Category Archives: awards

Let It Snow, Let It Snow. . . . . .

Posted on December 9, 2016 by annetbell

Pile of the white stuff in a parking lot in New Hampshire. This week was the first snowfall in Montreal , Canada which is about 5 hours north of  where I live in Upstate New York. Each year people have … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan

Posted on October 13, 2016 by annetbell

Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature!   What  unexpected news breaking this morning.  The gravely voiced troubadour and philosopher  wrote and performed as the conscious of the 60’s. He was influenced and inspired by the legendary  folk singer, Woodie … Continue reading →

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Hell or High Water. . . . a film

Posted on September 4, 2016 by annetbell

The title is an idiom for  total determination.  These two Texas brothers have a plan and are determined to fulfill it, Yes, they are robbing banks and in a  rather  a cumbersome  way.  This is a crime drama similar to” … Continue reading →

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The Holllies . . . . . “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress”

Posted on July 26, 2016 by annetbell

    The Hollies are an English Rock & Roll band from Manchester in the north of England that became part of the  invasion bands to the US.   One of their  early members was Graham Nash.  They had a … Continue reading →

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Kindness of Strangers

Posted on July 16, 2016 by annetbell

“Streetcar Named Desire” is  one of Tennessee Williams’ most famous plays, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1948. It was an instant hit  when it appeared on stage  in 1947.   Marlin Brando and Vivian Leigh lit up the screen … Continue reading →

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Birthday and Baseball

Posted on July 3, 2016 by annetbell

Today was Christian’s birthday  and they planned to visit The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.  He invited us to come along. . . what fun.  I am not a fan of baseball  but I love my son and his … Continue reading →

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Steve Miller Band. . . Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Posted on April 4, 2016 by annetbell

The Steve Miller Band was a mainstay San Francisco band in the late 60s and early 70s where they were a blues rock band.  During the 70s and 80s their style changed to a top selling pop/rock band.  The songs … Continue reading →

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“The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown

Posted on April 2, 2016 by annetbell

For my readers. . . .  .* * * * *  This is a wonderful story, wonderfully written.  Brown’s descriptive writing in this nonfiction narrative story includes  word pictures of the Dust Bowl, the Depression, Germany as Hitler began taking … Continue reading →

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Real Life Hero

Posted on February 22, 2016 by annetbell

“First you have to learn to take them as your own child. Then you will feel the sorrow and then the strength comes out from you to protect them.” Anuradha Koirala is the Founder and Executive Director of Maiti Nepal. … Continue reading →

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But What about the Weather?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by annetbell

Image from The Economist   Dear Fayyaz, my adopted Pakistani son since the 80s when he studied at RPI, sent me this news yesterday!   Wow, Toronto looks amazing but what about   the cold, and snow, and ice, and … Continue reading →

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