GB Items Related to Tag - writing
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Sent: 2008-05-29 13:40
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Movin' On UP! Don't Lose Faith
The Midlife Gals are now writing for MORE Magazine online!We've been asked (among a select handful of writers) to contribute weekly essays on the newly revamped More website, and now it's LIVE! We're tickled pink and full of creative ideas for...
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Esther Coffield
Esther 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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The Accidental Author
I was thrilled not long ago to learn that my collection of essays,
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Becoming a Writer: Things to consider when choosing a writing career.
Times are tough. The economy's gone south and taken a lot of jobs and retirement income with it. Most of us were brought up to believe that you work hard, you save money and you invest in retirement funds and real estate, and when the time comes, the...
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Write and keep writing.......................
I feel out of place on this site at times because of the amazing writers out there! I am coming to realize that amazing writers become amazing by writing. Its begins there.... Having said that....I continue to write, blog, and read others' blogs so I...
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Viewing a New Year
The following is a poem about the New Year and what I thought about in poetic form. http://www.passionup.com/mp/blank/blank46.htm?e=kathrynlittle76@hotmail.com&f=kathrynlittle76@hotmail.com&cfp=1&h=e8ca777225cd97dc&mp=1&confirm=1 I would...
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Harold "Bud" Boughton
He's come up with four leadership principles he thinks we can all live by, and rather than writing a run-of-the-mill how-to book, Harold "Bud" Boughton imagines how a dying father would teach his kids a final lesson.
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The Start of a New Career! Finally!
Computer problems have kept me from sharing your stories, and celebrating a new career that has finally come true.Yes, our lives take twists and turns, and over the years mine might have more twists than turns, but I have survived and continued to grow,...
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The Obituary of Mr. Common Sense
Today I, as a baby boomer, mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as...
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5 Questions With: Alan Kitty
A modern-day Mark Twain, Alan Kitty loves to teach a new generation about the power of the written word. So what drives him to don the makeup and wig to impersonate an old guy?
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Weight Loss: Harness the Positive Power of Negative Thinking
I am an accidental expert on what doesn’t work when it comes to losing weight. For forty...
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2010
On a personal level, I have a very ambitious program for 2010. First and foremost, I am looking...
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"Life After 50"
WMKV 89.3 FM AND WMKVFM.ORG ON THE INTERNET “LIFE AFTER 50” COL FOR DEC. 28-09...
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The Desire to Write
I have had good storytellers, great conversationalists and naturally funny people tell me that they could never be a writer. “And, why is that?” I ask. “I'm not good enough,” is the usual answer. “Good enough for what?” I...
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Write About Your Life
Writing is a great release of your thoughts and feelings. No matter what subject you write about, just the fact that you are writing, is unlocking your thought processes, using your memory, and exercising your brain.When we get older, we eat...
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TV Writer Issues Call to Action
The writer of TV classics like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" has issued a call to action for any TV viewer over 50.
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Wanting to write very badly.
I am at a point where I want to write stories, besides filming them, and verbalizing. The latter, is the least important to me, because my talking skills are not par with my cinematograph attempts. The most difficult attempt for me so far, is...
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GB writer, GB reviewer!
The world of cyberspace is so amazingly and randomly connected, and can lead to such surprises!...
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When all the Coaching In the World Doesn't Help
When all the Coaching In the World Doesn't Help I originally got 'started' on this journey when I was in a deep depression. A psychologist, a psychiatrist, my GP, and support groups couldn't help. I was on my own. The feelings of desperation were...
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Always Look for the Laugh
What's the true definition of success -- is it money? Is it fame? Jim Carlton could have had lots of both. As a writer for Joan Rivers, the Smothers Brothers and others, he had quite an exciting ride. But to Jim, there were other things in life.
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Mary Higgins Clark
Born: December 24, 1927
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Love, Loss and Life Lessons
Babette Williams married her soulmate in her 60s, published a series of books in her 70s, and is looking forward to breaking more new ground in her 80s. She is proof that it's all about attitude, not age.
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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 songs....
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A day in the life...
Hello and good to 'see' you. I wanted to introduce myself, give you a chance to see who I am and figure out if you really care what I have to say. It's my first blog online but I do keep a journal (started book 2) of things that happen to me and mine,...
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Policing.......
Thank God for policemen/women. We’d behave really badly were we not afraid of legal consequences, wouldn’t we? I mean, I wouldn’t but some might. But, sometimes policemen bring good news. Sal and I went for a stroll on our hike-and-bike trail by...
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Elaine Beaubien
What if you could keep your day job while fulfilling your fantasies? Wisconsin professor Elaine Beaubien is doing exactly that.
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Retirement: Finally pursuing your favorite hobbies.
“I LOVE the life after 55!” This seems to be the catch phrase here amongst retirees in Central Florida. The reasons for loving retirement seem to cover a lot of areas, including waking up at anytime, not answering to anybody, and most importantly,...
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TV Writer Issues Call to Action
The writer of TV classics like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" has issued a call to action for any TV viewer over 50.
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Sara Davidson
She's spent years writing about the challenges of navigating midlife and now she's turning her sharp mind on the ups and downs of finding love later in life.
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What Makes a Blog Interesting?
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 spelling and...
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My History Lesson
Mr. Robert Higerd was my 7th and 8th grade history and geography teacher back in the 60s at East Amwell Township School in Ringoes, NJ. He was good. He must have been in the Army before he started to teach because his favorite saying was, "At ease,...
