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Indian Summer by Alex von Tunzelmannn The Secret History of the End of the Empire

Posted on January 9, 2014 by annetbell

When I heard about  a seminar on India at the Troy Public Library, I was very excited and braved the low temperatures and the icy streets to attend.We were to read, discuss, and connect  a novel and a non-fiction book … Continue reading →

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Welcome to India 2013 documentary 3 EMBED for Day 6 Zero to Hero

Posted on January 7, 2014 by annetbell

I have used videos before, but sometimes they are embed and other times not, I was never quite sure how. But I learned that I need to use the complete address of the video. This is the third of three … 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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Zero to Hero Day #3 Lucky Indian Children

Posted on January 4, 2014 by annetbell

Children who are born in India are lucky.  Why, you might ask? There are so many   challenges there, malnutrition, lack of basic sanitation for 50% of population, trash, and lack of meaningful work.  Yes, of course those are true, … 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