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Row, Row, Row Your BoatSomething unusual is happening all across America. Men and women are getting up before the crack of dawn to participate in one of fastest-growing sports for the over-40 crowd.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 3Getting Past the Pain
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 22Getting a Leg Up in 2008
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Tap Dancing at The VillagesHere is a quick clip of some ladies getting ready for a big show at The Villages.
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It’s Here…My book arrived on Monday, August 21, 2006! From my office I heard a truck lumbering up our mountain driveway, but because I was expecting the book to arrive by FedEx Ground, the UPS truck that pulled up didn’t excite me...
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High School Graduations are for ParentsToday I became the parent of a high school graduate. Of course I knew this day would always come but now that it's actually here, it's almost surreal. Just like most parents, I always want the best for my daughter. I want her to be...
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Getting towards the "Art'Hi everyone, it's Meg here. I'm so happy to have GB, Katy and Jason, on my side as I openly show this path, a path that far too many women really shouldn't have to take but do. Cancer needs to be eradicated. The cure is out there I feel ...
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Classic CommercialsAre commercials these days getting better or worse? See how many of these golden oldies you remember! One thing for sure, they certainly have changed over the years!
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Confronting Cancer: Part 3In Getting Past the Pain, nurse Meg Gaffney is committed to getting the best care as she battles breast cancer, but she does have one fear: pain. And as we found out, even Meg didn't know how bad it would get.
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Ending Aging: No Laughing MatterCould doctors someday actually stop the process of getting older? GB Thought Leader and frequent radio show guest Aubrey de Grey says the answer is absolutely, and he has one comedian admitting -- this is no joke!
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Joe NealAt 64, Joe Neal is the oldest member of the triathlon team at The Villages, Fla., and he's just getting started.
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Michael Schumacher is My Best Friend.Michael Schumacher is not only a international celebrity to me and thousands of others, to me he is a great friends has without him and his help i wouldnt of got a book written for him, it all started way back in1991 August, i recall it well. has my son...
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Thurlow "Turbo" RogersCycling legend Thurlow "Turbo" Rogers has raced away with more than 300 victories in his career, and the 47-year-old says he's only getting better with age.
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Know Your PSA, Save Your LifeThe good news about prostate cancer is that survival rates are at an all-time high. The bad news is that hundreds of thousands of men are still getting it. Dr. John Langdon has tips for preventing and diagnosing this common cancer.
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Chris KloseMany from the first wave of Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s are getting a second chance to make a difference thanks to Chris Klose, who helped found Peace Corps Encore.
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Boomer Babes on BikesThey say the view is better when you're the lead dog. That's one reason why more and more women aren't satisfied with just being a passenger on a motorcycle. They want control, and they're getting it.
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Feeling The BluesOne of the most gifted musicians of all time -- B.B. King is only getting better and bolder with the years. Recently, he opened a new blues club in Orlando, Florida, and GrowingBolder.com has video of his amazing performance!
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A College Success Story54-year-old mother, grandmother and nurse's assistant Jennie Long had plenty to keep her busy. Then, she decided to add homework to the mix, by going back to school.
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Fabulous Fish FatOMEGA-3's are called 'essential fatty acids,' essential to men because the body can't manufacture them, so they must be derived from one's diet. Unfortunately, many men aren't getting adequate amounts. What are they? According to the Mayo Clinic,...
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When Leigh Met Harry....When Leigh Met Harry… Do you believe in coincidences? Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? I do – to an extent. A better term for me is synchronicity. Coincidence is actually defined as...
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Getting an educationOver the past three months my son Daniel and I have been trying to get him funding for school in Phoenix. Without mentioning names we ran into a lot of problems. My son had gone online and submitted his application for federal loans through FAFSA and that...
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Time To Reinvent Yourself
by Marc MiddletonI'll admit it. I'm more than just a little jealous of those who knew from a very early age what their "true purpose" in life was and have been happily pursuing it ever since. You know, the kind of passion that......
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A Graceful MotherhoodNancy Grace had it all; a successful career, a loving husband, and a TV platform that let her spread her message. But it wasn't until she became a mother in her 40s that she realized something had been missing.
