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Measuring Height Is More Reliable Than Eyeballing

Dick Pellek

On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Trinity Center, California A few memoirs are related almost exclusively to forestry ventures, and some of the very sweetest memories are about the sights, sounds and events when Cal-Pacific Forest Consultants had a contract...

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Murray Rose, the Tumble Turn and Me

Annie Payne

My love of water began early when Dad hoisted me on to his shoulders and waded out into the Pacific Ocean as it reached Queensland’s golden beaches. As he was 6’6 ½” tall, I had a bird’s eye view of the beach as he turned and warned me to “Hang on...

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Scherherazade Disappeared

Millard Don Carriker

As part of the business of our moving into a “Retirement Condo Community” (It is mid-April 2012 as I write this) we have been taking inventory of the tangible “driftwood” that has piled up on the shores of our lives over the years and disposing of things that were once useful...

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Face Of A VC Soldier Exposed In A Parachute Flare

Dick Pellek

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Uniform or Not, Civilian or Not Uniform or not, civilian or not, many of us who spent more than a year in Viet Nam saw lots of action of one form or another. There...

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Newspapers' Value in Research--and Beyond

Golden V. Adams Jr.

Newspapers may just give us the "story behind the story!"

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Describe unique traits that have been passed down to you by an ancestor.

Diane Mason Gray

Being interested in family history since the age of 10 years old, I am keenly aware of some of the many genes I inherited. Firstly, I believe diabetes came to me from my paternal side of the family--the Masons--because Daddy developed Type 2 diabetes in his 40s and I in my 50s. Well,...

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A Rare Species of Palm Threatened With Extinction

Dick Pellek

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION Attalea crassispatha (C. Martius) Burret, the "Coco rosse" known only to a handful of botanists and the Haitian villagers in the Southwest of Haiti, may be one of the rarest palms...

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Make at least one prediction for the future

Diane Mason Gray

I think we won't have to carry a phone or computer around with us, that we will be able to simply "call up" a phone or computer in the air and be able to see it and interact with it in whatever way suits us best: voice, touch, or eye movements. Automobiles,...

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Getting To Morocco On A Pass

Dick Pellek

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Getting To Morocco On A Pass With a hand-written copy of the Rhein-Main flight schedule in his back pocket, Footloose Forester was not sure where he would end up during his first leave period from his...

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My Business - You're going to love ....

Karen B Mack

You're going to love Legacy Stories Forever!!! Not sure where to start or what to do??? Legacy Stories will help you get the start you need – It’s simple, fun and easy ! Share those priceless memories with your loved ones today!!! We’ll help you get -- -- Organized –...

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Upsetting the Apple Cart: A Treatise on the Truth of the Fact the Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree

Heirlooms To Go Ltd

And now, from the planet Mars...

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I JUST WANTED TO SING

Linda K Black

I JUST WANTED TO SING Bright lights! Beautiful music! Big Celebrities! As an eight year old girl from a small, small town in Arkansas, every day I dreamed of and imagined myself in this spotlight. I was destined to become a star. Could anyone have told me that I would...

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Neuschanstein Castle Inspires Fairy Tales

Dick Pellek

On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek On the road… in Germany Neuschanstein Castle in Bavaria Visiting Dachau Prison, the site of a World War II concentration camp was on his travel agenda. So was spending a few hours during...

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Kabul Was Not A Tourist Haven

Dick Pellek

On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek A is for Afghanistan His urge to visit Afghanistan was precisely as James Michener described in his book "Caravans." That was many years ago and he has forgotten just what Michener said in the book...

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Return To Tuy Hoa Airbase (in Google Earth)

Dick Pellek

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Return to Tuy Hoa (in Google Earth) Thoughts of Viet Nam keep returning in his dreams. Some memories are clear but others are confused, especially about why the Footloose Forester was there, in the...

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Easter Memories - This is where I hope I'll be someday.....

Karen Mack

Jesus and Tyson This is where I hope I’ll be someday – with my grandson Tyson who lived just a couple of days after he turned 5 yrs old and then returned to his Heavenly Father’s arms. He was a special grandchild who blessed our lives so much and we...

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The Easter Bunny Tale

Christine Cormier

When I was young we would always get a stuffed Easter Bunny for Easter. We would all be dressed in our Easter bonnets and little purses and sometimes wear our white gloves as we got older. Mama would make a new dress if she had time. When I was about 10...

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You can easily share your favorite videos, audios, pictures etc. with others!

Karen B Mack

You can either add videos directly into the story or create Video Albums. Enter a photo directly into your story. Click - View a document or pdf file in your story. (Graduation Program) Click - Listen to an audio file entered directly into it. (Bryce blessing the...

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The Wisdom of Mothers Around the World

History from the Heart

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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Scanning - Photos & Documents -- Plus Photo Restoration

Karen B Mack

With my high-speed scanner, I can scan your old pictures and documents quickly, allowing you to share these precious memories with your loved ones! Photo Restoration on some of those favorite or special photographs can make a big difference. ...

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