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Flowing Conversations
Recently, I had the pleasure of spending an evening with a friend and colleague of mine - Maddy Swinnen. Maddy is a Well Being and Business coach (http://www.Happinex.org) with a Masters in Positive Psychology and an MBA. She is also a mom who has built a...
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Dear Senator Kennedy,
Dear Senator Kennedy, I am writing today to tell you how much I appreciate all you have done...
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Lifelong Learning Minute: Songs From the Heart
Ginger! is a performer who knows that the size of the crowd isn't nearly as important as the size of the singer's heart. And hers expands every time she shares her gift.
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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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5 Questions With: Sheila Weinstein
Sheila Weinstein found herself alone, but not lonely, after her husband was diagnosed with dementia and died. These days, she's inspiring others to forge new lives during times of tragedy.
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No Longer Alone
This was written to my friends and family about a friend I met online. He is from Texas and in March came to visit me for almost a week. This last week, I met Terry King. I believe he is my soul mate if there is such a thing. We have a certain...
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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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Pat Paciello
After retiring at the ripe old age of 50, Pat Paciello realized he had a lot of living left. So, in between his four rounds of golf a week, he wrote a humorous book about the joys of aging and retirement.
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Challenges
On the home page of gb today is a challenge. Have you read Mark's blog about his comeback and the...
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The Elder Generation
I changed the name of my S.O.S blog to The Elder Generation. This is the first paragraph of the...
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Carl Reiner
For more than six decades, Carl Reiner has built a career out of making people laugh, and now that he's in his late 80s, he says comedy and writing helps keep his mind alert.
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Over 100 & Simply Amazing!
In the 1930s she was a pin-up girl and we have the photos to prove it! And now, she has reinvented herself! At the age of 102 she is now the world's oldest columnist.
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D.G. Fulford
Girls do many things with their mothers – shop, talk, cook. But not many daughters can say that they wrote a book with their mom. D.G. Fulford, a grandmother herself, did just that with her 89-year-old mother.
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Garrison Keillor
For more than 30 years, Garrison Keillor has been keeping the golden age of radio alive with his iconic show, A Prairie Home Companion. He shares why the pressure of aging has actually been liberating to him.
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David Tabatsky
For cancer patients and their families, there's never been a "support group in a book." Until now. David Tabatsky's intensely personal story led him to put together stories of inspiration and motivation.
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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.
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Jane Seymour
She's a major TV and movie star, but actress Jane Seymour says it's painting that helped save her life.
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have Fun
The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.
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kevo50
Ok!!! So, here I am, talking, writing, & visiting a squirrel!!! I've had stanger experiences in this life of 55 yrs.!! A Merchant Seaman for 8yrs., & being born, raised, & schooled, in Washington D.C., I've seen quite a few squirrels in my day!!!! I know...
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Kathy McManus
With 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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Hank Phillippi Ryan
One of the most honored television reporters in America is spinning the real-life investigations she uncovers into suspenseful mystery novels.
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Health care a Service or Industry?
I recently met a gentleman on the computer. At first I thought he was putting me on, but soon...
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Bob Rafkin
He's a musician who cut his teeth in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the '60s and has been on a personal and musical odyssey ever since. The result? A musician well worth listening to.
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Charles Grodin
Multitalented actor and author Charles Grodin gathered stories from people like Robert Redford, Regis Philbin and Goldie Hawn to help others learn from their mistakes.
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Learning Later, Living Greater
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...
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Susan Silver
She's the unofficial spokeswoman for Cougars everywhere, but Susan Silver is much more than a pretty face. She's a TV pioneer who has a lot to say about the state of TV.
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Robert Vaughn
He's an Oscar-nominated actor who has appeared in more than 100 films, but thanks to the Army, he almost never made it on the big screen! The fates aligned, and Robert Vaughn is now writing about his "Fortunate Life."
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Marjorie Thompson
Marjorie Thompson had her passions and goals, but life had other plans for her. She accomplished a lot many can't say they have, but Thompson still yearned for more.
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5 Questions With: Will Cantrell
At 60 years old, Will Cantrell is trying to launch a brand new career. No matter what happens -- he'll be laughing. And he hopes you will be too!
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"Pet"ting it All on the Line
She had a successful career and could have sat back and let life pass her by. But Donna Moore had a dream and risked it all to follow through -- quitting her job and starting a new company that's really gone to the dogs.
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Why I won't self-publish
I want to be a writer more than I can say. It's been my dream since I was a child, and to...
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5 Questions With: Dr. Mary Hilaire Tavenner
She's a former nun, a writer, a businesswoman and much more -- and now, she's sharing her story with Growing Bolder! See why Dr. Mary Hilaire Tavenner spends so much time on a labor of love, and what lessons you can learn from her.
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Dangling shoes
From the bedroom window I can see the lighthouse, but also a tree with a pair of shoes dangling on their strings on one of the branches. They have been there for years now. In summer, they are a bit out of vision, but when all the leaves have fallen,...
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Michael Uslan
He had a dream to make his favorite comic book into a movie. Nobody believed -- except Michael Uslan himself. He eventually got director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson and made his "Batman" movie, and nobody is laughing anymore.

























































