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What I Would Like to Do Over

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Alison B. Pack

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Wickedness never was happiness. I would not have swiped that tantalizing little tub of Tiddlywinks from the ironmonger's shop of the generous Cunningham family in Golspie. I never let on to anybody and it never occurred to me to brave a return of same. To assuage my guilt I eventually tried...

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All I Need To Know About Life

Monday, 08 April 2013

Dick Pellek

Advice

All I Need To Know About Life, I Learned From Trees (Anonymous) It’s important to have roots… In today’s complex world, it pays to branch out… Sometimes you have to shed your old bark in order to grow… If you really believe in something, don’t be afraid to go...

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Novices, Ghost Writers, Editors, and Publishers

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Dick Pellek

Advice

Novices, Ghost Writers, Editors, and Publishers Most, if not all, would-be writers are diffident about some aspect of their craft. Even world renowned novelists of the past had their private misgivings about writing well; or even being able to write at all. Writer’s block is a condition that involves...

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Goofy Test of Story Layout

Monday, 04 February 2013

Dick Pellek

Advice Education Humour

Ta le of Discovery Arial fonts are neat and tidy, like me; at the tender size of 28, or 26, on Heading 2; Heading 3 is still bold and brash but.... but when you change the font to A stodgy old Courier New in Size 18-- it doesn't...

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publishing editing tutorial for fonts

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Five Principles To Live By

Friday, 25 January 2013

Dick Pellek

Advice

Five Principles To Live By 1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This is the modern language version of the biblical dictum: Love thy neighbor as you love thyself. We are a human family and our neighbors live close-by; and in other lands....

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stay healthy in body and mind love yourself but judge yourself

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Rules to Live By

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Yvonne Bausman

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Rules to Live By: Actually, I don't like the word "rules." Sometimes that has a wrong connotation in some people's minds. However, for lack of a better word--actually I just thought of one...............Principles to Live By. There, much better! BE KIND. Showing kindness goes a long ways in this troubled world....

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You Can Put Time in a Bottle

Saturday, 05 January 2013

Legacy Stories Blog

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Hi Friends of Legacy, This story was contributed by Tom Cordle, author and songwriter. I asked him to write a press article related to our January Theme which was "Turning over a new leaf". I wasn't expecting to be included in the article but his angle was creative and I think...

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How to Place Text Beside Images

Tuesday, 01 January 2013

Legacy Stories Blog

Advice

I was recently asked how to place text next to a photo in the story editor. Here's an example of what that looks like and then below you can see the step by step instructions. BEFORE Yesterday I was driving home from the park where I had just walked my two...

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Welcome to the Legacy Stories Blog

Tuesday, 01 January 2013

Legacy Stories Blog

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Hi Everyone, I am excited to start this blog so we can provide guidance around the website as well as information that can be helpful for preserving and passing on a legacy. Anything you wish to contribute in tis regard will be helpful to all. Look for all kinds of cool...

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How To Preserve Color Photographs - The Basics

Saturday, 28 April 2012

Someday Organizing

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One of the most important factors affecting the preservation of photographs are the considerations of storage and display conditions. This includes what they are stored or enclosed in, the area in which they are stored, and the manner in which they are displayed. STORAGE Although the sun and it’s Ultra-Violet rays...

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The Wisdom of Mothers Around the World

Saturday, 07 April 2012

History from the Heart

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Words of Wisdom My Mother Taught Me – Annie Payne I have always maintained that all mothers were given an imaginary ‘Rules for Mothers’ manual when their first child was born, containing all of those catchphrases that are used daily by mothers around the world. You know the phrases that I...

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It Will All Work Out As Long As....

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Administrator

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March 25, 2012. I receive a story prompt from Legacy Stories about my predictions for the future. My thoughts begin to swirl as I think through the infinite possibilities. I dare to write so my thoughts become anchored in time. If I believe in my opinions then this is a way...

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Digital Photo Organizing 101 - Get In The Habit!

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Someday Organizing

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Create a Tempoary Holidng Folder on your computer desktop or in your Pictures folder After each photo occassion or at least every 2 weeks download your camera or phone memory card onto your computer in a temporary holding folder named “photos to sort “ on your desktop. Be sure to double...

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Become Able

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Dick Pellek

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STABLE OF ABLES You know that you are cap able and reli able , but how many other people know that? How well do you transmit that information? Part of communicating information about yourself entails a willingness to assess your full Stable of Ables . Being cap able is only one...

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Why Analyse A Post-It-Note? Why Analyse Anything We Read?

Sunday, 18 March 2012

Dick Pellek

Advice

Why Analyse A Post-It-Note? Why Analyse Anything We Read?

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Analysis of a Post-It Note On some occasions, the desire to write things down turns into exercises in analysis. Some critics would point to his frequent efforts as one example of why Pellek, the...

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Five Things You Can Never Recover

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Annie Payne

Advice

An old friend sent me an email today, where he lamented about his mother’s recent unexpected death. He, like I, is a personal historian – a professional who interviews living people about their life stories and preserves them for the future as a family legacy. His sorrow was compounded by the...

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Some Essentials For Story Tellers

Thursday, 05 January 2012

Dick Pellek

Advice

On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek On Writing a Paper, or a Report, or a Book, or a Post-It-Note People who have writing chores as part of their job descriptions have to follow certain guidelines when it comes to attaining...

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Writing Proposal writing note taking and report writing

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Technology, Responsibility, and Morality

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Golden V. Adams Jr.

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Technology, Responsibility, and Morality

Story Prompt: As you look back, what are the three most incredible changes you have witnessed? I have chosen three areas of most incredible changes I have witnessed in the sixty-seven years I have lived. These changes are sometimes for good, and at other times not so. The changes that...

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