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  • Bernie - The Ultimate Florida Gators Fan!!!
    Hazel Brooks

    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...

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    Practice What You Preach

    Practice What You Preach You know, us coaches are not like the Walmart happy face all of the time. We have times of frustration too. We are human.However, that said, I practice what I preach. I believe, use and teach through the power of writing. Get...

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  • Villagers Speak About Weather
    How's the Weather Up North?

    When it's sunny in Florida, it's often snowing somewhere else! So we asked people living in The Villages, Florida what it's like to sunbathe while everyone else is shoveling out. Here's what they told us!


  • 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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  • Katy Cropped
    Yes, We Did.

    Yes, we can. Yes, we did. Americans voted an African-American into the highest office in our country, and I have such an overwhelming sense of pride, passion and a renewed sense of hope. Let me be clear -- this is *not a blog to talk about...

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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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  • Ruth Hamilton loved life for 109 years
    "My Heart Bleeds for These People"

    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...

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  • Not Feeling My Age At All
    Experiencing Angels

          I 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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    “Hey Lady, Why Do You Have a Mustache?”

    After 50 years I finally understand how CBS came up with the name of the Art Linkletter Show, Kids Say the Darndest Things! For women in menopause, the new version of that show is:  Kids Ask the Darndest Questions.    In Church...

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  • Brotherly Love ~ Swiffer & Racer
    Our 2008 Thanksgiving Experience

    A few days before Thanksgiving, my husband Bob went to an out-of-town grocery store to buy a fresh turkey.  While he was gone, I rearranged things in the refrigerator to make room for the turkey he’d soon be bringing home.  As the...

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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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  • John & Patty Apostolakes
    Volunteer Fire Company Saves One of It's Own

    It wasn’t on the fire ground or an accident, or even on the dangerous interstate highway—there were no warning signs—just a physical that the fire station requires.  The chief is always asking if everyone went for their...

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  • Marc
    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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  • Dennis Walters
    Dennis Walters

    Dennis Walters was a rising star in the collegiate level of golf and seemed to be on the verge of qualifying for the PGA Tour when a freak golf cart accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.


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    "Peace Be Unto You "

    The Desire of Ages,Chapter84." Why are ye troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?" (Luke24:38,NKJV).After Jesus revealed His identity to the travelers to Emmaus, they hurried back to Jerusalem, although the hour was late. They knew the eleven...

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  • The Wart Tree

    Ming Aralia In the late seventies, early eighties, I owned a restaurant called Weiner King. I know, it's funny, but I did. The restaurant originated in Flemington, NJ. There were several franchises. One in Warminster, PA, one in Morristown, PA,...

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    When Leigh Met Harry....

    When Leigh Met Harry…   Do you believe in coincidences?  Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?  I do – to an extent.  A better term for me is synchronicity.  Coincidence is actually defined as...

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    Appearance on Don't Forget the Lyrics

    In the third grade I wanted to be "somebody" and thought I could sing and dance my way to stardom. When asked for voice lessons, my Dad asked me to "try out" for him and my Mother at 7pm that night. I worked all day on my rendition of "Sunny", dressed up...

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  • Nice to meet you
    Snoring and Fatigue

    With greater research going on we are finding new reasons why people are tired during the day.  A research study was publish in the Chest magazine compared daytime sleepiness in snoring patients as it related to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome....

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    WHAT!?!

    I don't often get really angry, but just recently I was literally spitting nickels.I just received my copy of RTIR(Radio and Television Interview Report) this week. This publication is an advertiser's listing of all those who are 'up and coming'. The...

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  • Boomer
    Reach for Your Dreams

    Like so many of us out there, Dennis Walters grew up loving the game of golf. But unlike most of us, he actually had the potential to make it his career!


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    Interesting News Stories of 2008

    When I worked in television news, we always had a segment of the newscast to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the year.  Although I'm not working in news these days, I still have some thoughts on the stories I saw and read during...

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    Breathing Easy Again

    When doctors told Reuben McDonald that his failing lungs only had a few breaths left in them, he decided to become his own health advocate. After a double lung transplant, he's breathing easy and sharing his story with others who have lost hope.


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    My father has always been one very good auto mechanic. He used to help fix seemingly impossible problems on stock cars that would run the modified NASCAR circuit. Of course, he's been retired for years now. Back in the seventies, he owned a front-end...

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    My story...for those who have asked

    A little over two years ago, I suffered from depression.  I gave up the career I thought I had always wanted to be full-time stay-at-home mom. I suddenly found myself no longer the same person.  I was no longer contributing an income and our...

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  • Dennis Walters
    Reach For Your Dreams

    Dennis Walters was on the verge on making the PGA Tour when a freak accident left him paralyzed. But his dreams never died.


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    A Graceful Motherhood

    Nancy Grace had it all; a successful career, a loving husband, and a TV platform that let her spread her message. But it wasn't until she became a mother in her 40s that she realized something had been missing.


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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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  • Jose Feliciano
    Jose Feliciano Channels Spirit of 1960s

    Jose Feliciano is back with his first English-language album in a decade, and it's his boldest album yet.


