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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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Meet "Banana" George BlairThis barefoot-water-skiing, Guinness-Record-holding and drumming nanogenarian is an international sensation who's unlike anyone you've ever met.
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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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Andora QuinbyMany people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.
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Wendy Reid CrispAuthor Wendy Reid Crisp has made her whole life about getting older. She's written books about being 60 and things she won't do now that she's 50, and her biggest aging accomplishment is holding the position of editor-in-chief of Grand Magazine.
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Ed ShadleEd Shadle has a need for speed and he made sure to get it himself. The do-it-yourselfer created a jet-powered car that he hopes can help him break the world land speed record.
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A little bit of Florida's back countryAs some of your already know, I am a motorcycle enthusiast. To be on the open road with the wind in my face gives me a feeling of really being alive and in touch with nature. The other day a small group of us over 50 year old riders decided to take...
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The FaceSomeone on another site asked me how I found Terry. It's harder, it seems, when we're older, and she was unsure of how to start. Terry and I met online. I know, a lot of people still think online dating is dangerous, desperate, and maybe even...
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Roadie Report by Camilla McGuinnRoadie Report 31 - "The Rolling Thunder Revue" Roger McGuinn, Joanie Mitchell, Joan Beaz A few days after we hugged Barry McGuire goodbye, we loaded our van and hit the road. October has always been our favorite time of year to tour. The minute the...
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Out of a Coma, Back on TrackWorld Masters Track Champion Sumi Onodera-Leonard, 76, has overcome a devastating car wreck to get back in the game.
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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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Warning: This Site Isn't What You ThinkProceed with caution. I know what I'm talking about. I've done my research. I've been to nearly every 50-plus nook and cranny of cyberspace and let me tell you… This one is way out of the ordinary. Here are some of the reasons that stand out right away....
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The Baby Boomer Retreat, Daytona Beach, FlWhat can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as...
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Is Etiquette Dead?On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials...
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Update -- No Surgery for ShieldsGordy Shields, who at the age of 90 is one of the boldest of all the members of Growing Bolder, was forced to postpone surgery for a back problem that's been plaguing him for over a decade.
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Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinn
Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...
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What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.