They were the driving force behind the Fifth Dimension. Marilyn McCoo's hypnotic, calming voice rang out with a soothing, cooling optimism that was so missing in the chaos that was the 60s. When Billy blended in his voice, songs like Up, Up and Away,...

I was a little late to the party but I’m beginning to develop an appreciation for the potential power of Twitter.Twitter is a tool that immediately gives anyone a voice on the Web. It allows you to “follow” the musings of anyone on Twitter and...

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...

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...

It 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...

I first posted this essay for CafeMom.com, but liked it so much I wanted to share! This Christmas stood out for a lot of non-traditional reasons.  I was behind on everything due to multiple family disasters a hundred miles away that started...

      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....

The Yoke's On You: Slavery to Sin or Freedom in Christ By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCCGod has really been speaking to me lately. Yes, really. Amazing as it sounds for a man who has been a Christian for 31 years, I am just now learning that God still speaks...

Remember when there used to be gas stations at every intersection? Today, they’ve been replaced by pharmacies.  A government study showed more than 40 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug and the number continues to...

For the first time in 109 years, 9 months and 5 days, Ruth 1898 is not on this earth. The oldest blogger in the world quietly slipped away. Her mind was crisp and clear to the very end. It’s not often you can say a 109 year old left this earth too...

I’m sure that many of you who are reading this would LOVE to answer the question of what makes a man do what he does. I would dare say that this is a burning question in the hearts of many of those readers who might be, well...........of another gender....

 One of the many stages of grief is the feeling of being deeply hurt. The person you loved has left you and you feel abandoned. For me, after the death of my husband, that feeling meant that for quite some time I felt very negative toward men. In my...

BRADLEY SCOTT ROENFELDT Dear Sir or Madam: I love broadcasting, and I am interested in employment opportunities in the Omaha/Lincoln, Nebraska, area. • I am an eager and reliable employee. • I routinely arrive early for...

When my four sons were little, we all attended church and  had them dedicated to the Lord. While watching them grow, the Lord impressed upon me to let my kids go. Meaning, to give them to Him for protection and to lead them. I didn't want to be...

I must confess that the closer I get in my relationship to the Lord, the further I feel from the organized church.  (Gasp!)  Okay.....so I’m hoping that got your attention.           ...

    What can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as...

It happens almost every day. I get home from work, kick off my shoes, plop down in front of the television and I hear that unmistakable voice. He wants me to go swimming. My 13-year old son has waited all day for his dad to join him in the...