Growing Bolder Community

As a television news reporter years ago, I always knew I had to be visually appealing. Although I wasn’t well endowed in one specific area, my body was very well proportioned for my size and I had that youthful, perky, cute look. Unfortunately though, as the years passed and I began to mature, my graceful aging became outdated and I was easily replaced by younger, sexier-looking women who...

I wanted to say “I told you so” when I heard the news that Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter wasn’t marrying her baby daddy. It’s amazing how so many conservatives rallied around Governor Palin and her family when it was announced that Bristol was pregnant. Bristol became the poster child of what it meant to have a child out of wedlock because, unlike so many other young girls, her...

Recently I discovered my daughter was connected to one of her teachers on Facebook. Mr. Knight is a very nice young man. In fact, we all attend the same church. When I inquired about the connection, my college daughter told me they connected after she graduated from high school because Mr. Knight said he didn't think it was appropriate to be involved in social networking with current students....

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape… but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape… A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything… but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear… A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of her… but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone… A strong woman walks...

Today I, as a baby boomer, mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; life isn't always fair; and...

When I was a little girl, more than 40 years ago, I recall seeing dogs chase vehicles down the street. When I see that same scenario today, I don’t think much of it.But when I see dogs sitting in their owner’s lap while the owner is trying to drive down the street or highway, I have to wonder: What in the world is wrong with this person? Today when I was driving home from a business...

"Not tonight honey, I need to get on the internet." Sounds like a bizarre reason for not wanting to be intimate doesn't it? But according to a recent survey, nearly one out of two women would rather give up sex for two weeks than go without the internet, according to a survey released today.Forty-six per cent of the women polled said they would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up...

More than 25 years ago someone told me I should never burn the bridges I’ve crossed in life because I never know when I may have to make a U-turn and cross back over that same bridge.I never gave that statement much thought back then but the older I got, I began to realize how true that statement really is. You never know whose path you may cross in life that can help you along the way. You...

Being a baby boomer means we've lived long enough to understand THREE things: Three things in life that, once gone, never come back- Time Words OpportunityThree things in life that are most valuable – Love Self-confidence Friends Three things in life that are never certain – Dreams Success Fortune Three things that make a man/woman – Hard work Sincerity Commitment Three things in life that...

Now that my baby has a baby, I am even more concerned about how I've raised her. You see, as a baby boomer mom and grandma, I now understand how much parenting, good or bad, can affect a child's life and that behavior gets passed down from generation to generation. I bring this up because of a conversation my daughter and I had while traveling together last week. "Get into the Groove" by Madonna...