November 20th, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Vol. 24
In the immortal words of Lennon/McCartney: "They say it's your birthday. It's my birthday, too!" Now it's easy to find your birthmate on GrowingBolder.com. Just click on "Browse" at the top of every page, click on "Next Birthday" and hit "Submit." That lists our members' by birthdays. Make someone's day and send a birthday shout-out! Another new feature -- rich text editors for your blogs and personal profile. Now, you can choose the font size, color and style that best reflects your true colors. And make sure to start your day with GB's Morning Buzz- a quick wrap of the news stories you'll be talking about. You'll find it on our homepage.
From The I-Team Files
The Growing Bolder I-Team (Intergenerational Team) is always on the lookout for stories that celebrate the power of intergenerational connections. The Leech family offers a peek into a rapidly growing trend.
With more adults maintaining active and competitive lifestyles into their 50s, 60s and beyond, grown kids are now spending weekends watching mom and dad compete. It's an exciting role reversal that proves, once again, that the family that plays together stays together.
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Conversations of a Lifetime
What if you could hear your mother's voice again? What if your children could listen as their great-grandfather describes his youth, his disappointments and his love for their great-grandmother? We all have a tale to tell, and that's the premise of NPR's Story Corps. We take you inside an amped up Airstream that's really a one-of-a-kind time capsule and it's helping people across the U.S. leave a priceless legacy for future generations.
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GB Collectors
The iPod of the '50s
We all treasure certain objects from our past -- toys, cars, maybe a piece of jewelry. Many of us, including superstars, now collect and proudly display those objects because of their special significance. Roger McGuinn collects small transistor radios. Watch as the founder of The Byrds describes how a childhood gift changed his life and led to a Hall of Fame music career that is still going strong.
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Stirring The Pot
If you've checked out the cookware section of your local department store, you've no doubt been overwhelmed by the choices. Aluminum, cast iron, lined copper, non stick, anodized, etc. None of them are cheap, so which is the best? Ten experts will have 10 different answers. Stainless steel is near the top of everyone's list, but Steve McChesney of Healthy Gourmet by Americraft Cookware says stainless alone is not enough. Watch to see why he believes surgical grade stainless steel, though expensive, can revolutionize the way you cook.
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GB Radio Show
Clowning Around to Save the World
A lifelong activist for peace and personal empowerment, Wavy Gravy has lived his whole life with pure 1960s idealism. Today, at 71, the man who will always be the face of Woodstock, continues to have a positive outlook on life. He talks to Growing Bolder about his passions in life -- the performing arts camp he has run for 30 years, his commune and his non-profit, Seva, which has changed countless lives in developing countries. Plus, find out why he thinks the children of the '60s are rediscovering the joys of volunteerism and are ready to change the world all over again.
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Make New Friends, Bring Your Old Ones!
We know you have a full off-line life filled with your family, friends and neighbors, so why would you want to make new friends online?
Because our members are unlike any others in the world!
They are doers and achievers.
You'll meet people like "Irongeezer" Cliff Eggink, who wants to help you train for a triathlon. Then there's Brown Eyed Jill, a retired professional dancer who has appeared in films like "Hoosiers" and is now starting her own design business. Sisters Barbara and Patti are finding new ways to strengthen their family bonds. Want to meet more cool people? Just click the Browse button at the top of every page and start finding people who share your interests!
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Think you can't run a marathon? Think again. We're going to show you how thousands of people woke up at the crack of dawn to push their bodies, change their lives and believe in a little bit of magic.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Look Back
Jan. 13, 1979
The YMCA files a libel suit against the Village People's "YMCA" song. Much to the delight of sports stadiums everywhere, the suit is eventually dropped.
Jan. 14, 1954
Giving average-looking guys everywhere hope, Hollywood's hottest leading lady Marilyn Monroe marries baseball slugger Joe DiMaggio.
Jan. 14, 1973
The undefeated Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, capping a season a perfect season that will not be repeated for 35 years.
Jan. 15, 1929
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Ga. Before his death at the age of 39, Dr. King will win a Nobel Peace Prize and mobilize Americans to end segregation with his principles of non-violent protest.
Jan. 16, 1968
The Youth International Party (Yippies) is founded by Abbie Hoffman, Anita Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Nancy Kurshan and Paul Krassner, among others. The political party stages theatrical pranks and becomes famous during the Chicago Seven trial of 1969.
Jan. 16, 2005
Romanian Adriana Iliescu becomes the oldest woman in the world to give birth, at age 66. She delivers a baby created from a donated egg and donated sperm. Her record falls one year later when a woman gives birth to twins one week before her 67th birthday.
Jan. 17, 1949
Entertainer and actor Andy Kaufman is born. The quirky performance artist rises to fame on "Saturday Night Live" and "Taxi" before he decides to give professional wrestling a try. He dies of cancer at the age of 35, but rumors swirl that he faked his death.
Jan. 18, 1953
68 percent of all United States television sets are tuned in to "I Love Lucy" to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky.