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On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   A Talk Story to a 2 nd Grade Spanish Class   Sharing ideas with children is an important part of their formative education.  So is showing them things that are all around us; and teaching...
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Beautiful Earth, One Slide At A Time

Beautiful Earth, One Slide At A Time
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Beautiful Earth, One Slide At A Time   A beautiful place, but don't ask where (one of 70 slides in a Power-Point presentation file [ Rare-et-magnifique---.pps ]   One of the problems in making our stories...
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Graduate Studies at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois 1960-1965

     Keith received approval to enter graduate studies at the University of Illnois!  It really was going to happen!  We borrowed a farm truck from my brother, Richard Tice, and loaded it full with our belongings.  It reminded me of 'Ma and Pa Kettle" - even complete with a washtub...
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Chemistry Is Hard

Chemistry Is Hard
Acer rubrum To Zyzyphus jujuba Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek     Chemistry Is Hard   The urge to air out old memories often reaches a level high enough to prompt another self-punishing chronicle by the Footloose Forester .  This one might belong in...
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What's the Address of the Devil's Tower?

What's the Address of the Devil's Tower?
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   What’s the Address of the Devil’s Tower?   Most young adults these days know enough about GPS technology to find a street address in a strange city by just looking it up on a smartphone, an...
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The Baby And The Bathwater

The Baby And The Bathwater
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   The Baby and the Bathwater   The continuously improving technologies of digital coding and wireless communications via computer have opened up opportunities for individuals that most of us do not fully appreciate.  As the innovators, techies,...
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Memory Care- Reminiscing with Purpose

    The demographic tsunami of baby-boomers is breaking on our shores and will soon swamp the elder care industry. The flotsam left in the wake of this phenomenon is an exponential increase in cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s.     While there is no cure as yet, Reminiscence Therapy (RT) can...
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Logos

Logos
PROJECT LOGOS Use these logos on your website, business cards or marketing collateral. Be sure not to use them in a way as there would be any confusion that you are not an employee of LegacyStories, I-ASK or the Living Legacy Project, etc. -  LEGACYSTORIES.ORG TRANSPARENT -  LEGACYSTORIES.ORG WHITE BACKGROUND - ...
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Legacy Talks for Caregivers in Eldercare

Legacy Talks for Caregivers in Eldercare
Why Legacy Talks came into being: A survey of Baby Boomers and their parents, conducted by the Allianz American Legacy Study, were asked to rank their priorities when it comes to passing down an inheritance. Despite the perceived importance these generations place on leaving a legacy, only a small fraction has...
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The Great Coconut Hunt: Digitizing and Prioritizing Family Photos

The Great Coconut Hunt: Digitizing and Prioritizing Family Photos
It all started when we were faced with making room for my son and his family to visit for Thanksgiving. My husband brought out four boxes of unsorted photos and said, “This is your job.” Yikes! I knew better than to start the sorting process with company coming, but cleaning up...
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On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   b2_ap3_thumbnail_are you there?  b2_ap3_thumbnail_ come in, thumbnail_!   If you have a story to tell, but you don’t seem to have an interesting way to start, try to kick start it by seeking out an...
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The School Of Hard Knocks

The School Of Hard Knocks
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Who Are Graduates Of The School Of Hard Knocks?   All too often conversations about who had (has) it rough in life devolve into unstated debates wherein speakers subconsciously fish for words to express their plight. ...
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The Desperation of River Blindness

The Desperation of River Blindness
On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   The Desperation of River Blindness   Some chronicles of the Footloose Forester are brewed during dreams.  This one escaped from a daydream.  It will be a sad story, but one that should be shared.  It...
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On Rain Shadows And Rain Forests

On Rain Shadows And Rain Forests
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Rain Shadows and Rain Forests   On the one hand, you have those who believe in global warming; and on the other side of the divide are those who are currently labeled as climate change deniers. ...
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Legacy Of The Land

Legacy Of The Land
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek          Legacy Of The Land If you are not making many mistakes, you are not being very creative.  Now, that is a stinging indictment…to the reader, whomever that is, and from the writer…whomever that was. ...
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In A Debate, Distinguish Opinions From Facts

In A Debate, Distinguish Opinions From Facts
In a Debate, Make Distinctions About Opinions, Evidence, Data, Facts and Proof [RE-PRINTED FROM A CAREER DAY HANDOUT] West Allegheny Senior High School, Imperial, Pennsylvania   Whether talking about politics, the state of the American economy, or global warming, it is imperative that we distinguish between our personal opinions and the...
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How Google Earth Brings The World To Your Computer

How Google Earth Brings The World To Your Computer
  Hints About How Google Earth Brings The World To Your Computer (E-Mail Notes To A Friend) By DikDik Pellek Dear John,  On the stimulus of a single beer, I am entering into an ethereal high.  So, let me proceed....  Google Earth is so powerful that I have been able to revisit...
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LEGACY LESSON- YOUR EPITAPH

LEGACY LESSON: YOUR EPITAPH Hi Everyone, Very few people ever write their own epitaph. Yet an epitaph is often the only way will be remembered beyond a birth and death date.  An epitaph can be the single life statement that entices future generations to learn more about you, much like a...
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Digital Time Capsules

DIGITAL TIME CAPSULES Everything you need to sell these innovative Digital Time Capsules can be learned in the videos below. View each in sequence from top to bottom. OVERVIEW WEBINAR RECORDING SIGNING UP SELECTING A TRUSTEE BENEFICIARIES LOADING A TIME CAPSULE  
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Opportunities Library

Opportunities Resource Library In this library you will find previeously recorded webinars with a focus on opportunities to generate income for as a result of new strategic partnerships, website enhancements, new product development and programs.  The majority of these webinars become quickly outdated and are not recorded. Some are converted into...
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