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Living Stories
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Frank Talk from Uncle Frank
Frank Stadelberger connected with Growing Bolder because he's at the point in his life where he has a lot he wants to say. These days, the Internet is a great place to do it.
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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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The Eclectic Collector
Do you ever regret throwing away all the great toys, dolls and keepsakes you grew up with? Did you ever wonder what your house would look like if you never did? Audrey Lentz proves it's OK to reveal the inner you. Just make sure you have A LOT of room!
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The Real Mother Hubbard
Peggy Smith is strong, sensitive and a survivor. You'd have to be all three, when you are on the job 24 hours a day and when the job is also home.
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The Last Voice at the Other End of the Line
She's one of a few left in the world -- a real, live telephone answering service. She's been behind the same bank of phones for decades. See what a difference a personal human touch can make.
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Living Blogs
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Memorial Day Celebration at Florida Retirement Community Lake Ashton
With Labor Day around the corner, it’s a great time to remember what being an American means. I love how our community celebrates our great country’s holidays and I am looking forward to Labor Day. At Lake Ashton, our community really came...
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Chocolate Sobriety
I'm nearly at the halfway point by this morning, and by yesterday afternoon I was about ready to kill for a bag of M&Ms. With a week to go before my daughter's wedding, it's finally crunch time to try to lose that dress size I've been...
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Experiencing Angels
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. My husband told me...
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Living for Today
When I read that someone who is healthy, active, ambitious and inspirational has died – like an actress, or a sports star – I'm instantly saddened. And that was my initial reaction when I saw that Dave Freeman had died in a freak...
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That stuff you've "always wanted to do" - It's Time!
Hey, folks! I'm looking for people who decided to take a risk - or just impulsively seized the moment. I want to talk to people who did something they'd never done, AFTER they became "experienced citizens." Could be simple, like...
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Tropical Storm Fay: The 3 Stupidest Things I saw
Tropical Strom Fay: The 3 Stupidest Things I Saw OK...I have been in hurricanes before and tropical storms and I have seen some pretty amazing and dumb things. However, as tropical storm Fay pesristed for days and flooded out most of the state of...
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A Gathering of Local Authors
On Saturday, October 28, 2006 I woke up to a wind-driven rain storm. What a day for a book signing with four other local authors in a nearby bookstore! But - it was the kind of day “bookaholics” liked to spend browsing, so my...
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Stone Canyon Art - Another show added!
To our friends:Stone Canyon Art is having a grand time creating one-of-a-kind stepping stones and plaques. Natural rock is inlaid in wet concrete. Words and images are then etched by hand.Questions? We would enjoy hearing from you.Visit...
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Meet us at the Home & Garden Show in Sept.
Come meet Jim and Pal at the Home & Garden Show in Ocala, Florida on Sept 6th and 7th from 10am to 5pm at the Central Florida Community College on Hwy 200 across from the Paddock Mall. Free admission & parking. View Flyer
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Sedum watch!
In the days before I had a big flower garden (which puts me roughly at just last summer), I hadn't a clue about what fun and suspense and celebration and even mourning could go into watching stuff grow. Or not. Up until then, my gardening...



















