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The People Have Spoken

Posted on November 9, 2016 by annetbell

This is an image of the voting lines in Phoenix.  I lived in the Valley of the Sun for 7 years. I remember standing in line for over two hours waiting to vote in 2008 for John McCain for president. … Continue reading →

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Election Day Is Here !

Posted on November 8, 2016 by annetbell

We were up early to go and vote.  The polls in our area opened at  6  AM  and there was a steady flow at the  Municipal Building but no line at that early hour.  It has been a long, long … 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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Welcome to Troy James Franco!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by annetbell

Big news from sleepy Troy, New York!   This week James Franco and his filming company are in town to shoot a new film entitled “The Pretenders.”  He is directing but I didn’t see any mention of him staring in … Continue reading →

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Music Monday Diwali Songs

Posted on October 31, 2016 by annetbell

  Happy Diwali!

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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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Deer in the Headlights

Posted on October 28, 2016 by annetbell

Tuesday night after I dropped off my  granddaughter Alice, a deer ran out in front of my car  in the rural area where my daughter lives. The first thing  I saw was the head of the doe on the passenger’s … Continue reading →

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