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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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    The dreaded phone call

    Sometimes "growing bolder" means you have to stretch yourself in ways you hadn't thought imaginable just the day before.  I got the phone call we all dread, a late-afternoon alert that my 85 year old wheel-chair bound mother had fallen and...

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    Thursday's Buzz: February 21, 2008

    In 1960, GB pal Joe Kittinger jumped from 102,000 feet, a record that still stands. Now a stuntman wants to break it. Read about the new attempt in Today's Buzz. Plus, an amazing Video of the Day.


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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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    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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    Robert Gralley

    81-year-old Robert Gralley has completed more than 40 marathons and is not slowing down any time soon.


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    "Terrible Two's or Terrific Toddlers?"

    I know.........everybody seems to claim that toddlers who hit the age of two suddenly become a close replica to Satan himself.  You know, they are demanding, they throw temper tantrums, they grab everything they see, and they seem to have fallen in...

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    Ardell Lien

    Two years after receiving a heart and kidney transplant, a 70-year-old man sets out to sail around the world to highlight the importance of organ donation. Hear his story.


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    Bold in Beijing

    Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!


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    Growing Bolder With the 105-Year-Old Virgin

    Every time someone has a 100th birthday or a 105th or a 110th, we all ask, “What’s the secret to your longevity?” A drink of whiskey every day. A cheerful heart. A loving spouse. Lots of vegetables.  We’ve heard them all --...

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    Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, March 6, 2008

    Swayze battles cancer. Dems dig in. 101-year-old man to run London Marathon. Disturbing new study about colonoscopies. The new world's richest person. When are we going back? All in today's Buzz.


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    Meatball the Christmas Cat

    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...

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    Bob Morris

    Most personal ads don't lead you to an 80-year-old widow and father. But then again, most 80-year-old fathers aren't enlisting the help of their sons in their dating exploits. Author Bob Morris' dad did, and it took him on a pretty wild ride!


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    Fire Sale

    A Fender guitar that Jimi Hendrix scorched in 1967 has been sold at auction to a 51-year-old American collector for just under $500,000.


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    Frank Condon

    Frank Condon is a 64-year-old Realtor from California who is one of the top track and field athletes in the world.


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    Boomer's Buzz: Friday, April 4, 2008

    Remembering Dr. King, the amazing 101-year-old marathoner who stops for a beer and a cigarette, the good news about caffeine and your brain, why you may be drinking too much water, beach police in 1922, and the clothes off Princess Di's back.


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    Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, April 24, 2008

    Today's Buzz: Barracky -- The Movie, 95-year-old defends herself and house with a screwdriver, 10 things to do before you die, what families around the world eat in a week and what it costs, and more.


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    Betty Olds

    The fact that she is older than the tree didn't stop an 86-year-old Berkeley woman from climbing it to protest its planned demise.


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    Charlie Futrell

    Charlie Futrell is an 85-year-old superman.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for August 11

    on August 11, 1956, 44-year-old abstract artist Jackson Pollock died in car crash. How much is his work worth today? The answer in today's picture.


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    Iris Davis 2001 Competition

    64-year-old Iris Davis is a champion bodybuilder and now helps others reach their fitness goals.


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    Iris Davis Competition

    64-year-old Iris Davis is a champion bodybuilder and now helps others reach their fitness goals.


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    Iris Davis Pairs Competition

    64-year-old Iris Davis is a champion bodybuilder and now helps others reach their fitness goals.


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    Morning Buzz: February 2

    It's Groundhog Day and it's now official! At 7:20 AM EST, 120-year-old Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobblers Knob. The seer of seers saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.


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    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    Joe Shanahan

    71-year-old Joe Shanahan beat out thousands of athletes of all ages to be named the 2007 Florida athlete of the year.


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    Going Green Everyday

    Earth Day is just one day out of the year -- how can you help save the Earth the other 364 days of the week? Check out these inspirational stories to get motivated, and get moving!


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for August 13

    60 years ago today, 42-year-old rookie Satchel Paige threw his first complete game in the major leagues. Plus, Fidel turns 82 and the original Village People?


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    Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, April 26, 2008

    66-year-old triahlete killed by shark, rebate checks are almost in the mail, top chain restaurant fare, the electric cars ready to take over the road, Hey Jude, and more.


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    The Growing Bolder Media Group received the prestigious Senior Vison Media Award for 2008, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. In just it’s first year online, GrowingBolder.com has presented a vision of the 50+ population unseen anywhere...

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    Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, April 5, 2008

    Start the weekend with the Buzz: Clintons earn big bucks, more contraception choices for women over 40, how husbands make 7 hours of housework a week, the 60-year-old $136 million lottery winner and a Growing Bolder business story.


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    Keep Moving and Keep Smiling

    Herb Hauser was the best 90-year-old tennis player on the planet when we went one-on-one with him. He was active, had a great sense of humor, and the love of a wonderful woman. His message: "Get off the couch. Have some fun. Take some chances."


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    Kudos for Growing Bolder

    The Growing Bolder Media Group received the prestigious Senior Vison Media Award for 2008, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. In just it’s first year online, GrowingBolder.com has presented a vision of the 50+ population unseen anywhere...

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    Doping Ban Upheld

    The yellow jersey has officially been revoked. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld a decision made after the 2006 Tour de France which stripped Floyd Landis of his title.


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    James Hylton

    n February 2007, 72-year-old James Hylton tried to become the oldest driver to ever qualify for the Daytona 500.


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    Thurlow "Turbo" Rogers

    Cycling legend Thurlow "Turbo" Rogers has raced away with more than 300 victories in his career, and the 47-year-old says he's only getting better with age.


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    Boomer's Buzz: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

    Today's Buzz: Obama to 82-year-old woman -- 'Will you be my running mate?" Purple Haze? Alleged Hendrix sex tape to be released, inventor of LSD dies, how to shoot better photos, and get down with the most unusual prison rehabilitation program anywhere.


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    Roger Gentilhomme

    At an age when many people are just happy to be alive, 97-year-old Roger Gentilhomme is competing in multiple sports.


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    Romancing the Road

    This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.



 

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