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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

The Rest of the Story !

Posted on July 14, 2015 by annetbell

We met a young Indian couple, at a dinner party with friends  who are both physicians, while in India.   He was an Ear, Nose and Throat doc and she an OBGYN.  She had lots of stories  with which to … Continue reading →

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It All Starts with a Birth of a Girl

Posted on July 13, 2015 by annetbell

MAY 21, 2015 This amazing village in India plants 111 trees every time a girl is born by Chelsea White Every culture has its own traditions surrounding the birth of a child, but this one might be my favorite. In … Continue reading →

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Woman in Gold.. . . the film

Posted on July 12, 2015 by annetbell

Woman in Gold by Gustav Klimt This film is a glimpse into the Nazis of  the third Reich  plundering art work throughout Europe. Helen Mirren, tells  the true  story of one Jewish women’s battle to recover her family’s stolen art, … Continue reading →

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The Life of Architecture Students!

Posted on July 11, 2015 by annetbell

Here is a reality check to make you smile this Saturday morning showing the life of architecture students.  People will say to me, “Ah, your husband is an architect?” as if it is  some mystical experience or at the very … Continue reading →

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“See You Again”

Posted on July 10, 2015 by annetbell

This week, I have had the fun of spending time with two of the three  local grandchildren. (Oldest was at volleyball camp).   I took H.  to yoga with me on Wednesday morning.  He thought it awesome to go to … Continue reading →

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A New Day in South Carolina !

Posted on July 9, 2015 by annetbell

I had to follow up on the post I made about South Carolina and the confederate flag. This woman, Jenny Horne, is a descendent of Jefferson Davis, who was the first president of the Conferacy. She with the son of … Continue reading →

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Indian Women Soar !

Posted on July 8, 2015 by annetbell

Indian women pilots soar past global average Saurabh Sinha, TNN | Nov 24, 2014, 04.19AM IST Indigo Airlines According to DGCA, almost 600 of the 5,050 pilots in Indian airlines are women. NEW DELHI: Ground realities may be harsh for … Continue reading →

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“Greece Beckons”

Posted on July 7, 2015 by annetbell

Mykonos, Greece. . . . . .  8 hour boat ride from Athens Travelling in Greece years ago, we had a taste of what is happening there now. Banks went on strike while we were there.  We had never expereinced … Continue reading →

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Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock 1969

Posted on July 6, 2015 by annetbell

Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
In 1969 at  Woodstock music festival, an unlikely event happened.   Jimi Hendrix reinvented it from top to bottom to showcase the sound possible made by extreme high-volume electric guitar.  His riffs are interpreted as weapons…

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The Words That Remade America

Posted on July 3, 2015 by annetbell

This is the only photograph of President Lincoln at the cemetery dedication.   It is thought that due to the brevity of his remarks, other photographers had no time to set up their  equipment.   The bloodiest battle of the … Continue reading →

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