September 7th, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 43
Who are this summer's hottest stars?
Move aside stick-figure twentysomethings because this year, the grown-ups are taking over the silver screen.
First it was smokin' hot 65-year-old Harrison Ford wielding his whip again with on-screen love Karen Allen, 56, in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." And now, the ladies of "Sex and the City" are back to show sex is still hot in your 40s and beyond.
We salute you for Growing Bolder, Hollywood!
The Natural
We were in the area, so we stopped to see Growing Bolder member Dr. Dot Richardson in her office at the hospital. But she wasn't there. The receptionist told us Dot had skipped lunch to run over to the nearby softball field. When we got there, we discovered another example of what makes Dot unique.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 7
Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones: the first time she was able to feed herself after a mastectomy; the first walk around the block. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.
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Bait is Big Business:
Howard's Bait & Tackle Shop stands as an unchanging landmark in an area surrounded by development. Its founder, Howard Allen, recently passed away, but his son has agreed to carry on the business and keep his father's legacy alive. See how in a time when high-tech rules, a very low-tech, small business turned out to be a big part of a community and even bigger part of a family. We love intergenerational stories and this is a GB I-Team exclusive.
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Staying Young @ Heart
Classic rock and punk songs take on a whole new meaning when they're performed by singers in their 70s and beyond. Director Bob Cillman saw how music could transform the lives of older people, so he formed the Young at Heart chorus to spread the word that age is just a number. Now, the members of the choir are unlikely film stars thanks to a documentary.
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Embracing Her New Midlife
A regular on the New York Times bestseller list, Marianne Williamson has taken her message around the country. Her newest book, "The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife," prompted Newsweek to name Williamson as one of the 50 most influential boomers. Find out how she can help change your life today.
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Show Me the Love
They're not young and they're not wealthy. In fact, they're struggling to make ends meet, but they still find time to help children with special needs. They're foster grandparents and they give so much unconditional love that it was time to show them a little love. Growing Bolder's Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer were only too happy to help out.
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Is Surgery the Hot Summer Accessory?
How bold are you? Bold enough to hit a public swimming pool in a bikini? Author and comedian Marilyn Kentz says more and more Boomer men and women are opting to make a pit stop at the cosmetic surgeon's office before summer hits, and they're walking out scary versions of their former selves. Click here to find out how where you live might affect how you look and what your friends are really thinking about those implants.
You Say It's Your Birthday
So celebrate! Want to know who shares a birthday with you? Check out the members page and sort by Next Birthday. If you had a birthday this week, here are some people who shared in the celebrations with you.
foreverman (May 24)
Scott Kirkpatrick (May 30)
BrowneyedJill (May 27)
Growing Bolder's Jill Middleton (May 31)
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Is too much medicine killing you? A highly respected medical writer is suggesting that overtreatment, not a lack of healthcare, is the leading cause of death in this country. It's a hot-button topic you will not want to miss.
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Deep Thoughts
"People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Look Back
May 25, 1961
President John F. Kennedy asks the nation to work toward putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Neil Armstrong makes his wish come true eight years later.
May 25, 1986
An estimated seven million people participate in "Hands Across America," forming a line across the country to raise money for the nation's hungry and homeless.
May 26, 1907
John Wayne, the rugged American icon famous for his roles in Westerns and war movies, is born.
May 27, 1962
The album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," featuring the song "Blowin' in the Wind," is released.
May 27, 1995
Actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed when he's thrown from his horse during a jumping event in Charlottesville, Va. He died in 2004.
May 29, 1953
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Click here to hear from some other climbers who've conquered the peak.
May 29, 1999
Space shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.