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TripYes, we took in a lot of sites,but we are from Nova Scotia..also we took some pictures of the wedding..if you are intrested I can put them on..I have a lot of pictures of different places of my city (Halifax..etc on disk as well if you would like to see...
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Problems With Your Shaver? Let a Woman Fix ItShe took over the shop decades ago. Growing Bolder discovered she knows more about shaving than any man!
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Margery MeyerA woman who didn't even start swimming until her mid-60s is now lapping up the competition, earning four No. 1 rankings.
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Bruce Mozert: Deep Sea CinemaAt 91, he's being honored by the Smithsonian. Meet the man who took Hollywood underwater.
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My Fair Lady, IndeedJulie Andrews is one of my all-time favorite actresses. When my brother and I were kids, we would sit for HOURS watching movies like Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady. I watched The Sound of Music over and over, trying to be just like Maria, the young nun...
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Jeanette GoldsteinIt took her decades to get there, but one woman never gave up on her dreams of law school.
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Esther CoffieldEsther Coffield is growing bolder with an attitude. At 70 years old, she took a creative writing class, and a novelist was born
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A New Web Site…To go along with the marketing of “Learning Later, Living Greater,” we wanted to create a web site that would be the “go-to” site for information on lifelong learning for older adults. Now, I...
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Bernie and Big BerthaMore than 50 years ago, Bernie Lee sold his car to buy a bass. He says it's the best deal he's ever made. He's been strumming Big Bertha ever since. A car can take you around town, but his bass took Bernie around the world.
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Saturday night was certainly alright for fighting!Howdy folks! Mike Nanus here with my first ever blog on the Growing Bolder web site! YAY! I think I witnessed something over the weekend that certainly exemplifies somebody I think is growing even bolder. This past weekend, in front of over 10,000...
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Harley Davidson 105th!There are a lot of things to do on a Labor Day weekend...but when your guy lives near Milwaukee and owns a Harley, the only plan possible was to spend it at Harley Davidson's 105th reunion. So Friday morning I traded the high heels, sneakers and...
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One Big DonationTis the season once again to be in the giving mood. Thats exactly what I did a few years back but unknowingly I realy gave! One morning I decided to clean out our closets and dressers of clothing that we no longer wore, Most were new some...
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Ken MitchellA former pro athlete thought the high peaks were out of reach after double-knee replacement surgeries. He was wrong.
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It was a death blow.It's official, HD-DVD is dead. I'm so relieved I went with Blu-Ray six months ago. It was not a decision I took lightly, since my mother still has about a hundred beta tapes at home. HD-DVD fans will likely get a good deal on existing...
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Mary RyderAt 71, food columnist Mary Ryder took a shot at a new hobby -- turkey hunting.
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Ken MitchellAfter taking on Mount Everest, former NFL linebacker Ken Mitchell is now scaling Europe's highest peaks.
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Fast Forwards: They Way We WereHave you seen this list making the rounds on the Internet? It's to all the kids who survived the 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!
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Helen KuhnAt the age of 94, Helen Kuhn is still flying high behind the controls of an airplane.
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Silver SurfersSurf's up for men and women of all ages! The world's biggest Surf Expo is for buyers and sellers only, so we took our cameras inside to give you a tour. We found a booming industry that is Growing Bolder every year.
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Andy AndrewsAndy Andrews' life took a drastic turn at age 19 when both his parents died and he became homeless. But he forced his life to take another turn for the better and has become an author and motivational speaker.
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A New Life Journey…
So off I went to Austria and Italy, and had a fabulous time. While in Austria we attended lectures at the University of Innsbruck and I found I loved being back in the classroom. That combined with all the workshops and programs I had been taking back...
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Dinner with your grandparents?O.K. – So here’s the deal. My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant. Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years. The hostess at the...
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Jane DulieuWhen a brain tumor left her barely able to walk, Villages resident Jane Dulieu discovered her water legs.
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Fast Forwards -- Three Scenes - One Important MessagePeople sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they? Here's three stories from real life making the rounds on the Internet today. A good lesson for us all about watching our credit cards
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Kathy MoffettAmateur golfer Kathy Moffett doubled her fun with two holes in one in a matter of days, The Villages,
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Eric BurdonFor someone who's done it all, seen it all and tried it all, all rock 'n' roll legend Eric Burdon wants is to not be misunderstood. He's divulging the secrets, struggles and accomplishments of being a rock hall-of-famer in his new book.
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The gesturehttp://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/ina111/th_2169779297_edb0656f2f.jpg After missing the 3.00 pm ferry from Harlingen to Terschelling by only a few minutes, I ensconced myself in a chair in the restaurant overlooking the quay. It...
