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Life at The Edge

Posted on April 9, 2016 by annetbell

The Capital Region’s state-of-the-art indoor climbing facility is home to more than 14,000 square feet of textured climbing terrain, a massive free-standing boulder with seamless padding, nearly every bouldering section topping out, and a huge selection of top rope and … Continue reading →

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The KKK. . .Hatred in America

Posted on April 8, 2016 by annetbell

  A photographer hung out with the KKK in Tennessee and Maryland, here’s what he saw Writer Kenneth Dickerman April 8 at 8:02 AMA cross lighting after the wedding of two members of the KKK, Tennessee, 2015. (Peter van Agtmael/Magnum … Continue reading →

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Split, Croatia

Posted on April 7, 2016 by annetbell

  Split, Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast with a not so hidden secret! As you can see from the map above, the old city is built in the ruins  of the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s  4th C palace. When it was … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Posted on April 6, 2016 by annetbell

We love walking on ancient walls built for protection of  medieval cities.  You may remember the wall walking we did at Derry in Northern Ireland. Here is a picture of a section of the wall  in Dubrovnik  that was destroyed … Continue reading →

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India’s Economy: The Road Ahead

Posted on April 5, 2016 by annetbell

image from http://www.topnews.in I realize  that the economics of India is way in the weeds for most of us! But  I never get tired of seeing videos of India, her colors from sunrise to sunset, and the amazing people. If … Continue reading →

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Troy, New York On Snowy April 04, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by annetbell
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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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Feeding the Homeless in India

Posted on April 3, 2016 by annetbell

  This is an inspirational story about a woman entrepreneur in India.  She runs a business and loves and cares for the poor and homeless at the same time. Imagine a cafe in the United States giving up to 100 … Continue reading →

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Paul Macdonald

Posted on April 3, 2016 by annetbell

Paul Macdonald is a  writer on Social Media under the name of Elijah Returns. He has lived all over the world and has exhaustive writing on the Bible as his spiritual journey has led from   early in his life … 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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