Rick Schwartz
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Hard to believe it has been almost 10 months since my last post. And honestly, that also means about 10 months since I was last check in...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 17, 2019
- 1 min
Not Under Water - But Definitely Swamped
This week's blog post is late... and short. It's currently late Tuesday night and I am trying (desperately) to catch up on messages,...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 7, 2019
- 4 min
Can Being Outside Make You Feel Better?
Can stepping outside help make you feel better?
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 29, 2019
- 2 min
Re-connecting
Soooo, How Ya Been? It’s SUMMER already! Time to blow the dust off this old blog, say hello and get back to some weekly writing on this...
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Rick Schwartz
- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
Blog On Hold
As you may or may not know, this time of year is when school gets started. And you also may or may not know, that this year marks my 3rd...
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Rick Schwartz
- Aug 13, 2018
- 2 min
WORLD ELEPHANT DAY!
Happy World Elephant Day 2018! Like most of the World/International/National (place animal species here) Days, today is a day for the...
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Rick Schwartz
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
Vlog. Blog. Sleeping Like A Log
Yes, fine. I will fully admit it. I am the type of person who will continue to take on new things until I overflow with too much to do...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 23, 2018
- 4 min
My Path to Becoming a Keeper
"There are many ways to get there from here. But the path you take is yours. It is unique to you and what you make of it along the way."...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 16, 2018
- 3 min
What is a Zookeeper?
In honor of National Zoo Keeper Week, July 15-21, 2018, I wanted to share something I wrote several years ago in a social media post, so...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 7, 2018
- 3 min
Let's Stick Our Necks Out For Giraffe
I have spent many years speaking and presenting about the plight of elephants and rhinos due to poaching and habitat degradation. And the...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
Weekly Posting... Or not.
So I didn't hit my goal of posting each week. Last week flew by due to working 6 days and laboring late into each night trying to get a...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 25, 2018
- 3 min
dis-rup-tion
Disruption. noun - disturbance or problems that interrupt an event, activity, or process. I was planning on doing a post this week about...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 16, 2018
- 5 min
Yes, I Have A Favorite Species
If you had asked me what my favorite species was when I was in elementary school, I would have said the cheetah. In the second grade, I...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 16, 2018
- 1 min
Another Typical Day - New Vlog on YouTube.
So maybe weekly vlogs are going to happen... On Wednesday I had another "Typical Day" for me, where things are not typical. I was...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Getting Things (re)Started on YouTube...
This is just a quick post, but one that falls under the usual weekly postings that I have planned. In an effort to continue expanding...
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Rick Schwartz
- Jun 3, 2018
- 2 min
Why I Love Social Media
I clearly remember when I first learned about Twitter in late 2006, it was twttr at the time. In it's early years, before apps, you could...
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Rick Schwartz
- May 28, 2018
- 3 min
Kids and Conservation
There you are, minding your own business, getting your kid ready for bed. Or maybe you're the awesome aunt taking the niece or nephew...
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Rick Schwartz
- May 18, 2018
- 3 min
Advice for Aspiring Zookeepers
There are several ways to get into the animal care field. In fact, most keepers I know all seem to have their own unique story on how...
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Rick Schwartz
- May 12, 2018
- 4 min
A Zookeeper's Typical Day
I am often asked, what is a typical day like for a Zookeeper? Of course, I can only answer based on my own experiences. I think its...
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Rick Schwartz
- May 5, 2018
- 2 min
Are You Really A Zookeeper?
This is a question I have received a few times lately and thought I would post the answer here for later reference, if it should come up...
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