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  • Lisa In Norway on the set of the family-oriented true story, baseball film THE FINAL SEASON, written by her husband Art D'Alessandro, starring Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, Tom Arnold, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Michael Angarano, released Oct. '07
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    5 Reasons why Growing Bolder will bring average social networking sites to their knees, begging for mercy

    1. Marc and Bill are a veritable force to be reckoned with 2. There is no place on the entire Internet to find so much powerfully positive and inspiring content in one place 3. Friends will tell friends and the community will expand beyond...

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    I'm Glad I Found This Unique Place!

    Hi everybody. My name is Dee Dee and I'm a mid-50's (born in the mid 50's and in my mid-50's.) I know a lot of mid-50's and we all have many things in common. Mostly, it's the desire to keep contributing, growing, laughing and living. Sure, it manifests...

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    The Replacements

    Did you break a piece of your grandmother's "irreplaceable" china? Not to worry. Slippery fingers, rejoice: there's a place for people like us.

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    Awesome!

    Wow, I've only been here a day and look at all the Red Hat Sister friends I have!  What a wonderful place to meet Sister from around the globe!!  I look forward to getting to know all of you.Red Hat HugsQueen Dixie Belle aka Jane

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    Love at First Click

    Growing Bolder member Vickie C met her husband Terry in a place that didn't exist a few short years ago -- an online chat room. Now they're in a place neither thought they'd ever be again -- head-over-heels in love.

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    Slammin' Back the Clock

    These tennis players may all be over 90, but they say the tennis court is the one place the Grim Reaper wouldn't dare go.

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    Home Makeover Help

    These days it's not easy to sell, so why not make the most out of the home you have? The best place to find ideas and inspiration, all under one roof, is the Home Show.

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    Sedum watch!

    In the days before I had a big flower garden (which puts me roughly at just last summer), I hadn't a clue about what fun and suspense and celebration and even mourning could go into watching stuff grow.  Or not.  Up until then, my gardening...

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    Here They Come to Save the Day

    Bernie and Carl Moro came out of retirement and started a new business -- with worms. Worms eat and they excrete, and Bernie and Carl say they can make the world a better place.

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    The Most Magical Marathon on Earth

    Ready, set, run! Growing Bolder takes you to the only place in the world where you'll find so many colorful characters, both in and out of costume, to find out why these days, many marathons are dominated by people in their 40s, 50s and beyond.

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    A Dorm to Save the Earth

    Dave Finnigan is building a "dorm" for adults that will bring like-minded people back to the family table and make the planet a better place in the process.

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    The Maine Event

    This summer, my husband and I took a long-awaited trip to Maine. My family owns a beautiful piece of property in Tenant's Harbor, just north of Portland. I was actually born in Bangor - we moved when I was just a baby. We spent every summer up at "the...

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    My Real Life College Road Trip

    I get up at 5am, shower, dress and finishing packing the car for the two hour college road trip. We get to the place my daughter says is where orientation is going to be held. Nobody's there. It was the AnimalSciencesBuilding. Then I see a lady...

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    Back to the Island

    With just a week to go before my new-college-graduate daughter moves a few states away, we jumped on the idea of taking a quick trip back to Washington Island.  We had vacationed for years there when all four kids were small, renting a vacation...

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    Some amazing stories on GB!!

    I love signing in to GB!  Each trip here opens a new window to something I'd never thought about before, or it inspires me in some way.  Today I read some great stories here about motivated people - what drives them, why they reached and how...

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    Got Milk Mustaches?

    It's the two-word phrase that now has a permanent place in pop culture: "Got milk?" So, which celebrities wear their mustaches best?


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    Today's Buzz: Tuesday, Jan. 22

    The GB News Brew. It's ground fresh daily, just for you. Check inside for today's top stories, today's birthdays and a look back at January 22 through history.


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    Red Hat Society Stories

    Red Hatters -- if you're looking for great stories, videos, pictures and more, you've come to the right place! This is a collection of some of the hippest, hottest Hatters on Growing Bolder.


