GB Items Related to Tag - way
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Edgar Larson
Swimmer Edgar Larson wouldn’t let a major medical episode get in the way of his passion. The 85-year-old worked his way back to health and won nine gold medals along the way.
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A Byrd Makes Ice From The Sun
Let's Kick It. Ice, Ice Baby!
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GB Reaches Cyberspace
Inside Mission Control for the Big Launch
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Collecting Memories
Sports memorabilia has never been hotter and the over 50 crowd is leading the way! In this Growing Bolder video, a collector in The Villages shows us why souvenirs can mean so much more than money!
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GB Radio
Breaking Baseball's Race Barrier
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Heck on wheels
Adventure came in a box last week, accompanied by the enthusiastic bark of Bandit, the retriever, and the flash of a retreating white FedEx panel truck against a backdrop of green grass and overhanging branches. Inside, was my very own motorcycle...
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"The 'Free' Way of Your Life."
The “Free” Way of Your Life: By Tatjana and Cliff Eggink. As we get older, it is strange that snippets of songs and poems return to our minds with new meaning: Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and Frank...
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Historic Leap Of Faith
When Joe Kittinger parachuted from space, he not only made history, he also paved the way to save the lives of future space travelers.
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Bicycle Built For Two
A couple from The Villages shows Growing Bolder why a side-by-side bike for two is the best way to get around.
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Ode to Cokie Roberts
Cokie, you're so cool. You made a lasting impact on my life, and taught me that strong women can succeed in journalism and still have a family. I read your books "We Are Our Mother's Daughters" and "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation"...
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An 85-Year-Old Superhero
How's this for a super power -- the ability to re-generate! Captain America is back from the dead, almost a year after Marvel Comics killed him off.Here’s the way it plays out, according to the Associated Press. Captain America's...
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High School Graduations are for Parents
Today I became the parent of a high school graduate. Of course I knew this day would always come but now that it's actually here, it's almost surreal. Just like most parents, I always want the best for my daughter. I want her to be...
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Alex and Nicole Nilsson
To promote health and fitness for seniors and to educate people about the preventable disease of Type II diabetes, one 70-year-old decided to rollerski his way across Canada.
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Can Your Marriage Pass the 50-Year Mark?
What's the best way to achieve everlasting matrimony? Why waste your money on counselors and therapists when you can get advice from a host of couples all married more than 50 years themselves!
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Strong Bodies, Strong Family
Dr. Ellington Darden helped revolutionize the way we work out, and now he's helping everyone from kids to people over 50 stay fit for life.
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Red Wine = Fountain of Youth?
New research shows a substance in red wine may be the answer to all our aging problems. Experts say they're on track to develop medicine to add years on to life and take away some diseases along the way.
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Step Inside the Inflatable Colon
Seriously. It's a strange way to get people speaking about the unspeakable -- and it's working. When we heard about the giant 20-foot inflatable super colon, we had to check it out. And now we're talking about it. Mission accomplished.
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Yippee!! Here Comes the Rain!
I know it's not often that we celebrate a thunderstorm, but after weeks of desperately dry weather in Central Florida, every little drop counts!And we got more than a few drops this morning, outside of Orlando. As soon as we all heard the first...
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Vehicle of Change
Get on board -- or get the heck out of the way! The American Cancer Society just rolled out a campaign aimed at educating the country's top politicians about the need for funding to put an end to the disease.
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Learn From People Around You
“Own your own business, son. That’s the only way to control your own future. Own it, work hard at it, set high goals for yourself and never give up, no matter what obstacles come your way.” Simon DeVos repeatedly reinforced that message to his...
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Dr. Dot Richardson
Dr. Dot Richardson, who worked her way through med school while earning two Olympic gold medals, inspires others to reach for their dreams.
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Donna Fargo
Belting out country music tunes, Donna Fargo has more to sing about than just love and life – she's got a political message to tell. The Grammy-award winning music legend is taking her music to new levels.
