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Arthritis is a Journey BlogI added a short post tonight to my arthritis blog. I have been looking for groups or blogs on...
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Dori BerinsteinTony Award-winning producer Dori Berinstein knows a good story when she's sees one, and when she heard that a group of senior citizens were doing hip hop dance routines at NBA games, she knew she had to tell their stories.
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Eight Miles High: Historic Home Movie RediscoveredIn 1965, The Byrds' Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby wrote the song Eight Miles High about their plane trip to England. Two years later, the group returned to London and McGuinn took along his home movie camera -- now he's unveiling the film.
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Two Voices Separated by 1 GenerationPAINT ME A PRETTY PICTURE I had tried to take classes for years but every time I did the memory of that art room from long ago stopped me cold. I knew I had it in me to take advantage of what was offered in other rooms like that but the memories from that old room would soon rope me in and I was once again bound and tied to a terrible time in my childhood. I let this deep yearning and...
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Incredible View of World RecordFew thought it possible, even more thought it irresponsible when teenager Mike Perham set out to sea to become the youngest to sail solo around the world. Watch one of his video blogs from the journey.
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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 felt like a chore to get through some of the episodes. So, when my husband recommended that we check out the recent HBO series about John Adams, I...
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My quest for a shot at "The Amazing Race"CAUTION: GB MEMBER VIDEO AHEAD...KEEP READING ! ! ! What do you get when you mix the following elements: An “amazing” sense of adventure, a 13 page application form, a video camera and my sister, whom I’ve known for 36 years? It’s quite simple. You get a bona fide entry package into one of arguably the best “reality shows” on television…“The Amazing Race.” As this...
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So, you're a member of Mensa...Yes. I am, or was, a member of Mensa. In all actuality, I stopped paying dues when I had kids and found that I no longer had time to actively participate, but I'm still on the rolls and can reactivate at any time...and probably will sometime soon, now that my kids are grown. There are a lot of misconceptions about Mensa in general and mensans in particular. People are intimidated, but...
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The Angel of Death RowAndrea D. Lyon is a defense attorney. Well known in her field, she was the first female in America to represent a defendant in a death penalty trial. I watched her in action last week at a Casey Anthony hearing where one of the motions was to preclude the death penalty. I think she is just warming up. Meanwhile, her new book is due out next month. I decided to take a look at it... (Originally...
