Tag Archives: culture

Mr. Modi and the Potties

Posted on August 5, 2014 by annetbell

INDIA’S NEW #1 TACKLES #2 JULY 18, 2014 WORDYMAMMOTH 1 COMMENT A top priority of India’s new government is to end defecating in the open by 2019. This is very exciting ! This week’s Economist has some of the disturbing … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged culture, feeding the masses, Hindus, history, hygiene, India, Mr. Modi, Muslims, public health, toilets | 14 Comments

“The Banality of Evil”

Posted on August 2, 2014 by annetbell

Hannah Arendt was a German Jew, a political theorist, and one of the most admired thinkers in the world then and still well respected today. This review is about her film of the same name, “Hannah Arendt.” She coined … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Banality of Evil, culture, death by hanging, Eichmann, ethics, European Jews, Hannah Arendt, ideals, inhumanity to man, Jerusalem, Nazis, professor, The New Yorker Magazine, thinker | 10 Comments

Chennai, India St. Thomas Cathedral and Shiva

Posted on July 23, 2014 by annetbell

← Temple Towns in the South of India Jungle Boat → St Thomas Cathedral, Chennai Originally Posted on April 23, 2013by annetbell Namaste! Thomas, the saint of doubters, is depicted in Caravaggio’s vivid painting at the moment of his belief of the resurrection of Christ as he inserted his finger into … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art history, Caravaggio, Chennai, Christ, Christianity, creator god in Hinduism, culture, doubt, doubter, history of Christianity, History of Hinduism, India, Madras, relics of disciples, Religions of the World, saint of doubters, Santiago de Compostela, Shiva, St Thomas, St. Peters, St. Thomas Cathegral of Chennai | 3 Comments

India’s Lost World

Posted on July 18, 2014 by annetbell

I have not been to northeast India which is secluded, wild ,devoid of architecture. This film shows a culture and place untouched by civilization. The shots of the beautiful landscape, the ancient culture, and the animals are truly beautiful. Forgive … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged ancient people, animals, blogging, Chriss Moon, culture, Disney Channel, jungle, Lost India, northeast India, photography, travel, untouched people | 14 Comments

Kerala Jungle Boat Ride

Posted on July 15, 2014 by annetbell

Jungle Boat First Posted on April 25, 2013by annetbell Namaste from the Back Water Canals of Kerala! Well, I teased you in a previous post telling you that jungle is a Hindi word, so here are pictures to show you the reason. … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged backwater canals, blogging, culture, history, house boats, India, jungle, Kerala, rice paddies, snake boat races, Southern India, spice plantations, team sport | 22 Comments

An Unasuming Hero

Posted on July 13, 2014 by annetbell

This is a Sunday Story to make you Smile! Your heart will be touched and your eyes filled with tears. . . . . . . . . Have you been touched by a hero or know … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged culture, Germany, giving, gratitude, Hero, history, kindness, thanks, unselfish, WW II | 5 Comments

Don Ostertag’s Summer Music Monday “Summer Wind” by Frank Sinatra

Posted on July 7, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwhzD_s_Gc8 My friend Don at http://donostertag.wordpress.com/ shared his favorite summer song last week, with this elegant selection by “Old blue eyes,” Frank Sinatra. I would encourage you to visit Don’s blog to be enchanted by his personal stories of 45 years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "Summer Winds", culture, Frank Sinatra, history, memories, music, stories, summer music | 9 Comments

Minor League Baseball Fun and Fireworks

Posted on July 6, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zkd1ZOj324 This is not your father’s baseball league. . . . The Valley Cats of Troy and the Hudson River Valley is a member of the Minor League Baseball League. What is that, you might ask? It is none … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "National Pastime", 4th of July, beer, culture, fireworks, history, hot dogs, Minor league baseball, soccer(football), sports, sports' history, USA | 22 Comments

“America”, the film

Posted on July 3, 2014 by annetbell

Dinesh D’Souza is an immigrant from India. He is an unapologetic believer in American exceptionalism. His first political film was “2016 Obama’s America” was a box office hit making 33 million. The premise is whether the world is better off … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged African Americans, America, America's Birthday, American exceptionalism, culture, Dinesh D'Souza, film, Fourth of July, history, Is world better because of America?, Latino Americans, Native Americans, wars | 2 Comments

Photos from the Past. . . . . .

Posted on June 13, 2014 by annetbell

These 50 Photos From The Past Are Shocking And Hilarious. I Can’t Believe How Things Have Changed… Jake Heppner458094 People Sharing Share Tweet These photographers may have never known the significance of the pictures they took and that millions would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged animals, blogging, culture, family, history, HItler, kings, photography, USA | 25 Comments