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Yes. I am, or was, a member of Mensa. In all actuality, I stopped paying dues when I had kids and found that I no longer had time to actively participate, but I'm still on the rolls and can reactivate at any time...and probably will sometime soon, now that my kids are grown. There are a lot of misconceptions about Mensa in general and mensans in particular. People are intimidated, but...

Several months ago, I had x-rays done on my lungs. When I went to the counter to pay, there was a sign on the wall that said something like this, if my memory is correct: NO CAROTIDS I think it meant that they either weren't a facility that provided the test or it wasn't covered by health insurance. Always maintaining a certain wit and good humor, I quipped, "No karotids?" only, I...

In 1937, Ruth Hamilton traveled to Europe to visit family in Denmark and to embark on a fact-finding mission for her radio program in the States. Decades later, she wrote about her life-changing trip in her autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." GrowingBolder.com is bringing you exclusive excerpts from the book. In part 1, she came face-to-face with the son of a famous painter. In...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder community; she’s the world’s oldest member of a social networking community. She’s the oldest blogger ever. And she’s a pistol. Ruth1898 is...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation from office worker to ocean rower, described with humor and soul-baring honesty in her blogs, captivated a worldwide audience. Roz is now...