Category Archives: Travel

Native American’s Perspective on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2016 by annetbell

It is important to tell the whole story.  The English who settled in what is now Massachusetts  did take the land, some of the natives into slavery and inadvertently spread European disease to the unsuspecting   people.  After I posted … Continue reading →

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What is Thanksgiving Anyway?

Posted on November 24, 2016 by annetbell

My blogger friends from other countries have asked what exactly America is celebrating each year on the fourth Thursday in   November?  It is not just overeating , football , and Black Friday shopping which has made its way into … Continue reading →

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Denial. . . . . . A Film

Posted on November 23, 2016 by annetbell

This is a gas chamber in Auschwitz where gas tablets were dropped through the ceiling exterminating  up to 6,000 Jewish souls each day.  This was the largest work camp of the Third Reich  and located in Poland. The Germans built … Continue reading →

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Ancient Stone Tablets

Posted on November 17, 2016 by annetbell

This is an image of the world’s oldest complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments.  It is a national treasure in Israel.  The stone is  a foot square marble slab which weights 115 pounds and was an   Ancient Biblical Archaeology … Continue reading →

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The Arrival. . . . .a film

Posted on November 13, 2016 by annetbell

  “Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against … Continue reading →

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India Superpower of the Future, Is on the Way!

Posted on November 5, 2016 by annetbell
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The Way. . . . . A Film Review

Posted on November 4, 2016 by annetbell

“The Way” was released in 2010 but it is as relevant today  as it was six years ago. The themes  are life, death, family, friends, journey, and faith.   Ironically, it is a contemporary story set in an ancient place. … Continue reading →

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Dead Wake: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

Posted on November 3, 2016 by annetbell

Dead Wake is the water pattern following a ship after  some major disturbance of the sea such as an iceberg or a torpedo. This ship, the mighty Lusitania, was thought to be too large and  too fast, to   be … Continue reading →

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Diwali Celebration

Posted on October 30, 2016 by annetbell

A woman arranged clay lamps, or ‘diyas,’ for the upcoming Diwali festival in Mumbai, Oct. 30. These diyas traditionally filled with mustard oil are placed are lit and placed around entrances to homes during the festival. Divyakant Solanki/European Pressphoto Agency Diwali in India … Continue reading →

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Remorse and Compassion

Posted on October 29, 2016 by annetbell

This image has been on the internet for a while. I also read that it has been debunked as false.  Nonetheless, seeing it today made me remember a tale to tell you. I have never seen this reaction of a … Continue reading →

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