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A Sad Story from China

Posted on January 16, 2014 by annetbell

By David Tang, Associated Press and Simon Elegant from Time Beijing >>Horrifying details recently emerged in the news of  alleged forced abortions in China’s impoverished rural provinces. 61 pregnant women were dragged to hospitals and injected with labor inducing drugs … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day # 5 Love Your Theme

Posted on January 7, 2014 by annetbell

What  a strong metaphor of buying a house and starting a blog, choosing the neighborhood, knowing your needs and style, and content in both areas. I am the kind of person who doesn’t like too many choices as it all … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Challenge Day #4

Posted on January 5, 2014 by annetbell

Yes, I already know how to use the Reader which was part of our task.  I adjusted the prompt just  a tad. Oh, as a teacher I hated when kids didn’t follow the “cold prompt”, but this challenge is not … Continue reading →

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WordPress Family Award

Posted on January 5, 2014 by annetbell

My dear  Dimple at shivaaydelights.wordpress.com nominated me for this WordPress Award about a month ago. Family is very important to me so this is heart warming. Family has people with many interests which is gratifying as Dimple is a master … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day #2

Posted on January 4, 2014 by annetbell

I can play the helpless southern lady to perfection after years of practice.  But  in fairness to myself, I am pretty sure I just assume I can’t do certain things . . . . . especially technological  tasks.   I … Continue reading →

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All of us bloggers want to improve our writing, and that includes me, too. My friend  at http://greetingsfromindia.wordpress.com/about/   told me about this challenge that WordPress has thrown out for the first 30 days in 2014.  Since I have nearly 280 posts, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 25 Comments

 Namaste! I am a storyteller and a teacher.  For years I have shared with students my adventures traveling the world with my family. The most popular stories were  the tales from the ancient world. . . .Rome, Egypt, Greece.  And … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 27 Comments

Blog of the Year 2013 Star # 5 and # 6

Posted on January 2, 2014 by annetbell

Two of my dear Word Press friends, Dr. Rex at hrexach.wordpress.com  and Don Charism at doncharisma.org  made sure I got the 6 stars for Blog of the Year 2013. thought I am passing this one in 2014 .The Christmas/New Year … Continue reading →

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Slum People, not Dogs!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by annetbell

First, I need to apologize for using the pejorative of slum dogs for these dear people. That was the title of the Time article and I was not thinking. A few years ago when Slum Dog Millionaire was released, many … Continue reading →

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“Awarding the people who live in the moment, The noble who write and capture the best in life, The bold who reminded us what really mattered… Savoring the experience of quality time.” Presented by Carolyn Malone, carolynmalone.wordpress.com My most sincere … Continue reading →

Posted on December 28, 2013 by annetbell | 20 Comments