Tag Archives: culture

25 True Mind-Blowing Things!

Posted on September 24, 2014 by annetbell

These 25 Things Might Sound Crazy But They’re Mind-Blowingly True. #9 Is AWESOME. June 18, 2014 Other Stuff  It’s a strange place, this world we live in. Cars park on driveways and drive on parkways, hot dogs come in packs of … Continue reading →

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Shaun Gibson

Posted on September 16, 2014 by annetbell

Scotland Shaun Gibson  In six months, Shaun has changed the world.  His internet presence changed from a discussion of living with pain and Fibromyalgia  to news.  Not just any news, but often alternative news that was unexpected and generally unknown. … Continue reading →

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Lunch Flash Dance in Mumbai

Posted on September 14, 2014 by annetbell

Indian people are born with dancing in their souls, or so it seems to me. Most people around the world, who go to films, know about the dance scenes in Bollywood films.  We saw a gangster  film while in India … Continue reading →

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Pow Wow

Posted on September 6, 2014 by annetbell

This local Pow Wow has become a family tradition.  This year, my Onondaga daughter was with us.  Some of the Iroquois from Syracuse  were there selling  traditional crafts and corn soup and fry bread.   The drumming filled the air, … Continue reading →

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Staunton’s “Other Park”

Posted on September 4, 2014 by annetbell

There are two parks in the small city of Staunton, Virginia.   During the time of segregation, whites were able to use Gypsy Hill Park at will, but the black residents of the city were only allowed to visit the … Continue reading →

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Ahmedabad Heritage Video

Posted on August 26, 2014 by annetbell

  This is the newest in the videos about Ahmedabad where we were and will be located in India. When Mr. Modi was the Chief Minster of this state, he had a series of videos produced showing  tourist sites in … Continue reading →

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Music Monday East Meets West Rani Taj

Posted on August 25, 2014 by annetbell

Rani Taj is a British Pakistani dhol player from Birmingham. The dhol is a double headed drum played throughout the Indian subcontinent. Happy Monday!  

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Is America the Greatest Country in the World? from The Newsroom on HBO

Posted on August 20, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zqOYBabXmA   I am so sorry that the video is  not available on my post.  You can see if it go to YouTube.com and type in Is America the Greatest Country in the World? or the Newsroom. You will see … Continue reading →

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Soldiers in the Streets

Posted on August 19, 2014 by annetbell

This week has been hard to watch unfold on TV, much harder for people in Ferguson, Missouri , and horrible for the Brown family who had their son  executed on the streets of their hometown. I am including a video … Continue reading →

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“Wake Me Up” . . . Avicii. . . . . Music Monday

Posted on August 18, 2014 by annetbell

David and I first heard about the Swedish music craze sweeping the world early in our time in India.  Several of the students just had to go by overnight train to Mumbai to see the “Swedish House Mafia. ” Then … Continue reading →

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