted on January 14, 2016 by annetbell

Photo credit:  Lazaro El Foo, Google Public Domain Images Joey Resto’s Heartwarming Act of Kindness Caught on Camera Joey Resto puts shirt on homeless man in New York subway BY ROSE MINUTAGLIO @RoseMinutaglio 01/12/2016 AT 12:00 PM EST A benevolent … Continue reading →

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