December 3rd, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Vol. 26
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Love, Loss and Life Lessons
Babette Williams married her soulmate in her 60s, published a series of books in her 70s, and is looking forward to breaking more new ground in her 80s. She is proof that it's all about attitude, not age. But it was a rocky road to happiness. She tells Growing Bolder about the challenges she's faced, and her philosophy for learning something new every day.
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"It's Like Legal Steroids"
Surgeon Invents Once-a-Week Workout Machine
Stop running and start lifting. That's the message from a University of Florida orthopedic surgeon and researcher who spent 20 years developing a unique weightlifting machine. Because your muscles can lower more weight than they can lift, the MaxOut Machine helps you lift, then you lower the entire weight yourself. Since you can handle more weight, Dr. MacMillan claims you gain strength more quickly and only have to work out once a week.
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Reality Bytes: Fore!
Uh-oh, Marc and Bill Hit Another Convention
Golf is the sport for a lifetime. It's the fastest growing participation sport in the world and one of the fastest growing leisure activities for men and women over the age of 50. That's all the reason Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer needed to check out the 55th PGA Merchandise Show -- the world's largest gathering of golf industry professionals. Follow their adventure as they encounter everything from the ultimate in pimped out golf carts to Greg Norman to a nutty massage chair guy.
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Kazoo: The Rebuttal
We thought it was all in fun. We never expected to light a firestorm of controversy, but it happened. After watching our recent coverage of a world record attempt at putting together the largest crowd ever to simultaneously play the kazoo, a man became incensed, irate and insulted. Not by our story, but by the event itself! Was it disrespectful to the kazoo and to the many talented kazoo virtuosos out there in the world? Did it make a mockery of great kazoo icons of the past? Does this man have a point? Here's what happened when we went to hear him out.
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Growing Bolder in Hollywood
She played meddling mother and wife Marie Barone on the TV show "Everybody Loves Raymond," but the reason we really love Doris Roberts is her advocacy against ageism. Roberts testified before the U.S. Senate on the subject and addressed the Committee on Aging in 2002. She says it's unfair that just because someone lives beyond the age of 50 that they can't work anymore. Roberts talks to Growing Bolder about the opportunities for older people in Hollywood and how they're perceived when they're in the limelight.
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In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Yo, can you yo-yo? Growing Bolder brings you the latest attempt to smash a world record, and this time -- the people who take part are really on a roll. Plus: Tinker Toys, Radio Flyer wagons and Colorforms -- see how our favorite childhood toys are still some of the top picks for kids today. And, we'll show you how one man saw the light, even when he couldn't see anything else. His inspirational advice for living every day to the fullest, no matter what challenges you face.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
--Lou Holtz
A Look Back
Jan. 26, 1961
President John F. Kennedy appoints 59-year-old Janet G. Travell to be his physician. It is the first time a woman holds the position, and Kennedy calls her a medical genius.
Jan. 28, 1959
The man who will go on to become the greatest football coach of the 20th century signs his first head coaching contract with the Green Bay Packers. Two years later, 47-year-old Vince Lombardi will lead the Packers to a championship, the first of five league championships in his 9 years with the team.
Jan. 28, 1956
Singer Elvis Presley makes his first television appearance on the "Stage Show" program. He performs "Heartbreak Hotel," which becomes a hit single.
Jan. 29, 1964
Bound to become a cult film classic, Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" opens in theaters to critical acclaim. The movie is a satirical attack on American and Russian policies of nuclear stockpiling and reflects changing attitudes toward nuclear weapons in the '60s.
Jan. 30, 1948
78-year-old Mohandas Gandhi -- preacher of non-violence -- is assassinated in New Delhi. Gandhi had dedicated his life to discovering truth, by learning from his mistakes and doing experiments on himself. His message lasts long after his death, influencing leaders around the world to this day.
Jan. 31, 2006
55-year-old Samuel Alito Jr. takes office as the 110th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is the fulfillment of a dream started in high school, when Alito noted in his yearbook that he hoped to "eventually warm a seat on the Supreme Court."