December 3rd, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 33
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Field of Dreams
America's Oldest College Baseball Player
John Wilson's story is straight out of Hollywood. It's a story of personal redemption and hope for us all; a story of struggle and triumph played out in jails, hospitals and finally -- on a baseball field.
Every time John walks onto a baseball field, he proves that dreams don't have an expiration date.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 1
Meet Meg
Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing -- the face of cancer. Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 48, this nurse refused to let the disease define her. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she's doing something no one has done before. Growing Bolder will follow every step of Meg's journey. This is the first in a series of reports we call Confronting Cancer.
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"Like an Oldsmobile Sucking a Lemon"
That's how Time magazine described the Ford Edsel. In production from 1957 to 1959, the Edsel turned out to be the most colossal flop in automotive history. But was it? There are about 5,000 still on the road today. And to the people that own them, they are proof that beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. So was it a brave try that was ahead of its time, or was it, as detractors described it, an Oldsmobile sucking a lemon?
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Poet-Sandalmaker to the Stars
GB Goes International
At 78, Stavros Melissinos still works every day in his small shop in Athens, Greece. He's a philosopher who has published 10 books of poetry and mastered the ancient Greek craftsmanship of sandal-making. His customers have included The Beatles, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Barbra Streisand, Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren. GB goes international to meet a gentle man with boundless energy.
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GB Radio: Ken Mitchell
From NFL to Mount Everest
As a linebacker, former NFL great Ken Mitchell put his body on the line from kickoff to the final whistle -- and that commitment took a toll. Doctors had to replace both of his knees after he left the game, but instead of heading to the couch, Mitchell headed to the mountains. He took on the world's highest, and now he has big plans for 2008.
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GB Radio: Glenn Rogers
Clowning for a Cause
He was a writer for Saturday Night Live, a designer for Walt Disney World and he toured with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Now, Rogers is the creator of Boom Art -- a business where he paints nostalgic images on furniture and other items for clients that include some big-name celebrities. And he's not done -- wait until you hear what's next for Glenn Rogers.
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In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Breaking things apart makes one artist feel whole. See how she takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary in a very bold way. Plus, Oprah's guru and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Dean Ornish visits the GB Radio Show and tells us how to trick our genes, and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means."
-- Albert Einstein
A Look Back
March 16, 1850
"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is published. The instant best-seller is considered 45-year-old Hawthorne's greatest work, although he will write until his death at age 59.
March 17, 461
Got green? According to tradition, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, dies in Saul. People around the world celebrate his life on St. Patrick's Day.
March 17, 1905
Franklin D. Roosevelt marries his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York City. President Theodore Roosevelt, FDR's fifth cousin, gives his niece away.
March 19, 1958
Tom and Jerry release their first single, "Our Song," which fails to get much attention. The two realize that using their real names, Simon and Garfunkel, gets them more success!
March 19, 1980
Three years after his death, Elvis Presley's autopsy is subpoenaed in the "Dr. Nick" drug case. Dr. Nick is Dr. George Nichopoulous, Presley's personal physician who will soon be found guilty of over-prescribing drugs to Presley and other clients, including Jerry Lee Lewis.
March 20, 1990
Eric Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor, falls to his death from the 53rd story of a New York City apartment window. A housekeeper had left the window open to air the room. Conor's death inspires Clapton's song "Tears in Heaven."
March 21, 1980
On the season finale of the soap opera "Dallas," the infamous character J.R. Ewing is shot by an unseen assailant, attracting 83 million viewers and leading to the catchphrase "Who Shot J.R.?" It turns out -- next season -- that Kristin Shephard is the shooter.