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All of us bloggers want to improve our writing, and that includes me, too. My friend  at http://greetingsfromindia.wordpress.com/about/   told me about this challenge that WordPress has thrown out for the first 30 days in 2014.  Since I have nearly 280 posts, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 25 Comments

 Namaste! I am a storyteller and a teacher.  For years I have shared with students my adventures traveling the world with my family. The most popular stories were  the tales from the ancient world. . . .Rome, Egypt, Greece.  And … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 27 Comments

Blog of the Year 2013 Star # 5 and # 6

Posted on January 2, 2014 by annetbell

Two of my dear Word Press friends, Dr. Rex at hrexach.wordpress.com  and Don Charism at doncharisma.org  made sure I got the 6 stars for Blog of the Year 2013. thought I am passing this one in 2014 .The Christmas/New Year … Continue reading →

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Fireworks from Dubai

Posted on January 2, 2014 by annetbell

These fireworks were declared most  superlative in the world with 500,000 pyrotechnics being shot off around the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa. This building  was featured in Mission Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise. Dubai is all about the the biggest … Continue reading →

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Slum People, not Dogs!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by annetbell

First, I need to apologize for using the pejorative of slum dogs for these dear people. That was the title of the Time article and I was not thinking. A few years ago when Slum Dog Millionaire was released, many … Continue reading →

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The Real Sum Dogs of Mumbai

Posted on December 29, 2013 by annetbell

This is a video of Dharavi, the most talked about slum in the world. It is located on one square miles of the most desirable land in Mumbai in the densest population in the world.  The land is worth ten … Continue reading →

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“Awarding the people who live in the moment, The noble who write and capture the best in life, The bold who reminded us what really mattered… Savoring the experience of quality time.” Presented by Carolyn Malone, carolynmalone.wordpress.com My most sincere … Continue reading →

Posted on December 28, 2013 by annetbell | 20 Comments

Itinerary of North Trip

Posted on December 27, 2013 by annetbell

Bathing in the Ganga as the sun rises on another day. . . . . . People have asked where we visited., so here you can see the itinerary. We went to the north first, which was a mistake. When … Continue reading →

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Poinsettia

Posted on December 26, 2013 by annetbell

Poinsettias were used by the Aztecs  to produce purple dye and early cosmetics.  The white milky sap was uses as medicines to treat fevers.  Today we call that sap latex! The  first introduction of these beautiful flowers north of the … Continue reading →

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One Solitary Life

Posted on December 25, 2013 by annetbell

This photo was taken by my son, Chris last weekend when he an his family visited New York City for the Christmas festivities.  As you can see, the shot was taken from seats in the auditorium of Radio City Music … Continue reading →

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