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An Elanore and Gurt Tale: Book Two It was going to be a quiet weekend in the country. Elanore was going to spend it chatting with courtly gents about matters of higher importance or something. I was going to make sure she didn’t embarrass herself too much at the table. Yeah, those plans never work do they? Instead there’s a body in the library and we are up to our necks in murder and soup spoons.
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Weekly podcast from the messages at The Oaks Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, TX
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In The Roots Podcast by 12 Oaks Senior Living, host Greg Puklicz is joined by industry leaders to discuss and highlight the character, competency and care that is required to successfully manage senior living portfolios.
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The Occurrence in River Oaks is an all new, entirely voice acted sci-fi horror audio drama from writer/director Nikki Durbin and Rogue Luna Entertainment. Take an original, terrifying journey through one very long day in the titular small town, as heard through the viewpoint of the local law enforcement personnel; specifically, Olivia, the woman running the dispatch radio at the Sheriff’s office, as she tries to hold everything together when her entire world is falling apart. As the several ...
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The Recalling is a patchwork of untrustworthy memories. The story of my life is not linear. Instead, it comes to me in a series of horrific flashes and cherished moments and if I'm to tell my story honestly, I will have to share both. The stories feature creatures that may be recognizable but most you've never seen or heard of. The tales unravel in places that may seem familiar and locations that can be found on no map and suffer no names. Some memories will be disturbing, others may be wond ...
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The purpose of this podcast is to present information on various short comic series that may not get a lot of attention. I present an overview of shorter comic series (series generally less than 50 issues). The hope is to help you narrow down your comic hunting or expand your collection. I will also be looking through different comic history books, collected editions, and other related items to help fill in gaps you might want to explore in your own collection and comic knowledge.
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In this episode of The Roots Podcast by 12 Oaks, host Melissa Labor, Chief People Officer, speaks with Erika Robledo, Human Resources Director, about her 25-year journey with 12 Oaks. They discuss the organization’s accomplishments in 2024, including achieving their thematic goal of being “Best in Class as Trusted Partners,” and their focus for 202…
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In this special year-end episode of The Roots Podcast by 12 Oaks Senior Living, CEO Dick Blaylock sits down with President Greg Puklicz to recap a remarkable 2024 and discuss what lies ahead. Together, they celebrate 40 years since the inception of 12 Oaks, highlighting milestone accomplishments, including impressive occupancy gains, advancements i…
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Natalie Kunkel, Solutions Consultant, joins Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss the Symphony of Life program, a specialized approach to care for residents with cognitive challenges. They discuss how the program was developed to improve resident engagement and independence through a holistic, community-wide strategy. Natalie…
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Terese Corbin, Vice President of Care and Compliance, joins Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss the transformative impact of value-based care in senior living. They explore how this approach emphasizes proactive wellness management, leading to better health outcomes, longer resident stays, and overall satisfaction while mai…
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This episode covers the 4 Issue Mini Series from DC Comics called Green Arrow - The Wonder Year.由danieloaks73
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Paul Wang, Vice President Asset Management, joins Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss 12 Oaks Senior Living’s rapid growth, successful management of distressed communities, and their outperformance of budget expectations. They also explore future market opportunities, with 12 Oaks poised to capitalize on increasing demand f…
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Outpacing the Industry: How 12 Oaks Senior Living Continues to Lead in Sales and Occupancy Metrics
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Aaron Catoe, Senior Vice President of Operations, and David Ensor, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, join Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss 12 Oaks’ successful sales and marketing strategies and demonstrate how these strategies have led to significant occupancy growth across their communities. Learn more about 12 Oak…
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Jennifer Braun, Executive Director of The Grove at Midtown, joins Melissa Labor, Chief People Officer of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to share her journey in senior living, the impact of 12 Oaks’ leadership and core values, and her approach to building a successful team and community through transparency, trust, and comprehensive training. Learn more abo…
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Utilizing the only resource they have to fight back against the final threat that's bigger than anything they've ever faced, the remainders of the group takes matters into their own hands and give their all in a final stand to protect not only River Oaks, but the entire world.由Nikki Durbin
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This episode reviews the Marvel 4 issue limited series from 2000 called Avengers Infinity.由danieloaks73
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Eilleen Aldridge, Vice President 12 Oaks Solutions, joins Lori Jones, Chief Operating Officer of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss various aspects of community management, including dementia care through the Symphony of Life program. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Senior Living: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe t…
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This episode covers the 1982 3 issue mini series from Marvel Comics.由danieloaks73
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This episode explores the 4 issue mini series from DC comics called the Phantom Zone. This series was published in 1982.由danieloaks73
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Balancing Financial Sustainability in Senior Living Operations with Lori Jones and Aaron Catoe
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Aaron Catoe, Senior Vice President of Operations, joins Lori Jones, Chief Operating Officer of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss challenges the senior living industry has experienced since COVID, as well as divulging into experiences, insights, and strategies which have involved adapting sales approaches and addressing evolving needs of resident an…
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This episode explores the Marvel series - The Champions from 1975. Angel, Iceman, Darkstar, Hercules, and Ghost Rider.由danieloaks73
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Almost at their breaking point and still reeling from a startling revelation, the last remaining members of the group band together and start to take control of the situation. Putting their knowledge together and finding a new way to fight back, it's time to prepare for the last stand.由Nikki Durbin
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David Ensor, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, joins Lori Jones, Chief Operating Officer of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss challenges the senior living industry has experienced since COVID. They divulge into experiences, insights, and strategies which have involved adapting sales approaches and addressing evolving needs of resident and fami…
