Category Archives: USA

Music Monday Lynyrd Skynrd ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

Posted on March 17, 2014 by annetbell

Lynyrd Skynrd is an American rock band best known for  popularizing southern hard rock in the 1970s. At the peak of their success, three members were tragically killed in a plane crash in 1977. But in 1987, the remaining band … Continue reading →

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Decorah Eagles Live from Their Nest

Posted on March 12, 2014 by annetbell

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles I was so excited when I remembered this site.  It is the #1 most viewed live video of all times!  A live streaming webcam is trained on bald eagles in their nest in Decorah Iowa at the Raptor Resource … Continue reading →

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‘Her’ The Movie

Posted on March 11, 2014 by annetbell

This is spring break week at the university , and since we went to Hawaii in January, it is movie time for us! I dragged the professor away from a marathon of ‘Breaking Bad’ and we deiced to see ‘Her.’ … Continue reading →

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Music Monday ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

Posted on March 10, 2014 by annetbell

This reunion of Simon and Garfunkel  was the musical event of my lifetime.  I had been a fan from the beginning of their  folk-rock career in the transitional time  of the 60s. The lyrics told stories of universal experiences that … Continue reading →

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Senator (Dr.) Rand Paul

Posted on March 8, 2014 by annetbell

Granted he was speaking at the Conservative PAC meeting yesterday, where  later he won the straw poll of the audience. This may be the man who will carry the conservative/Republican line in the election of 2016 for the presidency of … Continue reading →

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From the Top of the World One World Trade Center

Posted on March 6, 2014 by annetbell

” After twelve years of anticipation, the tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere is ready for a  close-up.  There is a story and incredible 360 degree photographs in the current issue of Time Magazine.  How 10,000 workers (not one died … Continue reading →

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Spring Seems Far Away from Frozen Niagara Falls

Posted on March 5, 2014 by annetbell

View out from under the frozen falls. . . . . This is the second time this winter the falls have frozen completely, but the light show goes on. . . . Beautiful pictures. . . . but so would … Continue reading →

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President Obama Announces My Brother’s Keeper Initiative

Posted on February 28, 2014 by annetbell

Mentoring, encouragement and guidance are integral to our success. You can’t go to the store and buy them, someone has to give these gifts and care enough to do so. Mr. Obama personally knows the importance of a father figure … Continue reading →

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Monument Valley, Arizona

Posted on February 27, 2014 by annetbell

This is Monument Valley, the Navajo (Native American) Tribal Park  located  on the Arizona/Utah border. The clusters of vast red sandstone buttes (large stone structures with flat tops) are near the famous 4 corners. ( This is where Arizona, Utah, … Continue reading →

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The World’s Fastest Car

Posted on February 26, 2014 by annetbell

Just last week, Februrary 14th to be exact,  the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida became the test site for a run of the Hennessey Venon GT performance car. The independently tested speed  result was 270.49 MPH. This pushed … Continue reading →

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