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Getting out of the doomed Economy

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 28, 2008

As some of you may be aware of our US Prez has announced his stoopid statement that “the US economy is in a slowdown but not headed into a recession”. I thought, the US Prez will announce his stoopid stimulus package part II, so I’ll just wait until Tuesday to see how the markets react, [...]

Quotes by Dalai Lama

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 21, 2008

Quotes by Dalai Lama

I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness…”

Happiness [...]

Sayings and Supersitions about Christmas

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 20, 2008

• To have good health throughout the next year, eat an apple on Christmas Eve.
• Eat plum pudding on Christmas and avoid losing a friend before next Christmas.
• On Christmas Eve all animals can speak. However, it is bad luck to test this superstition.

• The child born on Christmas Day will have a special fortune.
• [...]

The Walmart Story – Birth of discount Retailing

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 18, 2008

Many trace discount retailing’s birth to 1962, the first year of operation for Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart. But by that time, Sam Walton’s tiny chain of variety stores in Arkansas and Kansas was already facing competition from regional discount chains.
Sam traveled the country to study this radical, new retailing concept and was convinced it was [...]

Washington Roebling & the Brooklyn Bridge

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 18, 2008

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not [...]

Sadhus and Yogis of India

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 13, 2008

After I have gone through the demise of great spiritual guru – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi… I got curious about yogis and sadhu’s from India.

I came across a book of Dolf Hartsuiker, titled “Sadhus, Holy Men of India”.
Spiritual adventurers, ascetic warriors, devout mystics, occult rebels or philosophic monks,the sadhus are revered by Hindus as representatives of [...]

Good Bye to Maharishi Yogi!

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 12, 2008

“Don’t fight darkness – bring the light, and darkness will disappear”  were the sayings of the Indian Guru – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who is credited with introducing the Beatles and other stars to ancient Hindu meditation methods. The Maharishi, thought to have been 91 years old, died in his sleep on Tuesday evening at his [...]

Hello world!

Posted by: shaila11 on: February 12, 2008

A warm hello to netizens… from Shaila Smith… I am an elementary school teacher and have just completed my masters in computer engineering.. I have professional interest in new literacies and technology in education. I m a lover of books and am digitally inspired… since my mind is a vulture you will not find posts [...]


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