Growing Bolder Community

According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 80% of baby boomers plan to work into their retirement years. Since the tragedy of September 11th, many Baby Boomers had no choice but to enter early retirements when their company faced huge cut-back, including letting some employees with impressive tenures. Where did these employees go? To concentrate on their favorite hobbies...

Internet popularity is not just affecting the larger conglomerates of Corporate America. It is also changing the individual career lives of retired adults. Now, you may think that “Career Lives of Retirees” is an oxymoron, but the idea is growing as fast as the Internet itself. What seems to be making active adults find interest in the World Wide Web is that besides TV and publications, the...

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If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette. ~Anthony EdenWhat’s Cooking in Carole’s Kitchen? I love eggs. When they were under siege from researchers for purportedly raising cholesterol, I continued to eat them, though I occasionally used the egg substitute.Research has since restored the egg’s reputation, so I can enjoy my daily egg each morning without...

My dream as a child was to be a professional athlete. At some point in my mid-forties, I had to face reality and realize my prospects were slim. I guess having average skills, being slow-footed, and having a lack of desire for practice, contributed to me not realizing my true calling in life. As the years passed, my options hung on a very thin thread. Playing professional golf on the...