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Okay, so I'm a home theater geek. I currently prefer watching crystal-clear Blu-Rays on my HDTV set at home to the frequently lousy projection (and terrible manners) at the multiplex. I have a large DVD collection, but have only acquired a handful of Blu-Rays (BD), mostly because I'm reluctant to "double-dip" and buy BD copies of movies I already have on DVD. Joyously, I've discovered a great...

It's difficult to forget just how old I am. As if those annual reminders called birthdays aren't enough, every time I turn around there is another reminder. Hardly a day goes by that I'm not reminded that I've racked up over seven decades of living. When people talk about presidents, they talk about FDR, Truman and Ike like they were in office about the same century as George Washington. The...

Yes, with every passing day, we are ourselves antiquing. Our patinas are ripening; our chair legs are wobbly; our paint is peeling and we can be found just about anywhere. With a little regular care, some nice oils, nails in the right places and a fresh coat, we baby boomers are now the cat’s meow. Everyone wants to sell us things. But, truth be told, a few would probably like to just...

Reader's note: Although I wrote this a few years ago, it seemed appropriate to include it here in Growing Bolder.The Gerontology Research Group estimates that there are over 250,000 centenarians (100 years old or older) in the world today. Other reports put this number at 450,000. Whatever the number, it is estimated that the US has approximately 55,000 of them. They also reported that there...