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Devising a plan between the remaining members of the group to get in touch with someone beyond the boundaries of town, what seems to be going well quickly turns into another glimpse of despair, and soon the entire town is involved in the uproar.由Nikki Durbin
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Overview of DC's 2003 Series Batman Nevermore.由danieloaks73
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Struggling with a terrible loss, the group's dynamic shifts as fights start to break out and sheer anxiety overtakes everyone's personalities. People start cracking under pressure, and it's all compounded when Alan and Olivia overhear a troubling radio transmission.由Nikki Durbin
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Aaron Catoe, Senior Vice President of Operations, and David Ensor, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, join Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to delve into their approach to sales and marketing. Aaron and David address how connection, mindset, and care impact their outcomes. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks S…
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This episode I explore the 1982 DC Comics' series Night Force.由danieloaks73
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With a clearer perspective on the creature they're currently facing, the group takes a moment to rejoice at a small win, but it's shortlived, as Maria delivers some shocking news and discovers yet another disturbing ability in the creatures’ arsenal, one that will shake all of the officers to the very core.…
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The comic series I am focusing on today is from 1976. It is a five issue series from Marvel Comics called Black Goliath.由danieloaks73
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Season 1 Episode 1: The Human Fly as featured in Marvel Comics由danieloaks73
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Cut off from the outside world and with no means of calling for help, the group works on the fly to stabilize Ms. McKay and come up with some sort of plan to warn the town of the threat descending upon them, unprepared for just how bad things are going to get.由Nikki Durbin
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Ann Bargeron, Senior Housing and Real Estate Leader, joins Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss the importance of owner-operator alignment to create thriving senior living communities, especially those in need of CapEx investments. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Senior Living: Facebook Instagram Twitte…
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With Ms. McKay missing and her house overturned, Paul takes it upon himself to track her down. But panic slowly begins to settle in amongst the group as they discover that Ms. McKay may not have been so crazy after all.由Nikki Durbin
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It's just another boring day in River Oaks when Olivia arrives at the Sheriff's office and dials into her police dispatch radio. But what starts as a normal run of the mill routine day begins to devolve as the local crazy lady, Ms. McKay, calls in to report a strange creature sighting. As she dispatches officers to investigate, they discover more t…
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Dick Blaylock, Founder and CEO of 12 Oaks Senior Living, shares with President Greg Puklicz, how he entered into the family business of senior living and how 12 Oaks’ core values shape the trajectory of their communities, team members, and the company’s future. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Senior Living: Facebook Instagram …
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The official teaser trailer for the all new sci-fi horror audio drama, The Occurrence in River Oaks!由Nikki Durbin
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Send us a text The podcast has come full circle. Almost a year ago, I began it by telling a story called "Coffins for Christmas" that has since become the most popular and shared episode of the season. That, along with all those that followed, have been downloaded thousands of times in over a dozen countries. To say I'm surprised at this success wo…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. During the intermission between seasons I've been focused on answering listener requests in the form of bite sized episodes - though I couldn't help but stretch some even further. In this full length (and then some) tale, I recall my one and only encounter with a s…
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Join Melissa Labor, Chief People Officer at 12 Oaks Senior Living, and President Greg Puklitz, as they discuss how they are approaching labor, fueling their team, and creating an environment where both team members and residents alike can thrive. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Senior Living: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedI…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text There are few things in our lives that don't have a story to tell. Common sayings, holidays, the names of our months and days, all evolved into what we know from something most of us have forgotten. Luckily, through the efforts of historians and the miracle of the written record, we can look back over our collective existence to piec…
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2023 has been shaped by phenomenal growth for 12 Oaks Senior Living. Listen to Greg Puklicz discuss 12 Oaks’ approach to revamping communities in the middle market with Paul Wang, Vice President of Asset Management. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Senior Living: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe to The Roots Podcas…
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Send us a text While this space between the last season of The Recalling and the next has been set aside for short episodes, I couldn't resist telling you of something that just happened to me. So, I sat down, covered in dirt, blood, and fluids I'd rather not speak of, to bring you the events of last night. When my work comes local, almost to my do…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Listen to Greg Puklicz, President of 12 Oaks, and Eilleen Aldridge, Vice President of Solutions, discuss how 12 Oaks’ communities have increased resident retention and referrals through the Symphony of Life program and how their “sit in a seat” model provides continuity in leadership roles. Learn more about 12 Oaks Senior Living Follow 12 Oaks Seni…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Kelli Sawyer, VP of Accounting, and Erika Robledo, Human Resource Manager, join host Greg Puklicz to discuss the ways in which 12 Oaks approaches their communities with support through a variety of avenues. Both Kelli and Erika dive into how they came up through the 12 Oaks ranks, and what their departments do to build valuable team culture. Learn …
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Send us a text One thing ends and another begins – but this is the space in between. Before the new season of The Recalling begins, these bite sized episodes will live in the void, but they are much more. They are an index of creatures that surround us, monsters with no names, angels with no wings, the folklore that folklore forgot. Each short epis…
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Lori Jones, Chief Operating Officer, joins host Greg Puklicz to discuss how 12 Oaks has overcome senior living operation challenges involving staffing, occupancy, and revenue. Lori has over 25 years of experience in senior housing operations and as a Registered Nurse brings a unique perspective to the conversation. This episode was recorded at the …
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Send us a text It seems my demise is still a bit off - though probably still over the next hill. In the episode of The Recalling, I return to the studio with the Grivvals to put an ending to the mystery that left the last episode hanging from the cliff and answer listener questions to wrap up the first season of the podcast. Those questions chosen …
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