Millions of Buddhists around the world Celebrated the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day yesterday which mark the Birth,Enlightenment and the Demise of the Lord Buddha the Founder of Buddhism.Thousands of devotees yesterday gathered at the Temples throughout Sri Lanka to conduct religious activities to mark this occassion. Besides Relgious Activities Pandals and Lanterns which shown […]
Driving Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
Because of our ever changing schedule, after leaving the organic winery in Carlton, we were at relatives in Turner, Oregon and, according to that day’s plan, we had one more day to visit before leaving for our next WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms) adventure. I’m more of a loner than a person who […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Super Bowl News Conference
Commissioner Goodell — Super Bowl XLIII News Conference 01/30/2009 NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL Super Bowl XLIII News Conference Tampa, Florida — January 30, 2009 Opening Statement: ”Good morning. Let’s get started, if people want to sit down. First, let me welcome all of you. We’re glad to have you here and we hope you’ve had […]
Take inspiration from Olympians
Can’t sleep at night? Breaking out in a sweat (especially during buzzer-beating buckets and photo finishes)? Prone to swells of patriotic pride? Sounds like somebody’s got a case of Olympic fever. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are upon us, and Americans will be jumping on their couches and yelling at their televisions as the country’s elite […]
Waterless City
Every morning I wake up to the buzz and hiss of motors sucking up water from the bore wells dug in the compound of practically every house in the area. The house I live in was for long an exception – my landlady, a middle aged widow is a kindly, law abiding woman. She did […]
New Tools Emerge in Global Fight for Clean Water
For more than a billion people around the world, finding clean water is a daily concern. Though some technological advances have been made, not all have proven practical. Now, some say a simple clay filter may be the one of the most effective tools. In Cameroon and Ghana, clay water filters, first produced en masse […]
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