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CHASING CHASER Chaser was a Dalmatian we adopted from the pound. About three years old when he came to live with us, he had already led a rough life. At first I was very vigilant with our new pet. He had wild, fearful eyes, and I was just not sure if he was trustworthy. He was terrified of my husband Wayne. He would nearly wet himself whenever he saw a semi-tractor...

The other day, I was videotaping in Seminole County (Florida) when I stumbled upon this sign at a secluded spot near Lake Monroe. I climbed the old steps and looked around. Then, I realized I was standing on the graves of long dead Seminole Indians. I paid my respects and skedaddled. View from the mound Although, not the most exciting thing I've ever encountered, it is a piece...

ALICE HORNBAKER “Life After 50” column ON AIR wmkvfm.org and WMKVFM. 89.3 FM/Cincinnati 3-5-12 Hello again. This is Alice Hornbaker for wmkv 89.3 fm and wmkvfm.org streaming around the world in the Internet Mondays and Thursdays at 2:20 p.m. and Fridays at 8:50 a.m. and as a blog on growingbolder.com under blogs/life after 50/ajhornbaker and...

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's a...

Today is the first Saturday in the third month of the year 2011. The past month was filled with filing the tax return, reading so many contracts that I felt like I should have gone to law school and unpacking suitcases. I woke up remembering that we always called the last day of the week “creative Saturday.” Our travels have kept us away from my desk for so long, that notes were coming in from...

The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90. In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of the continent braced for the prospect of war, she was stunned how little her fellow Americans knew about the fear and intimidation that Europeans were...

As I got up to leave, she said: “I wish we had known each other when we were younger. I think we would have been the best of friends.“ Her name is Hazel Brooks and she is 80 years old. We sat next to each other on my recent flight from Grand Junction, Colorado to Dallas. I had been up since 2:00 am and had planned to sleep, but she and I ended up talking the whole 3 hours. She told me she...

NBI African Diaspora Community E-Bulletin…………Ethiopian Travel & African Investment Info. January 13, 2011 (Tir 5, 2003 Ethiopian Calendar) Ethiopian Travel Information from Dr. Desta Meghoo We are proud to announce ETHIOTOUR 2011. A new view of an ancient country. Please join us in Ethiopia in for this amazing tour of a lifetime. Addis Ababa, Axum, Lalibella, Gonder, Bahir Dar,...