December 3rd, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 51
We all have vacation memories that we've captured in photographs. Now is the time to share! Growing Bolder is starting a new series called "Photo Op" and it's your chance to show off your best snapshots. Send them our way, and we'll put them in a special slideshow for the whole GB community to see. After all, what good is a photo if it just sits in a scrapbook? Get started by clicking here for guidelines and to find out where to send the pictures.
The Real Mother Hubbard
Peggy Smith is strong, sensitive and a survivor. You'd have to be all three when you are on the job 24 hours a day and when the job is also home. But she's making a huge difference for people in crisis and says she's not ready to move out anytime soon.
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What's in a Name?
The saying "any Tom, Dick or Harry" had us thinking -- why those three names? Why not "any Penelope, Donald or Alfonso?" It turns out, Tom, Dick and Harry are some of the most popular names in history. So, we wanted to know what other names stand out as top picks in the baby boomer years. Does yours make the cut? Click here to find out the answer, and to see what happens when the GB staffers decide to have a little fun with history.
The Eclectic Collector
Do you ever regret throwing away all the great toys, dolls and keepsakes you grew up with? Did you ever wonder what your house would look like if you never did? Audrey Getz Lentz proves it's OK to reveal the inner you. Just make sure you have A LOT of room!
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5 Questions with Kelly Perkins
Heart transplant recipient Kelly Perkins didn't just climb up another mountain last month, she made a full life circle. Twelve years ago, just after she received her new heart, Perkins trekked alongside the Half Dome Mountain in Yosemite National Park. This time, she climbed up the mountain instead of around it. Check out her answers to GB's 5 Questions to find out why she's determined to climb the world's highest mountains.
GB Radio: Jean Newell
Jean Newell not only turned her dream into a reality, she turned herself into an entrepreneur. For many people, ideas stay just that, but for Newell, her idea -- the PUP: Personal Utility Pouch -- became an instant seller. So much so that she's bringing another invention to the table.
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GB Radio: Neil Gussman
When looking up "perseverance" in the dictionary, don't be surprised if you see Neil Gussman's picture. He didn't let a few broken bones stop him from doing what he loves to do. A horrific bike accident left him bedridden, but his determination took him right back to square one.
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GB Birthdays
One of GB's own is celebrating a birthday this week, but so are a lot of GB members! Are you a Leo, too? Check out these birthday guys and gals and send them a birthday greeting!
Meet GB Member Dale Ankele
Chicago native Dale Ankele has music in his blood. He's played guitar since before he was old enough to go to school and is still writing music and playing. Now, he's getting used to the title "grandfather" since his oldest son brought him a grandson earlier this month! Click here to send your congratulations!
Meet GB Member Jackie
With her parents and her son and daughter-in-law living minutes away, Jackie, 46, has no time to be lonely! This young grandmother and single mom spends her time doing volunteer work and to commemorate her daughter's high school graduation, she took her backpacking through Europe! Check out her profile to see why her motto is "Live, love and laugh often!"
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: Didn't get enough of the Red Hatters? Well, we have an extra video just for you! And take a walk down memory lane for the Insider's first birthday.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston Churchill
A Look Back
July 20, 1976
Hank Aaron hits his 755th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's 41-year-old record. Aaron began his career in the Negro Leagues -- click here to learn more about some of the players who also got their start there!
July 21, 1969
With "one small step," Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
July 25, 1956
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team, deciding to throw out pre-scripted gags and instead, improvise with slapstick comedy and old vaudeville jokes -- a plan that pays off.