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Fair Trade Market in Upstate New York

Posted on November 19, 2014 by annetbell

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to find special, unique handmade items from around the world. The artists who created them, will benefit as well from the “fair market” wages they will be paid instead of pennies they … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Black Friday, Delmar New York, Fair market wages, Fair Trade Market Sale, gifts from around the world. justice, justice, living wage | 9 Comments

The Beauty Where I Call Home!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by annetbell

One thing that I really like is that the photos are labeled with where they are in the Hudson River Region. In case you want to explore, they are real places which can be found! The irony is that these … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Catskill Mountains, farms, Hudson River, Hudson River Valley, mountains, New York State, photography, sunrise, travel, trees | 6 Comments

Seva Cafe. . . . Food, Love, and Service

Posted on November 18, 2014 by annetbell

Last night, I was talking with one of my Indian friends from Ahmedabad, Keyur Panchal. I was telling him about my day volunteering at ConSERNS-U Food Pantry. He told me about this cafe. . . . Seva where he has … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmedabad India, cooking, Gujarat, Indian food, Love and Serve Everyone, Pay as You Are Able, Seva Cafe, volunteers | 2 Comments

Music Monday “You Aint’ Seen Nothing Yet” by Bachman Turner Overdrive

Posted on November 17, 2014 by annetbell

Today in the gray, rainy,cold, snow on the ground November day, a classic rock song seemed a way to brighten the dreariness ! Bachman Turner- Overdrive is a Canadian rock band that began their careers in Winnipeg. They soon became … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", 1970's rock and roll, Bachman Turner-Overdrive, Canadian rock and roll, classic rock and roll, guitar heavy rock and roll, music, strong beat | 9 Comments

Tragic Indian Sterilizations

Posted on November 16, 2014 by annetbell

India attempting very tragically to deal with the the population explosion. The question of population control comes up often as India has 1.2 billion people and China has 1.3 billion. India has a larger number of young people due to … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged birth control, China, deaths, India, population control, sterilization camps, sterilizations | 2 Comments

A Compassionate Republican General!

Posted on November 15, 2014 by annetbell

These are powerful words because of the source. General/ President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Republican! I have to admit that I am pleasantly surprised by this picture and President Eisenhower’s words. Are you ?

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged clothe the cold, compassionate Republican, feed the hungry, General Eisenhower, leader, President Eisenhower | 6 Comments

The Countdown Begins. . . . . .

Posted on November 15, 2014 by annetbell

Namaste! Ouch! Yes, there are inoculations that you need to get for safe travel in India. We will be in country for 4 months which is probably different than a week or two touring. David and I went … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged developing country, FNP, health, India, inoculations, Safari Health, Sarah Schoof, tourists, travel | Leave a comment

Thank You , Claude Monet!

Posted on November 14, 2014 by annetbell

Claude Monet would be 174 years old today. He was born in Paris, France and is, today, one of the world’s most famous and popular artists. His style and work lead to the name of an art movement, “Impressionism.” Themes … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 1840 birth, art, art appreciation, blogging, Claude Monet, France, Giverny, Impressionism, November 14, painting | 11 Comments

Rosetta Now and Then

Posted on November 13, 2014 by annetbell

This man who worked on the mission , had a great deal of faith in the success of the landing. He invested in a permanent and quite expensive “tat” on his thigh before the event! In response to the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, history of the, Language of Ancient Egypt, languages, NASA, Rosetta Spacecraft, Rosetta Stone, space exploration, space travel | Leave a comment

Ah, New York, ‘The City’

Posted on November 12, 2014 by annetbell

BLOG CITY LIFE Beautiful lights in the approaching winter’s night. New York Festival of Light premieres in NYC for the first time By Jaz JoynerPosted: Wednesday October 22 2014, 6:34 pm Facebook 23K http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.d58098f8a7f0ff5a206e7f15442a6b30.en.html#_=1415372611026&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time&size=m&text=New%20York%20Festival%20of%20Light%20premieres%20in%20NYC%20for%20the%20first%20time&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time https://apis.google.com/u/0/se/0/_/+1/fastbutton?usegapi=1&size=medium&annotation=bubble&width=&hl=en&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time&gsrc=3p&ic=1&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en._bVNyeN_bbw.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCNVi76pN7FwO7NMq1jDa6m1n12XYA#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh%2Conload&id=I0_1415372611009&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com&pfname=&rpctoken=21112394 Share 23K Nicolas Lemery Nantel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "First Light", art, artists, Berlin, Festival of Lights, London, New York City, photography | 1 Comment