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Whether you're a new member or have been with us since day one, it's always fun to learn new tricks or brush up on old ones. Nothing makes your GB experience cooler than personalizing your page by adding photos. The most important one is your profile picture. So take down that generic image and put a face with a name, but first, let Bill show you how it's done.
At age 68, Larry Pontius had a life expectancy counted in single-digit days. Even the smallest things reminded him of his own mortality -- commercials for a football season he might never see; pictures of places he might never get to visit. Then came a life-changing call.
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She's one of a few left in the world -- a real, live telephone answering service. She's been behind the same bank of phones for decades. Have we lost something with voice mail and cell service? See what a difference a personal human touch can make. Can you hear me now?
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When we hit the Red Hat Society's "Decades of Sparkle" convention in Orlando, Florida, we met hundreds of fun, feisty women. Now, we're thrilled to welcome Hatters from all over the world to Growing Bolder! New groups include Red Hat Ladies on GB, RED HAT LADIES WORLDWIDE, and New Jersey Red Hatters, and if you have questions, you can find other Red Hat Society women on our members page. Happy hatting!
Extreme emotional and physical pain was too much for widow Bobbe Lyon to handle. And then an unlikely cure came in the mail. She turned laughter into medicine and started her life and education over, except now she's wearing humor glasses as she takes on the world. Check out her answers to GB's questions here.
One day Bob Rafkin was fine, the next, he's battling a life-threatening illness. He has no health insurance, a mountain of bills and family to support. Take a moment to find out why Bob is one of our favorite musicians. Share his music, buy a CD or send him your best wishes.
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Electronics are filling store shelves and many of us are having trouble learning the tricks of the trade. PC Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff takes 500 years worth of reading manuals and condenses it into 501 timesaving tips for all of us non-tech savvy users out there.
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Some people are scared of aging, but author and magazine editor Wendy Reid Crisp has embraced it. She's not only written books about turning 60, she's also dedicated her life to an important group -- grandparents.
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Although she retired early at the age of 60, GB member upsidedowndaisy hasn't had much time on her hands. She's continuing on with the "school of life" and spends her time quilting, reading and gardening. Topping her list of goals is a trip down the coast of Oregon and another to see the Shakespearean Festival. Click here to check out her profile!
Ann H. has continued to take turns in life and was never the type to take the road most traveled. She's already retired twice, and although volunteering, kayaking and gardening weren't enough to keep her from working, her passion for entrepreneurship has done just that. Click here to learn more about Ann's new life path.
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: With gas prices through the roof, we take a "Green" ride with a Byrd. And one man puts his money where his music is and commits himself to saving the arts.
"The secret of success is constancy of purpose."
-- Benjamin Disraeli
July 6, 1957
Teens John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at a church in England after a performance by Lennon's band, the Quarrymen.
July 7, 1981
President Reagan nominates Judge Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
July 9, 2000
Pete Sampras wins his seventh Wimbledon singles title, tying the record for men at the All England Club.
July 11, 1989
Actor Laurence Olivier, considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, dies at age 82. Olivier never retired, taking on new roles up until his death.