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The Raptor Resource Project

Posted on March 14, 2018 by annetbell

  My last year of teaching I discovered “eagle peeping” from a camera in Iowa. My third graders were fascinated watching every free minute at school and morning and night at home. How excited we all were  when the eggs … Continue reading →

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Opioids, To Take Or Not To Take

Posted on February 25, 2018 by annetbell

I  am slowly typing one-handed, Three weeks today,  I  had an unexpected hard fall on a concrete floor resulting in a broken arm. I finally had surgery five days later after agony with every move. To give you  the intensity … Continue reading →

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Heaven on Earth Adirondacks

Posted on February 2, 2018 by annetbell

  Spanning more than six million acres with over 100 welcoming communities, the Adirondack Region is home to the largest protected natural area in the lower 48. Like a patchwork quilt, the Adirondacks are made up of twelve distinct regional … Continue reading →

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HIROSHIMA by John Hersey

Posted on February 1, 2018 by annetbell

On August 6, 1945 , Hiroshima, Japan was destroyed by the first direct hit of an atomic bomb on a city.  Hersey tells what happened that day. “Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compassionate document, has … Continue reading →

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Music Monday “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran

Posted on January 28, 2018 by annetbell

  Ed Sheeran and his fiancee, Cherry Seaborn became engaged just before the New Year. Ed is an Englishman born and bred who writes and performs his own songs with the voice of an angel. He says  that Cherry inspired … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Showman, A Film

Posted on January 27, 2018 by annetbell

Who doesn’t love Hugh Jackman?  He plays the character of P T Barnum who once said, ” There is a sucker born every minute. ” That quirky side of Barnum is not really addressed in his making people happy by … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill . . . .A Connection 70 Years Later

Posted on January 22, 2018 by annetbell

Here is one of my favorite scenes  from the film, The Darkest Hour about the political climate in Britain early in World War II.  Winston Churchill is the new Prime Minister who faces the distinct possibility of  the total  destruction … Continue reading →

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New Facts on the Sinking of the Titanic

Posted on January 18, 2018 by annetbell

Very interesting  even if  it is half true!  Power and money seem always to be the route of all evil!

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Will Indian Immigration to the United States Increase?

Posted on January 12, 2018 by annetbell

Indian Immigrants in the United States AUGUST 31, 201 SPOTLIGHT By Jie Zong and Jeanne Batalova A college student applies henna, the Indian tradition of painting elaborate designs on the skin. (Photo: University of Illinois Springfield) Immigrants from India first … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Greetings from Cambridge American Cemetery

Posted on January 10, 2018 by annetbell

This is the lovely Christmas spray created by the designers at the Manor Florist in Cambridge, UK to celebrate my brother. Mos of the brave heroes buried in Cambridge have little  or no  family who remember them personally. I am … Continue reading →

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