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“America”, the film

Posted on July 3, 2014 by annetbell

Dinesh D’Souza is an immigrant from India. He is an unapologetic believer in American exceptionalism. His first political film was “2016 Obama’s America” was a box office hit making 33 million. The premise is whether the world is better off … Continue reading →

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Temple Towns in the South of India

Posted on July 2, 2014 by annetbell

Temple Towns in the South of India (Reblogged) Posted on April 22, 2013by annetbell Namaste! Sacred Architecture was our focus in the Tamil Nadu cities of Srirangam, Chidambaram,Thanjavar, and Madurai. We saw many of the major Hindu Temples but only a tiny fraction of … Continue reading →

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Chennai Building Collapse

Posted on July 1, 2014 by annetbell

This tragedy happened  last weekend and the pictures brought back memories of seeing construction in India. The bamboo sticks are used for scaffolding, and my  architect assured me that they are very strong.  But to hold up a building of … Continue reading →

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Summer Music Monday “Dancing In the Streets” by Martha and the Vandellas

Posted on June 30, 2014 by annetbell

This song says summer to many music lovers including me!  It was released in the summer of 1964, fifty years ago, but it has worn well. It was the signature song of  one of the earliest and most exciting vocal … Continue reading →

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Zoo Visit in Syracuse, New York

Posted on June 29, 2014 by annetbell

  No Syracuse weather jokes today. . . . it was a perfect day to take our grandchildren as we “sit-the-babies”. We have never actually been to this zoo, but the kids were very familiar with it.   There seemed … Continue reading →

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Fight the Risk of Cancer with Indian Spices

Posted on June 28, 2014 by annetbell

6 Spices that reduce the risk of cancer Friday, June 20, 2014 by: Dr.Sofiya (NaturalNews) Cancer is a word that seems to strike fear in the hearts of nearly everyone who hears it, regardless of their age, gender or socioeconomic … Continue reading →

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Gujurat Lights

Posted on June 27, 2014 by annetbell

Solar Street Lights in Gujarat India This system is designed for outdoor application in un-electrified remote rural areas. This system is an ideal application for campus and village street lighting. The system is provided with battery storage backup sufficient to … Continue reading →

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Antelope Canyon

Posted on June 26, 2014 by annetbell

It is hard to believe that this video is of a real place, isn’t it? But I can assure you that it is and located in northern Arizona near the Four Corners. We stayed in Page and drove around for … Continue reading →

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Train Travel in India

Posted on June 25, 2014 by annetbell

I have mentioned before how we really enjoyed traveling by train in India. We found this travel to be reliable, reasonable, and comfortable. We traveled for 18 hours from Goa to Mumbai in Second class and saw lots of the … Continue reading →

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South Indian Trip

Posted on June 24, 2014 by annetbell

South India Here We Come! Posted originally  on April 5, 2013by annetbell Early tomorrow morning, our group leaves for our trip to the South of India for temples, temples and more temples. We are leaving the computer here. When we went North, it … Continue reading →

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