Growing Bolder Community

One of the most wonderful, intangible gifts my flower-loving guy has given me has been the confidence to buy a young plant at a garden store, dig a hole, plant it, and expect it to grow. Up until recently, I've been reknowned for my ability to kill almost any plant without even trying. And when you think that a year ago all that's now blooming was just a vast expanse of plain dirt under a layer...

Baby boomers should kiss Spring like a long-lost cousin. Every Spring, we get a new chance at life! Spring is the “natural new year,” the time to plant the figurative seeds for what we want to grow more of in our lives between March 20, 2009 and March 19, 2010. The dormant season of winter is over. It’s time to sow our creations, whether they involve love, health, wealth, a new...

I don't know if I should even be discussing this matter. It might prompt an onslaught of investigations by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the CDC and any number of other government organizations. In the interest of national insecurity, I feel compelled to open up about this delicate subject. If anything ever happens to me, this might help explain why. Recently, I contacted a...

In our journey toward healthy living, we sometimes encounter confusing or even contradictory advice. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the volume of information bombarding us daily in magazines, on television and online. At times, we may find ourselves wishing for a clear, straightforward set of tips to steer us in the right direction. Enter Michael Pollan’s book, Food Rules: An Eater’s...