GB Items Related to Tag - late
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Vol. 14: Never Too Late
Whether it's competing in a triathlon or getting up the chutzpah to step on stage, we're going to show you that it's never too late to shine!
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Close, but too late.
Well, I almost got to see a President, make that former President. The small town of Mount Airy, NC, aka Mayberry, about 30 minutes from me, had former President Bill Clinton stop by to tell why his wife, Hillary, should be our next...
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Villages: Guitar Club
Guitar Club: Never too late to strike a chord.
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Deirdre Bair
Award-winning biographer Deirdre Bair turns her attention to the growing trend of late-life divorces in her new book.
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Deb Smith
All Deb Smith wanted to do was go to basketball camp, but no one would accept her because she was 51.
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Carol Seagrave
Carol Seagrave is one of the nation's top experts in creative planning for mid- and late-life years, and she's also a tremendous athlete.
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What Is Lung Cancer?
In this country, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Dr. John Langdon says it's usually a lifestyle disease. Get the facts before it's too late.
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Marvin Gaye
The late great Marvin Gaye with the most soulful rendition ever at the 1983 All-Star game.
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Dr. Sharon Romm
Noted psychiatrist and author Sharon Romm, M.D., says mid- to late-life daters should approach dating the same way they would tackle a job search.
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McCain Cracks 'Em Up
All of the candidates hoping to become the next president are reaching out with humor, whether it's appearances on the late night talk shows, or funny one-liners in speeches. John McCain recently made fun of his age on Saturday Night Live.
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Never too late!
I found out recently that "recycling service" is built into my garbage pickup contract. It's only been three years since the divorce, when I got the house and the yard and all the ways of doing things that my ex had been doing them for...
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Jeanne Stawiecki
Jeanne Stawiecki is living proof that it's never too late to dramatically change your life -- even in middle age.
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Best National Anthem. Ever.
The late great Marvin Gaye blew the crowd away at the 1983 All-Star game. Nike has taken this little-known gem mainstream with an Olympic ad for the Dream Team. But is Nike out of bounds?
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Gordy Shields
Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.
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Ruth Edwards
Ruth Edwards says lifelong learning programs are teaching plenty of "old dogs" new tricks and many of the students are learning more than they ever have.
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Nobel Winning Russian Dissident Dies at 89
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian author has died at 89. His son said late Sunday that he died of heart failure. Solzhenitsyn was a world symbol of censorship and oppression in the Soviet Union.
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The Red Hat Fountain of Youth
It’s never too late to become a Red Hatter. Just ask Ethel Barnhart who first joined the Red Hat Classics in Augusta, Georgia 7 years ago. What’s so unusual about that? Ethel was 93 at the time.
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Boomer's Buzz: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Today's Buzz: Clinton on the ropes after Indiana and North Carolina primaries, misery in Myanmar, another reason to quit smoking, the 5 most dangerous roads in the world (with pics!), and more.
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Elizabeth Gregory
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. According to author Elizabeth Gregory, women can stop looking at their watch because the trend of later motherhood has changed the time on the biological clock.
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Helen Kuhn
At the age of 94, Helen Kuhn is still flying high behind the controls of an airplane.
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Ed McMahon
The man who bellowed one of TV's most beloved phrases night after night is taking us on a journey through the history of the small screen.
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Deb Smith and Jo Dill
When she couldn't find a basketball camp for women over 50, Deb Smith went out and created one herself. Jo Dill is one of the women who enthusiastically signed up for a "dream come true" camp.
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Breaking Up is Easy to Do
Another celebrity couple bites the dust -- so how can you make your marriage work when so many hit the skids?
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These Girls Have Game
Debra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.
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Flo Meiler
You think it's too late to pursue your dreams? Think again. Less than a decade after taking up the pole vault, Flo Meiler, 70, is the world record holder and she's tearing up the track records, too.
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Some tips on a Happy Christian Marriage
I was asked today to share some if the relationship tips I share in seminars regarding marriages and having a successful happy one. Here are some of the tips I posted: Here's a couple for you...#1 - this applies to all relationships - marriages,...
