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THE GREATEST GIFTMy knee-jerk response to this question brought me back to a football game many years ago. My team kicked a meaningless field goal on the last play of the game to win by 10 points. The coach was loudly criticized for running up the score, rather than...
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Hanging in the SMITHSONIAN!!!!Just got back from Washington D.C. yesterday where I got to see my daughter, Sarah Muehlbauer, standing next to her dress and video which are on display in the S. Dillon Ripley Gallery of the SMITHSONIAN!!!!! Pardon the exclamation points, I'm...
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Problems With Your Shaver? Let a Woman Fix ItShe took over the shop decades ago. Growing Bolder discovered she knows more about shaving than any man!
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The First Thanksgiving
There comes a time when the torch gets passed, and the new generation cooks the Thanksgiving turkey. Mine was yesterday, when we all traveled a hundred miles to my oldest daughter's apartment where she and her new husband hosted their first married...
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Sean CallahanThree years ago, Sean Callahan launched GeezerJock, a national magazine celebrating senior athletes.
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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...
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Grow and Maintain Your fitness with regular practice of yogaHi friends, I am a new member of this group. I also believe in fitness and try to be fit always. I practice 'Yoga' every morning. Previously I felt stress easlily and couldn't able to faced with heavy work load. But now, Those things totally removed from...
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1958 GM Car Commercial - 5 Hot Models for 1958So, what kind of car are you driving? Wish you could have a brand new one? Click the photo to take a look at few of the sparkling new models that were shining on the showroom floor 50 years ago!
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Thanksgiving MusingsOK, here we go. I have so many friends who blog. I have never gotten around to it. Who cares what I think? But Katy has inspired me to try. I'm taking advantage of Thanksgiving tomorrow to say how thankful I am for so much in my life. At the risk...
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Best Of The Rest - Get Fit!Next time you think you're too old for something, think of Ed Cole. Eight years ago, he began working out to lose weight. Last year, at the age of 71 he entered his first bodybuilding contest. Now, he's a 5'5", 155 pound champ.
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Hairy White Legs......not!One of the things I've come to realize, is that no matter how old we live to be, we still all have some sort of insecurity. I don't think I remember a time in my life when there wasn't something I struggled with....as a kid, it was likeability,...
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Impersonator-In-ChiefHis biggest audience four years ago was a family of four looking for a new fridge. Now, he's in demand worldwide, entertaining live audiences and TV audiences in the millions. Come along as John Morgan transforms his life with inspiration and imitation.
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An Amazing Man You've Never Heard OfJoe Kittinger got to space first, and without a spacecraft. 48 years ago, in near secrecy, he accomplished a feat that no one has ever equaled. His courage paved the way for the success of the space program.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 148 years ago today (August 1, 1960), Chubby Checker's "The Twist" was released inspiring the dance craze of the 1960s. Round and around and around...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for July 29Happy 50th birthday, NASA. Fifty years ago today, on July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which created NASA.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 1Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1. Today's birthdays include former President Jimmy Carter who turns 84. Our picture of the day is an historic one from 100 years ago.
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Lucille BorgenNot only was a 94-year-old woman the oldest person to compete at the recent waterskiing U.S. Nationals, Lucille Borgen blew everybody away. She survived polio as a child, cancer as an adult and a few years ago, she completely lost vision in her left eye.
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Michael Phelps at 15The entire world now knows Michael Phelps but this short clip was recorded 8 years ago just a few minutes after an unknown 15-year-old qualified for his first Olympic team.
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Sister Madonna BuderKnown as the "Nun on the Run," Sister Madonna Buder has finished about 40 marathons and 34 Ironman triathlons and two years ago, at the age of 75, she became the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championships.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for July 6It slammed into the earth 50,000 years ago producing a massive explosion equivalent to a thermonuclear explosion 150 times stronger than the atomic bombs used at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's our picture of the day.
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Mae LabordeAt the age of 98, Mae Laborde finds herself as one of the freshest faces in Hollywood. She's proof it's never too late to follow your dream!
