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  • Grandma Goes to Law School
    Jeanette Goldstein

    It took her decades to get there, but one woman never gave up on her dreams of law school.


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    Dorothy Millies

    At the age of 92, Dorothy Millies finally fulfilled her lifelong dream and received her high school diploma.


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    First Day of Retirement

    This is my first blog. It chronicles the first day of my retirement. The information is copied and pasted from a book that I wrote on baby boomer retirement. If the blogging police deem this a crime, I am guilty as charged. The next day I awoke at the...

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    Protecting Kids from School Violence

    5 Things you must do to protect your kids from school violence   By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach   School should be a safe place of learning from teachers instead of a scary place where shootings and...

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    High School Graduations are for Parents

    Today I became the parent of a high school graduate.  Of course I knew this day would always come but now that it's actually here, it's almost surreal. Just like most parents, I always want the best for my daughter.  I want her to be...

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    Whippin' the Whippersnappers

    What happens when a high school swim team takes on the "old-timers" from the Villages? The kids learn that athletes over 40 are called "Masters" for a reason.


  • Grandpa Al
    School Days in Avalon, Ca.

    I was asked to write about my early years involving Baseball on Catalina Island and after. All I can say is, it was a great life for any one that grew up there. Once a year, during spring training, the Chicago Cubs would come to the Island for spring...

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  • Grandpa Al
    MY LIFE ACT 2

    When we last visited my life, I was growing up on Catalina Island, where I graduated from High School in 1942 from Avalon High School. There where 13 of us in my class. I was 18 years old at that time and with the U.S. in war with Germany, I was...

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    Dr. Dot Richardson

    Dr. Dot Richardson, who worked her way through med school while earning two Olympic gold medals, inspires others to reach for their dreams.


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    How can we change the education system?

    After working in education for a number of years, it never ceases to amaze me how ridiculous some of the 'rules' of schools are. Today was a prime example.My son was planning a science experiment involving the intention effect on plant growth. He was...

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    You're Only YoungTwice

    Although my book is all about growing younger, from the inside out..this blog is really about listening to that still, small voice inside all of us, no matter what our age, that keeps asking, "Who are you?" and "What do you want?" Whether trying to be...

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  • Not Feeling My Age At All
    Getting an education

    Over the past three months my son Daniel and I have been trying to get him funding for school in Phoenix. Without mentioning names we ran into a lot of problems. My son had gone online and submitted his application for federal loans through FAFSA and that...

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    My Dirty Little Secret

    David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the...

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    Carla Hoppie

    50-year-old Carla Hoppie isn't your average college freshman.


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    Advocacy for students with disabilities....

    Hi All – I belong to an on-line support group for patients with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. (CMT)   With each posting by a parent whose child has had to endure unprofessional, unpleasant, uncooperative, unresponsive behavior from the...

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    Top Ten Baby Boomer Graduation Songs

    As young people prepare for high school graduations around the country (my own daughter included) I thought it would be cool (do they say that word anymore?) to come up with a Top Ten List of Baby Boomer Graduation Songs.  These are the songs my...

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  • Whan Harry met Silly

    This is a picture of my best friend, Stewart Bacheler. He's the one on the left. We've known each other since we were kids. A while back, he and his wife, An, were in California visiting her brother and his family. Her brother is the head chef at...

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  • Grandparents Day
    A Tribute to Our Grandparents

    Here's a project worth watching! Grace Lutheran School in Huntington Beach, CA asked it's 8th grade students what their grandparents mean to them. Send this link to your grandkids and tell them you're waiting for their video tribute to you!!!


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    A College Success Story

    54-year-old mother, grandmother and nurse's assistant Jennie Long had plenty to keep her busy. Then, she decided to add homework to the mix, by going back to school.


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    Updating Our Education System: 'The Science Project' Update

    'The Science Project' Update Recently I posted about how my son wanted to do a project about quantum physics and intention at school. He was quickly reminded that school follows a curriculum and has a pattern of its own. There is not a lot of...

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    Out of the Mouths of Babes...

    I dont' profess to be an expert in the field of religion or spirituality.  I have been a catechist for years, and have always been actively involved in my church.  That said, I still have a lot to learn.  My work over the years with...

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    A New Life Journey…

    So off I went to Austria and Italy, and had a fabulous time. While in Austria we attended lectures at the University of Innsbruck and I found I loved being back in the classroom. That combined with all the workshops and programs I had been taking back...

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    Thursday's Buzz: February 28, 2008

    Boomer says, "Why Worry? Learn to go with the flow." Also, 13 stupid ideas that made millions, an amazingly cool but amazingly stupid stunt, and a McCain-Obama clash on Iraq that could be a preview of a key general election showdown.