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The Beauty of Aging
This is my first "baby boomer" post on Growing Bolder. When I look in the mirror, I see a different face with a few more wrinkles and one that looks more and more like my mother's. I see a body that could use a makeover and some much...
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Confronting Cancer: Part 5She's gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.
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Get Fit, Become a Better DriverCan exercise make you a better driver? If you're putting off getting in shape, there are other reasons to hit the gym than just dropping a few unwanted pounds.
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Doping Ban UpheldThe yellow jersey has officially been revoked. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld a decision made after the 2006 Tour de France which stripped Floyd Landis of his title.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 6Meg Gaffney goes under the knife for what she hopes is the final time in her recovery from breast cancer. The next step is a nipple tattoo -- the first of its kind!
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Media Pages TutorialConfused about all of the options available on GrowingBolder.com's media pages? We can help! Click here to start a walkthrough of all the great features.
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O'Connor Goes Public With Private OrdealRetired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday about her husband's Alzheimer's. O'Connor told senators that the disease takes a "staggering toll" on families and more research dollars and treatment options.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 7Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.
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Become a Bold Blogger!Hey GrowingBolder.com Members! We're getting some great blogs from some of you! For those of you still standing on the cyber-sidelines, jump on into the game! A blog is short for a Web log. Blogs can be as short or as long as you want them to be and...
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Challenge: Lose 1 Million PoundsIf your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, you're in good company. A study by the U.S. government finds that it's the number one vow that Americans make at midnight on December 31st. Paying off debts, saving money and getting a better job come in...
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Dysfunctional, Self-Centered DimwitsIt was artist Andy Warhol who said "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." That was before reality TV. Now it seems like we'll all have our own show. What else can explain 20-year-old Brooke Hogan? Brooke is the no-talent,...
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A Hernia of the HeartIt hurt. It always did. I just got used to it. After all, isn't that easier than doing something about it? Anyway, who has time in their lives for distractions like medical ailments. But it wouldn't go away. In fact, it kept getting worse. I couldn't bend...
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18 Rules for LivingHere are the Dalai Lama's instructions for life -- his 18 Rules for Living. What are yours?
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Senior Games
This weekend, some of the best athletes in the world will be duking it out in Florida -- as part of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. It's going to be an incredible 9 days of competition, in events like basketball, cycling, swimming, tennis,...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 2Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick) is 55 today. The Munsters debuted in 1964 and lasted only 2 years but is considered one of the greatest TV comedies of all time. It was cancelled after getting demolished in the ratings by the premiere of ABC's Batman.
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Boomers Hit Hard in the WalletThese are tough times for many boomers. According to a new AARP study, one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans are borrowing money for everyday living expenses from family, friends or charities.
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We All Get OldAs we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives.We all know we will, ( unless we die), get...
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A Mother's Day Heartbreak
My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s...
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The Desire to WriteI have had good storytellers, great conversationalists and naturally funny people tell me that they could never be a writer. “And, why is that?” I ask. “I'm not good enough,” is the usual...
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Best Week Ever?By leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win, 52-year-old Tony Dungy became the first African American coach to win the championship. And he joined only two others to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach.
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The Fifth TasteI asked the group in the last blog if anyone knew what the fifth flavor was....As you may remember, the first four are sour, sweet, salty and bitter. The Fifth taste ( not to be confused with the Fifth Element, a movie with Bruce Willis) is called...
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We have landed in Lee County for The GamesThe 16th Annual Florida Senior Games State Championships begin in Lee County and the City of Cape Coral on Saturday and will continue for eight more days through December 9. During that time, more than 1,600 of Florida's finest athletes age 50 and over...
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The Hardest to Get Holiday Gift ... Ever?Better cross Wii off your Christmas list. Move over Furby and Tickle Me Elmo. The Nintendo Wii has not only become this season's must have gift -- it may be the hardest to get holiday gift of all time and is causing near mass hysteria.
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Tis the Season (ings)
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...
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Pets Are People ... Right?
I love my animals. I have two dogs, Faegan and Junior, and two cats, Travers and Laila. No children at this point (human children, I mean) so the furry friends get most of the attention in my house. My dogs *know how to manipulate my love. When I...
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Concerning Sea TurtlesI 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...