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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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Roger McGuinn's Latest Song
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has just put the finishing touches on a song he first learned in the late '50s, and you can download it for free! Click to find out more.
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April 21, 1967
I want to share with you a little something that may be of interest to anyone who is into weather, such as storm chasing and the like. On my most recent trip back home to Illinois (my home state), I stopped in Belvidere, which is about 65...
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Charley French
You would think a four-time world age group triathlon champion would have trained at an early age, but Charley French started at the age of 56.
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Controversial Exhibit Devoted to Oprah Winfrey
Controversial artist Daniel Edwards is at it again -- he just unveiled an exhibit dedicated to the memory of TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey's late dogs. Here's the news release -- we'll let you weigh in!
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Rain Pryor
Rain Pryor may have inherited her famous father's sense of humor, but she adds her own sense of sass and style to her performances and books.
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What's in a Name?
You know the saying "any Tom, Dick or Harry?" We wanted to know why those names, so we did some digging, and found the answer -- and a lot more. Come see how you can track your name through the years!
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 24
Today is Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Today's birthdays include actor Ricky Nelson, the older brother of late singer Ricky Nelson. They, along with their parents, appeared on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Lucky’s History of the Yo-Yo
I am the author of “Lucky’s Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos – History and Values”. If you're interested at all in collecting, or in the history of this amazing creation, the book is a must-read! I am also the chairman of the American Yo-Yo...
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I can hear music
Thanks to word spreading, so too the blogs begin to sprout and this is just one more, right here. Welcome to my newest, thanks to Growingbolder. I was originally just passing and as I became tuned in to my Queen Diva's recent interview, little did...
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Frank Caliendo
He's Dr. Phil, Robin Williams, President George W. Bush and John Madden all rolled up into one. He's Frank Caliendo and he's one of the most talented impersonators in the business.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 14
Today is Flag Day. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.
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Jim Carlton #2
Last time Jim Carlton was on the GB Radio Show, he was a studio writer, guitarist and comedian. This time, he's back and he's added author to his resume and he's got a book coming out that you don’t want to miss.
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The Right Drug at the Right Price!
I serve as a Media Advisor for the American Pharmacists Association, andfrequently get called upon to answer questions from the media and free-lance reporters in the healthcare field. I did this interview many months ago, and it's been reprinted in...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Sept. 27
Today is Saturday, September 27th. Today's birthdays include actress Jayne Meadows who turns 88. On this day in 1954, The Tonight Show debuted hosted by Meadow's husband Steve Allen.
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Update -- No Surgery for Shields
Gordy 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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Celebration of Mother's Day
None of us could be here without one; they come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some are funny, some are sweet; some are older, and some have just received their titles. We're talking about moms.
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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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Calling it Quits
We talk a lot about the rapidly changing culture of aging and how anything is now possible. That’s a good thing, right?For many American’s, the surprising answer is “no!” One woman recently told me, “I don’t...
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Learning Later, Living Greater
LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years. Lifelong Learning in Your Later Years… a Health Club for Your Body, Mind and Spirit! Welcome! My name is Nancy Merz Nordstrom and this blog is all about...
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Cancer Risk
In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition. While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk. Where does...
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Give the Gift of Life
A 17-year-old California girl died last week awaiting a liver transplant. Growing Bolder introduces you to a man who was one of the lucky ones to receive his transplant and is now spreading the message of organ donation.
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Never Too Late
If you ever think opportunity has passed you by, take a moment and look at this list. Here's proof the best is still ahead.
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Silver Surfers
We learned at the recent Surf Expo that riding the waves isn't just for kids. It 's becoming a sport for life. That had us wondering, who are the pioneers, the role models for senior surfing? We knew there had to be some -- and we weren't disappointed.
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My Work with Women
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...
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What Is Your Dream?
Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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A Hernia of the Heart
It 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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GB's World's Oldest
Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.





















































