In the past couple of years, some communities in my area have begun hosting a safe alternative to old-fashioned Halloween Trick-or-Treating.  The party goes by variations of Trunk-or-Treat and Trick-A-Trunk.  Local residents, businesses, and...

Stay young, get active! Tri Triathlon, it's a sport and a lifestyle.

A fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Sanford will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 at Joe's Crab Shack, 4659 W. 1st Street (State Road 46) in Sanford from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Patrons will be able to enjoy lunch,...

I'm nearly at the halfway point by this morning, and by yesterday afternoon I was about ready to kill for a bag of M&Ms.  With a week to go before my daughter's wedding, it's finally crunch time to try to lose that dress size I've been...

A celebration of women who are on the move and making a difference will be held on June 20 in honor of the Second Annual Baby Boomer Diva Day. Come and join in the virtual celebration that will showcase the outstanding contributions of women 40...

A fringe benefit of working in the music business is getting to meet all kinds of interesting folks, and sometimes, even our heroes. I was always fascinated by BB King, as he was a major musical influence on me as a teen. His genuine kind personality and...

   The evening of September 14th, the night of my first speaking engagement, turned out to be rainy and rather miserable.  But, that didn’t deter about 40 hearty New Hampshire folks who turned out to hear me talk about the Why...

2008 FL state road race championships   I had the hardest race of my life today.  There was a ringer in my age group who came in from Puerto Rico to contest the event.  He had just aged up, and thought he would garner himself a...

 On Saturday, October 28, 2006 I woke up to a wind-driven rain storm.  What a day for a book signing with four other local authors in a nearby bookstore!  But - it was the kind of day “bookaholics” liked to spend browsing, so my...

It's hard to tear me away from the television on Sundays … football, you know … but this past weekend, I went to a unique event called BarCamp Orlando. It was billed as a get-together for techies, a chance for people to get together to share ideas,...

As many of you know, Wendy Chioji is a good friend of most of the staff at GB.  This week she said goodbye to Central Florida, retiring from TV news and growing bolder in her efforts to open a cycling center in Park City, Utah.  Marc Middleton...

One of the greatest personality traits of the senior athlete is the "Don't give up," attitude.  To most, it doesn't matter who finishes ahead or behind them.   At the Games, you will find a lot of the loudest cheers are for those who...

Think about the ways that hearing loss has impacted those around you.  As State Chapter Coordinator for the Hearing Loss Association of Florida, I'd like to give you a personal example: "My hearing loss was detected when I was...

Mar. 27-29, 2009... 7:30PM-MST ... America's First-Ever National Baby Boomer Festival to be held on March 27-29, 2009 at The Silver Legacy Hotel & Resort 407 N Virginia St. Reno, Nevada 89501 is Sponsored and Produced by Richard Gosse & Associates...

VENUE:  “AGING OUTSIDE THE BOX ™” SENIOR SEMINAR DATE:  SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2008 TIME:  10am-2PM-CST (Brunch Served) GUEST SPEAKER:  SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and...

VENUE:  “AGING OUTSIDE THE BOX ™” SENIOR SEMINARDATE:  SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2008TIME:  10am-2PM-CST (Brunch Served)GUEST SPEAKER:  SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity...

Blooming Boomers Headed for Daytona Beach... Women from around the country are going to converge on Daytona Beach, Florida April 18-20, 2008 for the “2008 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now!” Baby Boomer Girlfriends’ Weekend...

I have never met a sea turtle that I didn’t like – I did, however, meet one once who didn’t particularly like me; in fact, I think she thought that I was trying to kill her babies, but I wasn’t. Here’s what happened: sea...

It’s been a little over three weeks since Florida Senior Games State Championships registration has been open and the Florida Sports Foundation has been buzzing with activity.   More than 8,000 registration books were mailed out to...

In this corner … we have the men and women in the 55+ age category, representing the Villages Aquatic Swim Team. Wearing dark swim suits and yellow swim caps, the swimmers weigh in between 100 and 300 pounds, and come ready to rock. They cheer: "this...

Well, I just got back from a most wonderful 2 weeks away 'on tour' and I must say I am tired and still reeling from all the events! All 3 concerts were a real joy to do. The St. Paul United Church of Christ and...

It 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...

It's been a wild couple of weeks for me -- on the job, and off!  Here are some of the highlights.First, let me deal with some "business."  In last Thursday's Insider newsletter, the bottom of the page previewed a story we hoped to bring you...

Happy Friday, boys and girls.... Yes, I am going to write about the top 10 wines you've never heard, but that will follow this non commercial info-blurb about a buddy of mine... If you saw the previous blog on Umami ( the fifth taste), you may have...

 One of the many stages of grief is the feeling of being deeply hurt. The person you loved has left you and you feel abandoned. For me, after the death of my husband, that feeling meant that for quite some time I felt very negative toward men. In my...

While completing my annual fire department physical exam the doctor once again highly recommended I have a colonoscopy performed. They have been scaring me since I turned fifty. I kept putting it off because the idea of have something like a garden hose...