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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Whistle Blower Wanna-Be   Did you ever want to blow the whistle on someone who was engaging in nefarious action, or inaction?  Of course you did.  But nobody likes a snitch, a rat, a back stabber,...

With nine siblings vacations were at a premium during my childhood. I can only remember going on vacation one time.  I think Dad knew someone from work who had a cottage down on Cape Cod in Barnstable. I'm sure he couldn't have afforded to rent a cottage so he took advantage...

On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   On Communications:  To Instruct….To Inform….To Entertain   “Let there be stoning” admonished the author of a presentation address at a technical conference. He might have shocked his audience, but he probably thought that it was...

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  On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek    On Celebrating The 46th Anniversary Of Our Honeymoon    This contribution is a quicky, so its composition definitely will be edited and updated just as conveniently soon after my soulmate and I return from celebrating...

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   The Other Side Of The Coin   Spoiler Alert:  This is another dream-induced chronicle entry that emanates from the undigested sludge of the cesspool thoughts of the Footloose Forester . There are various ways that its...

As I look back on the year 1947, I now realize it was one of those important years.   The main event took place January 11th when I became a big sister to my brother Jim.  Yesterday happens to have been my brother's 67th birthday!   On that Saturday morning 67...

  With ice and snow on the ground and no treadmill handy, one’s thoughts may turn again to the possibility of mall- walking, an activity enjoyed by some older folks. Unfortunately, if there was ever a place where I prefer not to tread for any reason, it is “The Mall.” A...

MY SECRET TO A LONG AND HAPPY MARRIAGE I am probably the last person who should be giving marriage advice. Although I can proudly claim having been married for 46 years as of today, I attribute the reason for my happy marriage all to my lovely wife, Christine. Here is why. ...

  PERSONAL HISTORY INTERVIEW PROMPTS   LIVING LEGACY PROJECT   Prepared by L. A. (Butch) Hibben, CLA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 951-322-5977 www.circlemending.org GENERATIONS Where did your great-grandparents come from? If it was other than the United States, why did they leave their homeland? Where did they live in the United States? What did...

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   La Pizza In Tutto Il Mundo   While finishing a slice of hot pizza from an undistinguished establishment not usually known for good pizza (Sam’s Club in Salisbury, Maryland), the Bengal Tiger and The Bear started...

We would like to introduce you to Vaud Hanks.  He was born Feb. 4, 1930 and will be turning 84.  His parents, Mel and Nelda Hanks, lived in the house just south of Mel Hanks and Sons store on Main Street in Salem.  This is wehre he was born.  At that...

SWOT Analysis for Project Planning and Evaluation   Given the number of important ventures that have had difficult births, experienced growing pains, have been marred by youthful indiscretions; and eventually grew into mature institutions that we have finally come to accept; it seems prudent that government and project planners should henceforth...

This outline represents bones, no fleshy bits of story. However I liked Tom Cormier's idea of reviewing the calendar and digital pictures before 2013 closes. So much of the time the moments merge and are forgotten, and pretty soon days and months pass, and then finally years and I'm left wondering,...

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   The Goat And The Peacock The tiny island of Pulau Peucang off the western tip of Java was the site of one of only two guard stations for Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, a virtually pristine...

NOTE: This is a story that had to be held "secret" for many years; certainly until most of the people involved in the activity described were old enough to not care or gone from this world. It took place in Midwinter, 1952. To this day I prefer not to name the...

My testimony is simple, it still encompasses the same words from my youth, but now the words have a much greater meaning in my heart.             I know that my redeemer lives, he loves us and has provided a way to return to our Heavenly Father as successors. I know that...

Marv and I took on Mt Lukens by way of Stone Canyon Trail, an 8 mile section with 3400 feet of elevation gain. We added 3 miles to the hike for a total of 11 miles, by taking Sister Elsie Trail down, plus a few cut offs, we made our way...

By Golden V. Adams Jr. Just over a year ago, I was assigned as a home teacher to Van and Eva.  Although Van was a member of my High Priest Group, I did not know him well and so the first couple of times that I visited their home, I noticed...

Thanksgiving and Christmas 2013 were spent at the home of Paul, Kelly & Reese Benton.  Kelly's parents, Jan & Gene Sutton, joined us for both events.  Paul's Dad, David, joined us for Christmas.  Reese is now 4 1/2 years old.  She wanted to surprise her Daddy with some Monkey Bread, so...