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Growing Bolder Insider: No LimitsOlympic athletes, family bonds and building businesses -- we cover all the big stories in this week's Insider. Come inside and get inspired by people who aren't willing to let life pass them by.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 21"Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall turns 52 today and country crooner Kenny Rogers turns 70. Our pic of the day is a neighborhood battle of church signs. Check it out.
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Tropical TroubleWith Tropical Storm Fay bearing down on Florida, and people up and down the east coast worrying about the weather, it seems we're all asking -- is there a way to stop hurricanes from forming? One expert tests out some creative solutions.
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Banana Battles BackHis sport isn't in the Olympics but if you want true Olympic spirit, look no further than 93-year-old Banana George. Weak from a battle with pneumonia and in constant pain from six back surgeries, banana battles back.
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Free-Falling Family TimeTime flies and so does this mother-son skydiving team. Growing Bolder found a unique tandem whose definition of spending quality time together involves taking the plunge at 13,500 feet.
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Phelps Photo FinishCheck out these high speed photos of the final meter in the 100 meter butterfly in Beijing. It may be the most amazing 0.01 of a second in sports history.
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Rowdy GainesThe Olympic Games have been the definition of competition for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.
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Best of the Rest: How to Live to 91Ernest Borgnine is 91 and the the oldest Oscar winner alive, having won the 'Best Actor' award for 1955's "Marty'. He also appears youthful and in pretty good shape. How does he do it? You won't believe his answer.
August 21st, 2008
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Gymnastics IconRita Brown has been through ups and downs, off and on the mat.
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Life on the LineThe journalist became the story himself when he took a bullet to the brain.
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Building Your DreamJim and Pal Bennett's main goal is to turn a house into your dream home.
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Kemper Finishes 7th3-time Olympian Hunter Kemper is the highest finishing American but fails to medal.
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GB Wins BIGOur name may be on the trophy, but you deserve the credit for a new award.
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Dara Torres Gets SilverThe 41-year-old mom set a new record and missed the gold by 1/100 of a second.
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The Greatest OlympianThis is the moment 15-year-old Michael Phelps set his sights on Olympic glory.
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Olympic GymnasticsWendy Bruce went from gold medalist to parent and coach, and found the fun!
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Featured GB Blogs
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Dara's Secret RevealedThank goodness for people with money, fame and desire. They're the ones who show the rest of us what's possible. In 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. We all thought Magic was going to die...
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Seeking Centenarians from the Other Side of the WorldEric Shackle of Australia is the author of the world's first multi national electronic book. It's called, Life Begins at Eighty. At age 88, it's something Eric knows first-hand. He also knows a little bit about writing. He filed his first newspaper...
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This Company's Got it Going OnYes -- more breaking electric car news! Just after Tesla CEO Ze'ev Drori announced Telsa's plans to build the Model S, Elon Musk began discussing its development of electric car tech to get the price of future cars to (and below) $30,000. When asked...
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Why HBO Should Be in Charge of History LessonsWith all due respect to Ken Burns, I think his days as America's favorite history-teller are numbered. Like many, I was fascinated by his series on the Civil War, baseball and World War II. But, if I'm totally honest, I must confess that sometimes it...
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The Baseball BetIt started when Marc and I grabbed a seat -- the first time we'd rested in hours. Marc, Jason and I were at the Major League Baseball draft, covering an amazing event. Former player Dave Winfield helped organize a symbolic draft for surviving Negro League...
The Buzz: Thursday, August 21
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Olympic Breakfast of ChampionsIt's only a matter of time till we see Michael Phelps and Dara Torres in TV commercials. Olympic stars have been cashing in since Bob Richards became the first athlete ever on the front of a box of Wheaties. Watch this spot from the '60s.
GB Radio Guests
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Rich LefevreAll of us get hungry and eating is a necessary part of life so it shouldn’t be an amazing accomplishment, right? Right, unless you're Rich Lefevre, a boomer who can scarf down five pounds of birthday cake in less than 12 minutes!
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- Dr. Pamela Peeke
Thought Leaders
Our Question:
Have The Olympic Games Lost Their Luster?
Read, then add your response!
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Shirley W. Mitchell-The Golden Egg of AgingNO - The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, is shining brighter than any other time in History! The innovative design of the Bird's Nest in Beijing lit up the whole world on 08/08/08, the Chinese luckiest day in 100 years, with glorious light displays,
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Ciji Ware - Author, Radio/TV PersonalityBetween the stories of pollution in China, the crackdown on Tibet, and the drugging ouster of athletes, I'm curmudgeonly not interested much in spending hours in front of television watching the Olympics.
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Pat Paciello - Author, Boomer HumoristFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments.
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Christine Schwab - Lifestyle ExpertI don't think the Olympic Games could ever lose their luster. The dedication of the athletes and their pride makes that impossible to me. I have many memories of watching the games and certain events that stand out.
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