Thank you Ladies for stopping by to say hello... It simply warms my heart. I don't stop in often, but it is so nice to see all of your smiling faces... Most of whom I recognize from the QMB. As of late, I am not on the QMB often enough and I miss it...

I want to thank my Agent-Director-Producer for introducing me to Growing Bolder. I want to also thank Jill Middleton for setting up the Growing Bolder Radio Spot I was on with Marc Middleton & Bill Shafer recently, and for scheduling Marc & Bill to be...

I don't think about being 109. I think it's wonderful and I keep asking, "How much longer?" I want to stay here. I want to see who the next president is going to be and what's going on in schools. I'm very curious. And I think that curiosity is one of...

That smile in my profile picture just felt phony today, so I changed it.  After a long day of harrowing visits to multiple vet clinics, we had to say goodbye to Casey shortly after midnight.  He had a long, happy life, but we were still not...

To all my new Red Hatter friends who've stopped by to say hello or signed up as my friend! RED HATTERS ROCK! The ABCs of Red Hat Society Friendship A Friend Accepts you as you are. Believes in "you". Calls...

Hello, My daughters name is Dawn Casteen. And My granddaughters name is, Taylor Casteen, and I they recently entered a contest for Family Circle Magazine. The winner will receive a trip to NY for a makeover and a photo shoot for the magazine...

I have been disabeled since 1996 with Chronic Pain Syndrome due to Arachnoiditis, which was caused by several back surgerys that caused scar tissue to form around my spinal cord nerves. This causes a lot of leg pain that never stops. I have a neuro...

This is an urgent plea to grandparents everywhere.  Our children really need our help in raising our grandchildren.  I have been spending the last year of Jarod’s two-year-old life teaching him manners and respect.  He knows to...

Thursday, October 23, 2008 Keep Pluggin' This week has been hectic, but time out for thinking is always important. Sometimes these times are only short moments of standing quietly outside and just listening, others may be alone in my room with my...

For my birthday I just got three books from my sister who has been listening when I talked about books I have been wanting to get.  So now I have book 6 and 7 of the Harry Potter series.  Then are so fun to read. You can get your mind off your...

To say thank you to everyone who helped or contributed to “Learning Later, Living Greater,” I mailed about 85 copies of the book out.  Here are some of the comments.  It certainly is nice to read them.   Harry R. (Rick)...

Be Careful of The Hudlooms Mr. "Ibrahim Lamorde" sent SalGal an email the other day. The subject line read, "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS"Here was the first paragraph:"Based on the findings of this investigation department,...

Ten years ago, as a result of attending a personal development course in New Orleans, John Morris made a life changing decision to bring the joy of singing to as many people as possible. The concept of Sing Live was born. John and his partner Linda...

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."...

I know you’ve already seen and heard commercials for Christmas, and it’s not even Thanksgiving!  Please explain this to me.  Please tell me that we are not so crass as to spew out ‘White Christmas’ over the grocery store...

Well, I just got back from a most wonderful 2 weeks away 'on tour' and I must say I am tired and still reeling from all the events! All 3 concerts were a real joy to do. The St. Paul United Church of Christ and...

After I started blogging a year or so ago, I made it a point to seek out other blogs and read them.  I wanted to know what others in cyberspace were talking about.    As a veteran journalist and author, I pay very close attention to...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder...

You’ve heard of paying it forward? It’s the concept that if someone does something nice for you, you do something nice for someone else. Then that person will do something nice for another person, and so on, and so on. Instead of paying the...

Thank goodness for people with money, fame and desire. They're the ones who show the rest of us what's possible. In 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. We all thought Magic was going to die. 17 years...

Facebook, Twitter, and Interviews This week has been an extremely exciting one! I have met so many awesome people from Facebook and Twitter - that in itself is amazing for someone who is fairly new to this 'social networking' stuff. Facebook for me...

LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years. Lifelong Learning in Your Later Years… a Health Club for Your Body, Mind and Spirit! Welcome! My name is Nancy Merz Nordstrom and this blog is all about...

Follow your bliss! At age 61, I never thought I’d be living these famous words by Joseph Campbell. But when I realize that I’m doing the work I love from my home in the hills above a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, and that I’m sharing my life...

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Apparently, there's not a lot of hand clapping going on. Have you been in a bookstore lately? The happiness industry is smiling from ear to ear. There's Stumbling on Happiness, The Secrets of Happiness, In...

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...

 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...

On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials...

If you've planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be.  Who's sitting where? What do you mean hydrangeas are out of season? And a photographer costs HOW much? Two-and-a-half years ago, I was in the throes of dealing with those very issues,...

No one's happier about America's weight problem than the $50-billion-a-year diet industry. That's why I've decided to write a diet book. I've done a little research and it should be pretty easy. After all, it doesn't have to work. 95% of all diets...