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We have had the largest call up of our servicemen and women since WWII. In central Florida, the Gator Brigade was recently deployed in January 2010. My wife and I support a non-profit charity named USA Cares. This group provides help to returning troops as well as needed family support during and after deployment. Check them out on their web-site www.usacares.org. We are trying to get...

Because I have type 2 diabetes, I carry a blood glucose test kit with me, usually in the front left pocket of my pants. It has an outside pouch with a zipper that I can put a few things in, like lancets. That way, I can easily replace dull ones with new ones that don't sting as much when I pierce my fingers. I used to carry other things, too, but not anymore. Once in a while, the zipper has...

Nearly 12 million Americans watched the Biggest Loser finale on NBC. That’s a big number. But here’s a bigger number - 72 million Americans are considered obese.The show has been an unqualified success because it demonstrates in dramatic visual fashion what is possible. Contestants are losing up to 45% of their body weight in 7 months (3 months on the ranch and 4 months at home.)The show...

If God had built us without judgment, we’d be better off...maybe...but it’s commenting on what other people wear and look like that makes for an insane amount of laughter and gratitude...the, “There but for the grace of GAWD go I” kind of gratitude. Tell me you’ve never looked at your friend and said something like, “Jeeez, ya think that...

If you’ve ever been denied credit, like me, you remember the first time it happened and how you...

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...