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Fire! Or why a newspaper is no alternative for a hose
Yesterday started bad, as when I got up, I knocked over a lamp that is on my side of the bed. (By accident, it is not my habbit nore was it my intention!) And it broke. Now that lamp was essential for working in the bedroom, as during this time of year,...
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Kathy McManusWith the bills piling and the dishes sitting in sink, it's obvious we all have responsibilities in our life. But one woman, broadcast journalist Kathy McManus has another idea. Find out what she feels is the biggest responsibility we all have.
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Never too oldTo begin with, I was writing this blog right after Friday the 13th. I thought I posted it, but apparently I didn't hit the submit button or was interrupted. Anyway, on Friday the 13th I was washing dishes and was rinsing my last pot when the...
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Becoming A 'Rock Star' at 53...I go to prove that you are never too old to keep trying. Although I have been writing songs and making music for over 50 years, it has only been in the last year that I have been able to have my dream come true - to record a CD and share my...
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Father Carmen BuonoFather Carmen Buono, 68, is just beginning his career in the priesthood.
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He's No Fool in the PoolOne of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place earlier this year and no one heard anything about it.
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Growing Bolder With Roz SavageIt was the Growing Bolder Radio Show interview with Roz Savage that got me thinking. In 2005, Roz was leading a successful, but unremarkable life as a management consultant when she had an early-mid-life crisis. She couldn’t shake the feeling...
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Adventures in Nest SwappingOne of the many advantages to having an empty nest is the freedom to swap your nest with other adventurous types. We decided that before we sold our house, we would try using it as bait for a cheap month in New York City. Being in the habit of Googling at...
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He's No Fool in the PoolOne of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.
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T-Rex and the City
There's passion on Manhattan. I felt it as soon as I arrived on the island. For me, a major part of this enthusiasm radiates from my fast-walking, subway-chasing, black-wearing, taxi-flagging urbanite daughters. The New York I know is viewed through their...
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Camping in Oak Creek Canyon, AZMother's Day Weekend – May 9,10,11 – Matt, Lesli, Solomon, his friend Daniel, Daniel and myself went to Oak Creek
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Jeff YeagerHe says we're entering the age of the cheapskates and the titan of tightwads, Jeff Yeager, challenges everyone to go a week without spending a dime! Can you do it?
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A little bit of Florida's back countryAs some of your already know, I am a motorcycle enthusiast. To be on the open road with the wind in my face gives me a feeling of really being alive and in touch with nature. The other day a small group of us over 50 year old riders decided to take...
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The Baseball Bet
It started when Marc and I grabbed a seat -- the first time we'd rested in hours. Marc, Jason and I were at the Major League Baseball draft, covering an amazing event. Former player Dave Winfield helped organize a symbolic draft for surviving...
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TRAINS ARE HOTWMKV “LIFE AFTER 50” COL FOR 1-05-09 ON AIR WMKVFM.ORG BY ALICE HORNBAKER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for October 15Today is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Today's birthdays include actress-director Penny Marshall who turns 66. 39 years ago today, the largest peace demonstration in U.S. history took place.
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Camilla McGuinn: Roadie Report 30: McGuinn/McGuireBeaufort, 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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These Girls Have GameDebra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.
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And BINGO was her game
Everyone knows if you grow up in a Catholic home the word Bingo is a very important word in your home, at least it was in mine. Before my mom became too disabled to move in with our family she had a nice little apartment and a life of...
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Marc JarkowA few short months after battling thyroid cancer, Marc Jarkow grabbed his bicyle and took off for Paris to compete in a 750-mile race.
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51 and Feeling "Fly"Actor and comedian Steve Harvey says instead of feeling over the hill, he feels on top of it. But it took hard work, and a serious wakeup call. See how he is Growing Bolder, then share your stories of feeling "fly!"
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The Importance of a Living WillHello, I'm Penny My husband and I have a wounderful ministry reaching out to others, But my heart goes out to the lonesome and forgotton ones and look to help the lonely. There is so much to say about our ministry, But right now I would like...
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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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Terry RoachAmazingly, senior athlete Terry Roach turned her major injuries into inspiration for competing. She's a walking medical miracle that has overcome the worst to become the best.
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Eight Miles High: Historic Home Movie RediscoveredIn 1965, The Byrds' Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby wrote the song Eight Miles High about their plane trip to England. Two years later, the group returned to London and McGuinn took along his home movie camera -- now he's unveiling the film.
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Pilar GerasimoFive years ago Pilar Gerasimo took a lifestyle and turned it into Experience Life magazine. Now she has 600,000 people reading her ideals.
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A Booming Triumph at SundanceTalk about Growing Bolder -- It's all about attitude over adversity at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. See which movies took the top prizes, and how a special group of baby boomers is hoping to make the next big blockbuster.
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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...