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    Young Composers Challenge

    The Young Composers Challenge is the brainchild of Stephen Goldman, an Orlando philanthropist who is also a trained composer.


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    STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

    We had just finished our high school senior class trip.  After a week in Virginia Beach, VA we had returned to our little town and were saying goodbye, knowing that some of us would probably never see each other again in our lifetimes.  It...

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  • Thanks, Roger, I owe you big time!!!!
    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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  • Experience Corps
    Michelle Hynes

    What if your life experiences could better the life of a child? In 20 cities across the country, more than 2,000 mentors are doing exactly that.


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    Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, March 8, 2008

    Get the weekend rolling with Boomer's Daily Buzz. Today: jobs drop and so jaws. The U.S. economy takes another hit and a collection of some of the world's worst tattoos. A shout out to the GB Grammar police and an unusual high school substitute.


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    Calling All Teachers - Pay Attention Or You could Be in Detention!

    Calling All Teachers - Pay Attention Or You could Be in Detention! I have had the wonderful pleasure to be able to work with students in classrooms, after school programs, and on playgrounds for a number of years. I have had more great days than...

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    Life is full of surprises

    Hi everyone: I'm a newby here on growing bolder, and Bill suggested I blog my story about my recent marriage...so here goes. About 4 years ago, I was going through a tough divorce (oxymoran, all divorces are tough) and had recently signed up for...

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  • Grandpa Al
    My Early Years

    At the urging of my eldest daughter, I will try to write something that makes sense. Born in Long Beach, Calif., my parents, Al & Emma Pallas, moved to Catalina Island, Ca. in 1930. I was five at the time. It was at the tail end of the depression and...

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    Just Do It!!!!

         My life long awakining happened quite by accident. My mother lived with our family for nine years and was disabled. I was her care giver all of that time and also had a small child. I have to admit between my husband,son...

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    A Jolt of Java for Longer Life

    Want to live longer? Drink up! A study just released by the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, finds that drinking up to six cups of coffee every day may actually cut your risk of dying from heart disease.


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    He's Still Got It

    The placed was packed. Off stage, one of the most famous guitars in the history of music began to jangle with one of rocks most recognizable tunes. The sellout crowd exploded into applause as 64-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn strolled...

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  • Bernie - The Ultimate Florida Gators Fan!!!
    Brillo Pad Incident

      When I was 15, I gave all new meaning to the term “bad hair day.” What I had was a bad hair extravaganza. I was halfway into my first year of high school, and I longed for a new look – I had no idea how much of one I was about...

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    Fail to Succeed

    If you're worried about failure, don't. Embrace it. Failure can be an important step in the quest for success. Want proof? Take a look at this list of "failures."


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    5 Questions With: Bobbe Lyon

    Extreme emotional and physical pain was too much for Bobbe Lyon to bear. And then she found an unlikely cure. She's turned laughter into medicine and is taking her message of humor around the nation.


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    Fat Kids feeling Pain- Understanding Childhood Obesity

    Fat Kids Feeling Pain: Looking inside childhood obesity by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach I KNOW ABOUT THIS SUBJECT DIRECTLY, since during most of my school years I was that fat kid. Teasing and joking about my...

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  • Penny Marshall
    Picture of the Day and B'days for October 15

    Today is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Today's birthdays include actress-director Penny Marshall who turns 66. 39 years ago today, the largest peace demonstration in U.S. history took place.


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    My First Car

    I didn't have my own car until after I graduated from high school in 1953.  It was either the bus or my dad's car, which was a nice new 1952 Mercury Monterey.  We moved to 54th and University during my senior year, so I used the bus a lot in...

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    Teens Learn How to "Act" Like Grown-Ups

    Some of the wisest people in the world are sharing their stories -- through some of the youngest. Find out how one man's plans for leaving a legacy turned out even bigger than he had hoped.


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    Memories

     I am Missing  My friend Ruth Hamilton  I  still will keep her  alive for  her birthday and always, she will not be here on earth this year,  Ruth would have  been 110  this April 12, 2008 , But  we...

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    Brownie Wise-The Original Tupperware Lady

    Ever since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...

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    "Out of Whack! The Importance of Balance in the Life of Adolescents"

    Have you ever lost your balance? You know, you are walking along, singing the few words you actually know from the song you just heard on the radio when, suddenly, a clever square of sidewalk instantly raises its corner, catches your shoe, and hurtles you...

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    Gram Parsons

    Ever since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...

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    Gary US Bonds

    It's one thing to be a role model to somebody, but it's a whole other accomplishment to be an inspiration to a whole entire generation! Rocker Gary US Bonds even influenced musical legend Bruce Springsteen!


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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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    Big Screen Dreams

    One woman's passion for film is paving the way for some senior filmmakers to find success on the big screen.



 

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