  • Tis the Season
    Christmas lights on I-20 in Texas

    When I get out to Dallas this time of the year I hope that I drive at night because the lights are just beautiful. There are a couple of ranches on the ride from Shrieveport, LA to Dallas that are just spectacular. They have the forest light up...well,...

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    Frank Talk from Uncle Frank

    Frank Stadelberger connected with Growing Bolder because he's at the point in his life where he has a lot he wants to say. These days, the Internet is a great place to do it.

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    5 Ways to think outside of the box…or in this case, the tee box.

    Lake Ashton is a fun active adult lifestyle community.  Residents don’t just use their golf carts on one of their two community golf courses, they drive their carts all over the community – many homes even offer golf cart parking...

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    Dinner with your grandparents?

    O.K. – So here’s the deal.  My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant.  Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years.  The hostess at the...

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    So Many Books, So Little Time

    For my birthday I just got three books from my sister who has been listening when I talked about books I have been wanting to get.  So now I have book 6 and 7 of the Harry Potter series.  Then are so fun to read. You can get your mind off your...

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    My "Vacation" To BarCamp

    It's hard to tear me away from the television on Sundays … football, you know … but this past weekend, I went to a unique event called BarCamp Orlando. It was billed as a get-together for techies, a chance for people to get together to share ideas,...

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    A little bit of Florida's back country

    As 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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  • Boomer
    He's No Fool in the Pool

    One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place earlier this year and no one heard anything about it.


  • Graham Johnston
    He's No Fool in the Pool

    One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.


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    I LOVE my LIBRARY!

    I also love to write about it!  My story was selected for inclusion in the Woman's Day archive for 2007.  You can view it online at www.ilovelibraries.org.I sent the info to the Orlando Public Libray and they liked my story as well, so they...

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    Camping in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ

      Mother's Day Weekend – May 9,10,11 – Matt, Lesli, Solomon, his friend Daniel, Daniel and myself went to Oak Creek

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  • Lou
    Western Adventure

    Well, it's that time of the year again.  Every year I take an extended motorcycle ride to somewhere in North America.  This year I decided to ride the pacific coast highway from Vancouver B.C. to Mexico.  This would be a fantastic ride...

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    Robert Sleigh

    Robert Sleigh may have retired as a philosophy professor, but he was far from retired from life. At age 75, he not only entered the World Championships of Indoor Rowing, but he won!

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    Family Togetherness

    My brother was worried about saving his 1000-finger banana plant; I was worried about saving my life. I’m not a major worrier, but when there’s a tropical storm/hurricane in the front yard, I get a little apprehensive. I mean, when the water...

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    Jazz on the Water

    The other night my wife and I along with some friends went on a little cruise on the Indian River Lagoon. It was the annual WFIT Indian River Queen Paddleboat Cruise where two hundred sixty Jazz aficionados/WFIT supporters gather on the ninety-nine foot...

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    Dudley Clendinen

    There is the typical idea of what retirement is all about, but former New York Times writer, Dudley Clendinen got a bit of a surprise when he visited his mother's retirement community in Tampa.

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    Sardinia Has the Best Donkey

    The Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) brought out the adventurer in us. Our first stop was Sassari, a city of about 120,000 with a rich history dating back to the early Middle Ages. A college town, home to the University of Sassari with about 18,000...

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    Susan Richards

    It wasn't until Susan Richards turned 45 that she picked up a pen and put it to paper (or in this case, put her fingers to a keyboard). And when she did, she wrote like she had done it all her life – her two books made her best-selling author.

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    Eva Birath

    Not only is Eva Birath one of the top bodybuilders in Sweden, at 51, she's one of the oldest.

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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Sept. 26

    Today is Friday, Sept. 26. Birthdays include Jack LaLanne who turns 94 and Olivia Newton John who turns 60. Out picture of the day is a real turn on.


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    My story...for those who have asked

    A little over two years ago, I suffered from depression.  I gave up the career I thought I had always wanted to be full-time stay-at-home mom. I suddenly found myself no longer the same person.  I was no longer contributing an income and our...