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Today's Buzz: January 16
Our GB News Brew. Ground daily just for you. Take a coffee break with cup of Today's Buzz.
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GrowingBolder.com is 'Go' For Launch
When we quietly launched our beta site from The Worldwide Headquarters, we delivered the first version of a whole new kind of Web site. We've come a long way from a quiet discussion between friends. See how we got here.
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Grandson Flips Me The Bird
Father's Day is on a lot of people's minds, and I just wanted to point out something that not a lot of people think about. See, to someone my age, and I'm 81, the best thing about Father's Day is that it led the way for me to become a grandfather. It...
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When Leigh met Fred....
I have decided today to make a new blog…a new way to introduce you all to the some of the most amazing people I have met along my way. I started with Harry in “When Leigh met Harry”…and Harry was and is the driving force of...
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Dr. Sharon Romm
Noted psychiatrist and author Sharon Romm, M.D., says mid- to late-life daters should approach dating the same way they would tackle a job search.
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Making a Racquet, Having a Ball
The 100 best racquetball players from 23 states recently descended upon Orlando, Fla., for the Seniors/Masters National Racquetball Championship. The ladies came to whack a little ball, talk a little smack and smash a few stereotypes along the way.
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Life After Kids
When Veronica and I came up with the idea to write about life after raising kids, and actually looking forward to it, one of the first things I did was Google "empty nesters." I wanted to see if anyone was looking at this the same way we are. You know,...
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The Crying Game
Without giving out too many details, I've been doing some long overdue, work, on myself. I have been a pretty unemotional person, for way too long. Survival technique. I am no longer in need of this kind of technique. I need to revamp my way of thinking,...
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Strength Training Techniques for Active Adults
Strength training programs in active adult communities like Lake Ashton is one of the best features about being a resident. The activity director at Lake Ashton always has something fun for us to do, but we all need to keep fit so...
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Summer Daze...
It is a lovely, sunny and warm Florida summer day. My youngest is complaining loudly that he is bored. The constant whining of “Mom, there’s NOTHING to do!” echoes throughout the house. I try to ignore his cries and...
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Some amazing stories on GB!!
I love signing in to GB! Each trip here opens a new window to something I'd never thought about before, or it inspires me in some way. Today I read some great stories here about motivated people - what drives them, why they reached and how...
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Sherrie Mathieson
Be honest -- you still have some relics from your youth lurking in your closet. Style expert Sherrie Mathieson says even if those clothes come back in style, they just won't work for you the way they once did.
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Jealousy and Competition are Not Healthy Words
Sharing somebody's success brings us back to a feeling of community, and celebrating as a community is one of life's finest pleasures. Take a moment to call and say 'congratulations', or a 'I'm so happy for you', and really mean it when someone you know...
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Growing Bolder with The Computer!
Internet popularity is not just affecting the larger conglomerates of Corporate America. It is also changing the individual career lives of retired adults. Now, you may think that “Career Lives of Retirees” is an oxymoron, but the idea is...
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where was MapQuest?
of all the capabilities on the Internet, one of those I am most in awe of is MapQuest... you simply type in the from and to points, click enter and in a matter of seconds get a map along with detailed driving directions... this is in comparison to years...
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Inside the Folk Den
Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.
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The Book...
Shortly after I moved to New Hampshire, my son Jon, who is a free-lance writer with six published books to his credit and more on the way, began talking about my writing a book. He felt that lifelong learning for older adults was an important topic,...
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2008 Walk4Hearing
Think about the ways that hearing loss has impacted those around you. As State Chapter Coordinator for the Hearing Loss Association of Florida, I'd like to give you a personal example: "My hearing loss was detected when I was...
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We Bleed Orange
I know the college basketball season has started. And I didn't have to check a schedule, or ask a friend. All I had to do was stand outside my house and listen for the yelling. My husband and I are both graduates of Syracuse University. We are...





































