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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

To Live A Good Life. . . . .

Posted on October 14, 2015 by annetbell

image from Google Public domain 1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes. 2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance you’ll die within the next … Continue reading →

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Vive la France !

Posted on October 14, 2015 by annetbell

This is great news from France!  I hope they will lead the way for food pantries and soup kitchens in the United States to receive food from the markets here instead of throwing   it away. At ConSERNS-U, we do … Continue reading →

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The 20th Century’s First Genocide

Posted on October 13, 2015 by annetbell

Sunday, I attended the Centennial Memorial Concert, in remembrance of the 100th  anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1,500,000 souls.  The concert fittingly began with a local Ne’Jewish Community Choir , followed by Italian Community, Armenian Churches, Greek Orthodox choir … Continue reading →

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Nagaland, Are You Sure This is India?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by annetbell

India never ceases to amaze me. But one thing is  for sure, if I went there, I wouldn’t be eating in Nagaland! Check out the video at the end!    NAGALAND: 15 PICTURES OF INDIA’S MOST FASCINATING TRIBES ByDIANA JARVISJanuary … Continue reading →

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Music Monday Desert Dwellers “Bodi Tree Dub”

Posted on October 12, 2015 by annetbell

  I am missing Incredible India! 

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Red, Orange, Yellow Against the Canvas of Blue

Posted on October 11, 2015 by annetbell

I went to pick-up my granddaughter Grace to take her to see Malala, the film . (More about the film later. )   The trees in her front yard we breathtaking in the clear sunshine against the blue, almost clear … Continue reading →

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“He Named Me Malala” An Film of Courage and Inspiration

Posted on October 11, 2015 by annetbell

  This is PG13 because of the violence but I think that it is a most important film for young teens both girls and boys.  You will be inspired, too. There were many places  where tears came to my eyes, … Continue reading →

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Oldest Synagogue

Posted on October 10, 2015 by annetbell

  I walk by this Synagogue when I am out and about for a walk.  I do love the Victorian colors. New York State’s oldest continually occupied synagogue not in the city you’d expect Posted on October 23, 2012 by … Continue reading →

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Antibiotics. . . .. .. .When Good Turns to Bad

Posted on October 10, 2015 by annetbell

Why India Is A Hotbed Of Antibiotic Resistance And Sweden Is Not SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 2:40 PM ET SUSAN BRINK Penicillin became a wonder drug for fighting infections in the 1940s. Jean-Claude Fide was an early adapter, injected in 1948 … Continue reading →

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Wise Words

Posted on October 9, 2015 by annetbell

: Sometimes it is easy to forget this in the dark word of hate. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 “For since the creation of the world … Continue reading →

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