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    You Survived

    You are a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed.  We are on track to see nearly 11 million cancer survivors emerging from their treatment in the not too distant future.  It could not be a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer...

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    ODD Jobs!

    Being an entrepreneur...or a “Jill of all trades and a mistress of none,” which is how I’ve always described myself...I’ve found myself involved in some pretty bizarre employment ‘opportunities.’My first job was on top...

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  • Nick at the Women's Distance Festival 5K Road Race, 9/20/08 in Tallahassee, a couple hundred yards from the finish line in Indianhead Acres, my home turf.
    Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year honored at Florida's Capitol

    2007 Florida Senior Games State Championships Athletes of the Year honored at Ambassadors for Aging Day   Strength and accuracy play key roles in several sports of the Florida Senior Games State Championships.  For the two athletes who...

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    Fast Forwards: Still Have a Sense of Humor?

    Aging funny? Says who? Whoever penned these funny jokes about aging that are circulating around the Web certainly has a sense of humor about some of the things we're all going through lately. Go ahead -- laugh in the face of your wrinkles!


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    Steve Rondinaro Comes Full Circle

    At the height of your career, would you walk away from it all to pursue a lifelong dream? That's exactly what TV anchor Steve Rondinaro did 13 years ago. Find out why he'll never have to ask "What if?"


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    The Baby Boomer Retreat, Daytona Beach, Fl

        What 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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    High Drama

    The Phoenix has landed. The first spacecraft designed to acquire the water of an alien planet landed safely on Mars' northern pole Sunday evening.


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    Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 27

    Real Estate prices are dropping. It could be a great time to buy. But wait until you see what a cozy little pad in Brooklyn will set you back. Check the photos. Gasp at the price.


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    Fast Forwards -- Three Scenes - One Important Message

    People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they? Here's three stories from real life making the rounds on the Internet today. A good lesson for us all about watching our credit cards


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    Super Groovy 70s

    Was there ever a more chaotic decade than the 60's? I mean, it's like the '70's never had a chance!!! Imagine being squeezed in between the '60's and the '80's! It's no wonder the '70's wandered around like a lost little puppy looking for a place to call...

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    5 minute workout

    Not being the most motivated person in the world, I developed my own work-out regime. I call it the 5-MININUTE WORK OUT. I do it 5 times a week. (I thought 7 times a week would be overkill.) The beauty of my fitness routine is that you can always find 5...

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  • Mark Rodriguez
    The Fifth Taste

    I 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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  • Lillian Sinclair
    Holiday Joys

    This past week, four of my family members arrived into town to be with Pierre and I for this Thanksgiving! I'm so happy. I just love to see them all and catch up...at least more than we can do on our very short weekly phone calls. The hustle and bustle...

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  • Mark Rodriguez
    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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    Bird Lady Flies To Heaven

    Ann Young was a gift to all winged creatures. Her healing hand saved the lives of thousands of wild birds. Her unexpected death has left a huge void. This is a video tribute in Ann's memory.

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    5 Questions With Richard Doster

    Author Richard Doster has found a way to combine his love for baseball with family, friends, and fun. And he's found a new career along the way! See what he tells Growing Bolder about a dream that's coming true every day.


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    5 Questions With: Ellen Whitehurst

    Ellen Whitehurst, a guest on The Growing Bolder Radio Show, is a writer who helps others find happiness through holistic medicine, feng shui and more. But her path to success and financial freedom was a long and winding one.


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    9 Steps to Physical Fitness

    It's never too late to get in shape and the time to start is now. Step one is to consult with your doctor to get an exercise routine tailored to your needs and physical condition. Then follow these Growing Bolder Fitness tips.


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    Facebook, Twitter, and Interviews

    Facebook, Twitter, and Interviews This week has been an extremely exciting one! I have met so many awesome people from Facebook and Twitter - that in itself is amazing for someone who is fairly new to this 'social networking' stuff. Facebook for me...

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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...

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  • Marge Clauser
    The Desire to Write

        I 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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