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Archive for April, 2010
Lake Kolleru
Apr 23rd
Visit Kolleru Lake if you have an opportunity. Considered as the largest freshwater lake in India, it lies between the Krishna and Godavari rivers in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is connected to the two rivers by over 68 drains and channels. The lake provides a natural habitat for an estimated 20 million resident and migratory birds, including the Grey or Spot-billed Pelican. Egrets, Grey Herons, Painted Storks and Black-headed Ibises flock in thousands to this beautiful wetland.
The lake attracts huge numbers of migratory birds from northern Asia and Eastern Europe between October and March. Resident birdlife includes Grey pelicans, Asian Open-billed Storks (Anastomus oscitans), Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala),Glossy Ibises, White Ibises, Teals, Pintails, Shovellers. The migratory birds include Red-Crested Pochards, Blackwinged Stilts, Avocets, Common Red shanks, Wigeons, Gadwalls and Cormorants, Garganys, Herons, Flamingos, among others.
SOURCES: www.wwfindia.org / en.wikipedia.org
What Women Say
Apr 14th
According to one old website there are some things that only women understand. Such as a cat’s facial expressions, the need for the same style of shoes in different colors, the difference between beige, off-white and eggshell, the inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made, and of course, the number one thing that only women understand: other women.
Strangely, that website has disappeared from cyberspace, but thankfully, women and men are still around. And that makes the world an interesting and humorous place. There’s this man who told the love of his life, “I would go to the end of the world for you.” She replied, “But would you stay there?” He no longer uses that line, but hasn’t given up yet. Instead, he tried what he thought was a more hep approach: “Hey baby, what’s your sign?” He got an instant response: “No entry!”
Some see it as a battle of the sexes, while others see it as good fun. Certainly, a sense of humor goes a long way to keep it cool. But in the heat of the moment, things get said that makes it hard to keep a straight face. Here’s a sampling.
“You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.” Erica Jong
“Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.” Maryon Pearson
“I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.” Gloria Steinem
“I never married, because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog, which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night.” Marie Corelli
“I think – therefore I’m single.” Lizz Winstead