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The Veterans of MotocrossIt's the ultimate motorized highwire act, requiring lightning-fast reflexes, incredible strength and stamina, and nerves of steel. For decades, motocross has been a young man's extreme sport. It's still extreme, but suddenly there's gray hair everywhere.
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Find Yourself On the RoadIf you suddenly find yourself alone in the world and searching for your life’s purpose and direction, Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir about her life after divorce is sure to hit a nerve.
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Singing the Blues to Overcome ThemJacqueline Jones was a beloved jazz singer, when suddenly everything fell apart. She suffered a brain aneurysm, had both knees replaced and her son and husband died. Life throws challenges at us all. She faced hers head-on.
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Sandy ScottChampion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again
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Gert BoyleColumbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.
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My 5 New BoyfriendsIn the past few years since menopause came knocking at my door, I have all of a sudden become attractive to men who wouldn't have given me the time of day 20 years ago. Now I spend time with them practically every day. As soon as I wake up, I need...
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Experiencing AngelsI have never seen angels but my husband did. He passed away five years ago. He was a Navajo Indian and I'm an anglo..belagonna in their language. I have lived on and around the Navajo reservation for years....
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Fast Forwards -- A Good LaughA married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
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Nintendo Wii FitThe next big evolution in exercise equipment has arrived. Only you may have to fight your kids for a chance to use it. The Nintendo Wii is suddenly the newest must-have accessory for your morning workout.
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Prevacid and Low PlateletsIn February of 2005, I was diagnosed with GERD, which is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. I think it’s just a fancier term for acid reflux. My doctor put me on Prilosec OTC, but after a few months, I started taking Prevacid and continued to do so...
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How I learned to "Do the Hustle"
My old friend, Frank, used to be married to Donna. Donna had a very close friend, Jim, who was gay, not that there's anything wrong with that. I say was because Jim is no longer with us and that's just a darn shame because he was so good natured and an...
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The Night I Screamed On Halloween
Recently, I was telling my mother about my scariest Halloween moment. She questioned whether she would have let me venture out on my own at the tender age of 6. I was with a friend from the neighborhood and we were in the same class at school, so I...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Dec. 10Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10th. Today's birthdays include actress Susan Dey who turns 56. Fifty years ago today was a major aviation milestone and our picture of the day is the world's largest "cup" of cappuccino. Check it out.
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whoa - slow down!when I was much younger, an older woman, the mother of a friend, said, "John, there is a 45 year old woman trapped in this 75 year old body." I gave the polite and perfunctory nod and agreed that was true although privately I dismissed it... after all,...
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A Death Blow in the Format War?I''m a big movie buff, with 300 or so DVDs, as well as a very well-used Netflix subscription. I love High-Def TV and movies, but hesitated to buy into Blu-Ray or HD-DVD for fear of picking the wrong side in a format war. My family sided with BetaMax in...
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Broken Neck to Broken RecordCycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
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A Brush With GreatnessThe 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...
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Do We Need More Holiday Traditions?I'm not sure where the thought came from - probably an episode of Oprah. I found myself wondering if the Middleton’s have enough family holiday traditions. Like any good dad, I want my children to cherish the memories of this wonderful time of...
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Swept Up By Hitler's Mob
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."...
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What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.