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Last Opportunity to Join I-ASK for your lifetime and receive ALL Benefits

Sunday, 04 May 2014

Adams Genealogical & Legacy Services

Advice

I have been informed that within the next few days, the Lifetime Membership in I-ASK, and being grandfathered into ALL programs will come to a close for LegacyStories Early Adopters. Your immediate action is requested should you think that you would ever like to have a part-time or full time career...

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Steer Toward The Runaway Truck Ramp

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Dick Pellek

Advice

Steer Toward The Runaway Truck Ramp Seen at the bottom of page 31, Time Magazine issue of 24 March 2014: • Can you make the world better in 140 characters • or less? We asked online luminaries for their best ideas. Tweet your...

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make your world better

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We Know Not The Day Nor The Hour

Monday, 27 January 2014

Dick Pellek

Advice

Keepers (author anonymous) One day someone's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to...

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last words and thoughts

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If I Had My Druthers

Friday, 24 January 2014

Dick Pellek

Legacy Story Education Business/Career Advice

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek If He Could Do It Over Again The trappings of the modern world are so much a part of our daily lives that we seldom contemplate what it must be like in places where there...

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Indonesia California Belize dugout canoes

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SWOT Analysis For Project Planning And Evaluation

Thursday, 02 January 2014

Dick Pellek

Advice

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...

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project planning checks and balances

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If I Had Three Wishes

Thursday, 05 December 2013

Dick Pellek

Advice

If I Had 3 Wishes As often as I have heard that expression, starting with my childhood, I have never been able to provide an answer. The inquiry is simple and innocuous enough, “what would you ask for, if you had three wishes?” Perhaps it was the recognition that such rhetorical...

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Wishes & Intentions dreams

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Things I feel you should know about me

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Alison B. Pack

Advice

A. Hmmh. Okay: Mum was not a willing housewife, and I have struggled with housewifery all my life. It has been a real handicap that I hope I can overcome one of these days! I surely hope my daughters have gone beyond what they learned from me. B. I have a...

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What I Would Like to Do Over

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Alison B. Pack

Advice

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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self publishing ghost writers editors

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Goofy Test of Story Layout

Monday, 04 February 2013

Dick Pellek

Humour Education Advice

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

Advice

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

Advice

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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Advice Ancestors Family Friendship Genealogy Inspiration Legacy

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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

Advice

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

Advice

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

Advice

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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