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    OK...not getting younger...

    I just found this site and it's looks interesting. I'm 60 with a lovely wife and four grown children. Have always been active....until 1 1/2 years ago was hiking the Columbia River Gorge (near Portland, Or) and going to the gym. Hit with malignant...

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    Jerry Loughran

    Do you have a bucket list? Jerry Lochran decided it was time to start crossing items off of his, including his lifelong dream of being a ball boy at the U.S. Open.


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    Violin Envy!

    I became a convert last night. After a lifetime of thinking myself a piano player (note I didn't say the high falutin' "pianist") courtesy of a few years of lessons in grade school and high school, and a maternal lifetime of hearing four kids practice...

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    Andres Segovia

    Born: Feb. 21, 1893
    Died: June 2, 1987
    Considered the greatest classical guitarist of all-time -- credited with elevating the guitar from a folk instrument.


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    Pinetop Perkins

    Born: July 7, 1913
    One the last original Delta blues musicians. A longtime sideman, Perkins released his first solo album in 1988, at 72.


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    Sharon Pederson

    She fell in love with the piano when she was a young child, and decades later, she's still tickling the ivories and sharing her passion for music with others.


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    Small Town Life

    I grew up in a town with a population of 350. At least that’s what the road sign at the bridge declared. I always had serious doubts about that claim since I knew everyone in town. Today, that sign says there are 500 people. I still have my...

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    When You've Got It, You've Got It!

    He's 90, she's not far behind. They've been married for 62 years but still took the time to entertain in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic. The act still cooks!


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    The Entertainer

    With apologies to Elvis, John Charles is King of the Cruise ships! One of the world's top corporate entertainers, John is a man in demand who can entertain any crowd with his guitar, his voice and his quick wit.


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    Alasdair Fraser

    I went to a concert by Scottish fiddler extraordinare Alasdair Fraser and his musical partner,...

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    Ronnie Milsap

    Ronnie Milsap has scored a staggering 40 No. 1 hits, but his rags-to-riches life story is far more impressive than his success on the charts.


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    Geezer on a Unicycle?

    And the guy is fantastic! Watch this video and be AMAZED at what this guy can do, and find out how the 53 year old piano tuner became one of the most accomplished riders in the world!


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    Sonic Soup for the Soul

    He's written music for NBC sports, artist Thomas Kinkade and for a 3-year-old victim of child abuse. Many critics consider his songs poignant, intimate and healing. You'll wonder why you've never heard of him before.


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    5 Questions With: Sheila Weinstein

    Sheila Weinstein found herself alone, but not lonely, after her husband was diagnosed with dementia and died. These days, she's inspiring others to forge new lives during times of tragedy.


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    Are there string beans in Heaven?

    I remember when the first megachurch was being built in Orlando. It was the Calvary Assembly Church in Winter Park. Huge concrete pillars were visible from the street as the church rose higher into the sky, almost Babelesque in scale. One day I ran into...

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    Sounds of Silence

    When my four sons were little, we all attended church and had them dedicated to the Lord. While watching them grow, the Lord impressed upon me to let my kids go. Meaning, to give them to Him for protection and to lead them. I didn't want to be like my...

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    Tales from the otter side

    Every year I used to take a trip to New Jersey from Florida to visit friends. The last time I...

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  • Fountain of Youth Springs in Vegas, Baby

    Mega-stars who rose to fame more than three decades ago, including Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler, are finding a new home in Sin City. Find out why the neon desert is such a draw for these smokin' hot stars.


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    Leon Fleisher: The Sound of Determination

    By age 16, Leon Fleisher was performing at Carnegie Hall, but then he was struck by a rare disease that robbed him of the use of his right hand. He sought a cure and learned to be a one-handed concert pianist.


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    Wayne Gratz: Two Views

    In this exclusive Growing Bolder bonus footage, musician Wayne Gratz explains how his view of childhood changed once he became an adult and he performs "Two Views."



 

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