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Hey, "Today Show" -- I'll see your Skydiving Grandmother: And raise you an entire channel of people doing stuff just like this -- going extreme after the age of 50. How about a group of skydivers -- all over the age of 60 -- freefalling into the world record books. Maybe you'd be interested in the story of Joe Kittinger, the first man in space. Before the space...

Today, I made sure to break out the red and sparkly: Not only for me... Why red? Why today? To mark national Go Red For Women Day, organized by the American Heart Association.I have a personal connection to heart disease, which I'll detail in a moment. But ponder this: Heart disease is the #1 killer for women. More than 459,000 people in the United States...

I'm not a parent (unless you count my furballs): But I know that someday I'd like to be. If I'd been born in a previous era, I most likely would be a parent already! The latest Census report says that the average age of a woman giving birth for the first time is 25.1 -- and that's the highest of all time.In fact, in 2009, more than 100,000 women over the age of 40 gave birth.For each...

I think the Internet may be the most powerful tool in modern history. Like the computer, the cell phone, GPS and other high-tech breakthroughs that make it easier and more efficient to communicate with each other, the Internet breaks down any barriers that stand in the way. It lets us see each other, hear each other, share our stories and get instant feedback on a one-to-one level and also on...

Hi, GB buddies!As we start a new year, the GB staff is trying to evaluate where we've been:What is Growing Bolder?Growing Bolder is "Go" for Launch2008: The Year of Growing Bolderwhere we're going:Growing Bolder in 2009The Growing Bolder TV ShowThe Growing Bolder Radio Showand, what improvements we can make to GrowingBolder.com to make the community a stronger, more powerful one for YOU.So, would...

Apparently, that's what you have to eat to reach your goals ... at least, if your goals are to speed across Antarctica to the South Pole in record time! GB Radio Show guest Ray Zahab is getting international attention for his trek -- take a look at what Fox News just posted on its Web site. SYDNEY, Australia " A trio of Canadian adventurers said Friday they have set a new record...

This is what happens when I have time to daydream, a video camera, and some spare thoughts floating around in my head - a video blog! You might have heard it called a vlog.Well, I was working on a normal Sunday routine -- explained in the video -- when I decided to share it with you! It's an experiment, so I hope you won't be too harsh! Please watch, and if you feel like it, leave me a comment or...

It's amazing how quickly the landscape of journalism can change -- you've probably seen that Growing Bolder and many of us on staff are embracing Twitter as a tool for meeting new people, hearing about cool stories, and spreading the GB philosophy.(If not, check out Marc's blog with links to our accounts!)This afternoon, while on Twitter, I started to see reports come in from all over the country...

Many never believed this week could come .... that on one day, we could celebrate the life of a man who dreamed BIG, delivering one of the most enduring speeches of all time:and on the next day, inaugurate our first African-American president of the United States. And it's all because of people who dared to dream, and dream big, even in the face of enormous challenges. Dr. King faced racism --...

There's something so exciting about waking up in a new year ... there are 365 days of unblemished promise ahead, 12 months of challenges -- some known, many not. Last night, I found myself thinking about New Year's Eve 2009, and wondering what big stories I'll be reminiscing about then.It was a remarkable 2008, and we've all seen the highlight reels. From the presidential election to the...