A short of video of the children's school dance

It was difficult to spot my daughter in this display of music and color.
She is one of those swaying to the notes of music playing out for the school annual day function.

Visit to a small dam in rural Kerala

We were a small group, my cousin and his kids with my family. The dam and its surroundings are a beautiful tourist spot in Kerala. This is the Malampuzha dam in Thodupuzha.
Enjoyed it.

Xmas celebrations 2007

Hi all,
Sending a link to Christmas celebrations this Dec 2007.
http://picasaweb.google.com/drjoea/Xmas2007
My daughter made a nice card on this occassion. Son, Jamie celebrated his birthday too.
Joe.

A vacation in Portola:

pine forests

Davis Lake

Salmon Lake

Boat dock

RENO AND PORTOLA VACATION September 17 – 22, 2007

PORTOLA :

Along the highway the scenery quickly changed from high desert to forests of pine and cypress.

Portola is a beautiful park located in Orange County in California.
The pictures above were taken by Marveen during her vacation there.

How the kids celebrated last Diwali:

A short video of the kids having fun during last Diwali:



Fireworks adding a spark to life:

A must see video- how to fold a shirt:

This video shows a simple and easy method to fold a shirt in a few steps:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4776825453418327083

Snaps of the visit of the Queen Mary 2 to Cochin:

The Queen of the high seas, the largest passenger liner in the world, the Queen Mary 2, docked at Cochin port on 7th March 2007. This was an opportunity that I would not miss. I hired a boat and sailed right up to the Queen. A very pretty sight.
Click on this link to view the album:

Queen Mary in Cochin

Watch this Japanese magician at work:

http://images2.jokaroo.net/videos/grandpajapan.wmv
Click the link above to watch this Japanese magician at work. He's really good.

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Read this with Chinese eyes:

Try reading the script on the left. If you can't then pull the outer corner of both your eyes (imitating the Chinese).

You will be amazed at what you can now see.

Source: unknown

What became of "The sound of music" kids:

The movie “The sound of music” continues to remain an all time favorite. I just it again with my kids and we wanted to know the fate of the Von Trapp family today. I just searched the net and look what I found: a web site that shows snaps of the Von Trapp kids together again, 40 yrs. later (2005): http://www.angela-cartwright.com/som_travels.htm It has a lot of snaps of the “The sound of music” family and interesting links. Angela played the role of one of the kids.

The future of the computer- the Pen PC:

The future of the PC- the pen PC or P-ISM:
NEC of Japan has come up with a revolutionary new design for the computer, the pen- PC also labeled P-ISM. The PC consists of 5 pen-shaped devices which together form a full PC. The keyboard and the display are projected on to the table or any flat surface on which the pens rest. Read more and see the pictures of this new device at:
http://www.wave-report.com/other-html-files/P-ISM%202.htm

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An animation that talks:

Want to have a beautiful lady who speaks everything you write, and that too in a variety of languages from English to French and Japanese. Click the link below:
http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/frameset.php?frame1=talk
She also follows your mouse cursor with her eyes. Best of all it is free. It needs Flash Player, an easy (free) download.

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Interesting books-- from Kerala

BOOKS:
"REFLECTIONS" by LAZAR CHIRIYANKANDATH
I am an avid reader of non fiction.
Today, I introduce LAZAR CHIRIYANKANDATH'S autobiography aptly
titled "REFLECTIONS" now available through LIFELINE PUBLICATIONS, COCHIN.
Let me quote from the prologue to the book. It is the story of an account, straight from the heart, by a simple, honest, god-fearing and conscientious man, of his struggles in life.
It starts from the unjust social milieu of the beginning of the 20th century in rural Kerala.
It proceeds through the struggles he faces as he faces the social inequalities of the day,
the difficulties in striking out of the rifid mould of the then Kerala society.
For the non-Indian, Kerala is a state in the Southern part of India.
To order: please contact me at: drjoea@gmail.com

WATER- THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE (?)
http://digg.com/technology/Water_Fuel_-_HHO_Gas
This is the link to the story of how an American inventor, Denny Klein, has used plain water (H2 O) as fuel to
power his automobile using a technology that convert H2O to HHO gas.
Sounds whacky? I dont understand it either...
The story shows a video from FOX news. The invention is still under review.
Last heard, the inventor has acquired a US patent for this invention.
Read more about his invention on : http://www.hytechapps.com/
about his company Hydrogen Technologies.
Learn more on http://www.americanantigravity.com/articles/544/1/Breakthrough-Hydrogen-Technology

DID YOU KNOW?
1)The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for
Blood plasma.
2)No piece of paper can be folded in half
more than seven (7) times.
3)Donkeys kill more people annually
than plane crashes.
3)You burn more calories sleeping
than you do watching television.
4)Oak trees do not produce acorns
until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
5)The first product to have a bar code
was Wrigley's gum.
6)The King of Hearts is the only king
WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE
7) American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
from each salad served in first-class.
8)Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
(Since Venus is normally associated with women,
what does this tell you!)
9)Apples, not caffeine,
are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
10)Most dust particles in your house are made from
DEAD SKIN!

11)The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first "Marlboro Man."
12)Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
13)PEARLS MELT IN VINEGAR!
14)The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
15)It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but, not downstairs.
16)A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
17)Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
18)And the best for last.....
Turtles can breathe through their butts.