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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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  • Bob Lutz
    Robert Lutz

    He's called "The Car Czar." Robert Lutz developed some of the biggest, baddest muscle cars in the world. He spent decades keeping major car companies in the black. Now, at the age of 75, he's determined to turn them green.


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    Calendars for a Cause

    One word seems to unify us all in dread: cancer.  The disease doesn't discriminate based on race, gender, age, income, attitude or resume.  It can strike at any time, and most often leaves the patient with physical, emotional and financial...

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  • Robert Lutz
    75-Year-Old Turns Green

    He's called "The Car Czar." Robert Lutz developed some of the biggest, baddest muscle cars in the world. He spent decades keeping major car companies in the black. Now, he's determined to turn them green.


  • Sumi Onodera-Leonard
    Out of a Coma, Back on Track

    World Masters Track Champion Sumi Onodera-Leonard, 76, has overcome a devastating car wreck to get back in the game.


  • Ruth Hamilton loved life for 109 years
    Traveling into Nazi Territory

    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. Her trip started out memorably when she came face-to-face with the son of a famous painter, and she even was...

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  • Gordy Shields
    Gordy Shields

    Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.


  • Sharon Haver
    Hot As You Want to Be?

    When it comes to fashion, the only thing keeping you from looking hot is your resistance to change.


  • Lou
    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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  • Camilla and Roger
    Camilla McGuinn: Roadie Report 30: McGuinn/McGuire

    Beaufort, SC It’s time for our “creative Saturday” moments and I had planned to write about the concerts and the trip to Tarrytown, NY and Natick, MA. I'm always wont to use the photographs I take on the road to inspire the memories to spring...

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    Self Defense

    We’re coming up on the ONE-YEAR anniversary of our little faux pas at a hotel here in the A-Town that must remain nameless.  We vowed not to go back until a year had passed.  As a matter of fact, I offered to buy drinks for everyone on...

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  • Joe and Carol Neal
    Joe and Carol Neal

    Talk about an amazing race. A couple from The Villages travels to Ireland to brave the elements for a swim race.


  • Never Too Late Basketball Camp
    Deb Smith and Jo Dill

    When she couldn't find a basketball camp for women over 50, Deb Smith went out and created one herself. Jo Dill is one of the women who enthusiastically signed up for a "dream come true" camp.


  • Mel Tillis
    Country Superstar's Stuttering Nearly Upstaged Career

    For anyone who has ever felt self-conscious about being different, country music superstar Mel Tillis wants you to know that what you are isn't as important as who you are.


  • Bernie - The Ultimate Florida Gators Fan!!!
    Family Togetherness

    My brother was worried about saving his 1000-finger banana plant; I was worried about saving my life. I’m not a major worrier, but when there’s a tropical storm/hurricane in the front yard, I get a little apprehensive. I mean, when the water...

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  • Estelle Rees-Arroyo
    Estelle Rees-Arroyo

    At an age when many are content to sit back and reflect on a long life, Estelle Rees-Arroyo is studying the lives of others as she works toward a bachelor's degree.


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    O'Connor Goes Public With Private Ordeal

    Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday about her husband's Alzheimer's. O'Connor told senators that the disease takes a "staggering toll" on families and more research dollars and treatment options.


  • Dr. Paul Nussbaum
    Dr. Paul Nussbaum

    Dr. Paul Nussbaum takes the term "brain power" to the next level. He's an internationally recognized expert on brain diseases and brain health and aims to show people that fitness isn't only for the body.


  • Camilla and Roger
    Roadie Report by Camilla McGuinn

    Roadie Report 31 - "The Rolling Thunder Revue" Roger McGuinn, Joanie Mitchell, Joan Beaz A few days after we hugged Barry McGuire goodbye, we loaded our van and hit the road. October has always been our favorite time of year to tour. The minute the...

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    Jury Duty

    Not long ago I received that letter from the government most of us dread. It was from the Clerk of the Courts advising me it was time to report to the courthouse for jury duty.This is the fifth time I’ve been called. The routine was pretty much the...

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  • Jehtro Tull's Ian Anderson
    Ian Anderson

    The man who turned a flute into a rock instrument in his band Jethro Tull is still an original in his 60s.


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    NO GROUP FOR ME HERE

    I was so "happy" when I heard about "The Red Hat Society!" I went out and I bought myself the very "last" red hat with a big purple band of lace around it and a big purple rose on it and a pair of red slip on sandals and clutch purse then came home and...

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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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    Suzy Cohen

    She's told us about the myths about medications, how prescription drugs could be hurting not helping us and gave us all the advice we could need about the medical world. And now, America's Most Trusted Pharmacist is back and ready for more!


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    A memorable Christmas vacation or one to forget?

    Christmas is probably the time of year everyone wants to spend with their relatives. This is what my parents must have thought too in december 1966 and so my mother and I got on board of the vessel Vlieree, a very ugly coaster my father was captain of in...

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    Retiring from the Wild

    Now 73, The Leopard Man has moved to a retirement home after spending 20 years living in the wild.


  • Cher, Elton John
    Fountain of Youth Springs in Vegas, Baby

    Mega-stars who rose to fame more than three decades ago, including Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler, are finding a new home in Sin City. Find out why the neon desert is such a draw for these smokin' hot stars.



 

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