Category Archives: USA

Brian Mast Lost His Legs, But Successfully Ran for a Seat in Congress

Posted on November 18, 2016 by annetbell

Brian Mast is a double amputee who has successfully run for a seat for Congress from  Florida to continue his dedication and work for the United States. He ran successfully last week either on President Elect Trump’s coat tails or … Continue reading →

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Ancient Stone Tablets

Posted on November 17, 2016 by annetbell

This is an image of the world’s oldest complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments.  It is a national treasure in Israel.  The stone is  a foot square marble slab which weights 115 pounds and was an   Ancient Biblical Archaeology … Continue reading →

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Group of U-Va. students, faculty ‘deeply offended’ by Thomas Jefferson being quoted at school he founded

Posted on November 16, 2016 by annetbell

  Growing up in Virginia and having a long family legacy of students attending Mr. Jefferson’s university, this  is more than startling.  Even during the late 60s and early 70s during that dark period of Vietnam and the invasion of … Continue reading →

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The Arrival. . . . .a film

Posted on November 13, 2016 by annetbell

  “Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against … Continue reading →

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How the Election Unfolded

Posted on November 10, 2016 by annetbell

  I was asked how this election  happened and I think these maps and charts from US Today are pretty clear. How the election unfolded A wave of disillusionment and anger — wide and by all appearances intensely felt — … Continue reading →

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Jeffersonian Democracy

Posted on November 10, 2016 by annetbell

  The Jeffersonians were deeply committed to Republicanism in the United States, which meant opposition to aristocracy of any form, opposition to corruption, insistence on virtue, with a priority for the “yeoman farmer“, “planters“, and the “plain folk”. They were … Continue reading →

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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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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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