by Jillian York Today, March 19, marks five years of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” Initially a plan to oust Saddam Hussein and “end the war before it started,” the war in Iraq continues to this day, much to the dismay of many ordinary citizens around the globe. In that vein, Global Voices Online will post reactions […]
Sick in America? You’re on Your Own
Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), knows what ails the nation’s sick health care system. The AFL-CIO Executive Council member says Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s health proposals don’t even come close to a cure. In this crosspost from Huffington Post, DeMoro dissects McCain’s health care […]
When the great actor was mistook for a begger
This is a real life story which I’m sure will touch your heart. Visiting that Ragavendra temple in Bangalore is more than a routine for her. Yet she had not seen him ever before in the temple. He was sitting on the floor with his eyes closed, legs folded and fingers locked in ‘Gnana Mudra’. […]
From a Train Journey
The first time I boarded a train was in 1965 to travel from Delhi to Howrah. The train in question was the Toofan Mail as it was then called and unlike today, where the train still remains a shadow of its former self, in those days it was still in spurts able to run like […]
The Pet Owners Guide to Winning the Battle of the Dirty Carpet
Anyone with pets knows how hard it can be to keep the carpet clean. The more pets you have, the more it feels like keeping a clean carpet is an impossible job. After years of cleaning up after my three pets, it was time to take the bull by the horns and end this problem, […]
Green Tree Frogs – Red Eyed Tree Frogs
The other day, when I opened the morning paper I was really surprised to see this little creature staring at me. Big red eyes and orange feet pictured as if it were holding on to one side of the paper….beautiful! Yes, that is when I took it upon myself to write about this unusual and […]
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