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Today's Buzz: Monday, Jan. 21The GB News Brew. It's ground fresh daily, just for you. Check inside for today's top stories, today's birthdays and a look back at January 21st through history.
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Bernie and Big BerthaMore than 50 years ago, Bernie Lee sold his car to buy a bass. He says it's the best deal he's ever made. He's been strumming Big Bertha ever since. A car can take you around town, but his bass took Bernie around the world.
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Love at First ClickGrowing Bolder member Vickie C met her husband Terry in a place that didn't exist a few short years ago -- an online chat room. Now they're in a place neither thought they'd ever be again -- head-over-heels in love.
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Picture of the Day: June 4
Last night Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee for President. Today' s picture was taken two years ago on a day Obama must have been imagining last night.
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It was a death blow.It's official, HD-DVD is dead. I'm so relieved I went with Blu-Ray six months ago. It was not a decision I took lightly, since my mother still has about a hundred beta tapes at home. HD-DVD fans will likely get a good deal on existing...
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Growing Bolder in 1938GB member Fred the Fitness Guy made an amazing discovery. Exactly 70 years ago, his great grandfather was featured in National Geographic magazine. Fred made a video to share his family news with his GB family.
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The Red Hat Fountain of YouthIt’s never too late to become a Red Hatter. Just ask Ethel Barnhart who first joined the Red Hat Classics in Augusta, Georgia 7 years ago. What’s so unusual about that? Ethel was 93 at the time.
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Best Floor Exercise EverThere were some incredible moments at the Beijing Olympics. But there was nothing like this. Gymnast Paul Hunt performed this floor exercise routine 20 years ago. You'll see why no one has come close ever since!
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Happy 6th Anniversary Lake Ashton!Just 6 short years ago Lake Ashton was just a dream - one person’s vision. The developer saw the potential of 1200 acres of beautiful Central Florida land on the serene waters of Lake Ashton in peaceful Lake Wales. In that short period...
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Growing Bolder Motivation: Pass it OnI swam across a lake and back this morning. It’s a swim that actually began nearly a year ago and illustrates the power of motivation and the importance of challenging, inspiring, and supporting one another in our growing bolder adventures. The day...
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Barbara KlippelIt's not entirely normal to be a cross-country skier that is a retired kindergarten teacher. It's even more amazing that Barbara Klippel overcame a fall down a flight of stairs and a broken skull to win the premiere cross-country ski marathon.
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Jane DulieuWhen a brain tumor left her barely able to walk, Villages resident Jane Dulieu discovered her water legs.
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Kathy MoffettAmateur golfer Kathy Moffett doubled her fun with two holes in one in a matter of days, The Villages,
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Chris KloseMany from the first wave of Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s are getting a second chance to make a difference thanks to Chris Klose, who helped found Peace Corps Encore.
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The Lesson of Ruth1898Throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was less than 18 years. That's changing.
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I'm suffering from the AGE virusBefore I sat down to write this, I had to remember where I left my reading glasses… When I was 23, a 33 year old woman had the hots for me. She was a cutie. A friend of mine played bass in a band and her brother was the drummer. He kept telling...
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Peter CrissKISS drummer Peter Criss says he's reinventing himself in his 60s.
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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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“My Cancer Diagnosis is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”For 20 years, Wendy Chioji was one of the most popular and respected news anchors in one of the nation’s largest media markets. She was single, attractive, well paid and talented. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
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pats test blogThe 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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Edgar LarsonSwimmer 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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Singing the Blues to Overcome ThemJacqueline Jones was a beloved jazz singer, when suddenly everything fell apart. She suffered a brain aneurysm, had both knees replaced and her son and husband died. Life throws challenges at us all. She faced hers head-on.
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A Tribute to Our Dear Friend Wendy
As many of you know, Wendy Chioji is a good friend of most of the staff at GB. This week she said goodbye to Central Florida, retiring from TV news and growing bolder in her efforts to open a cycling center in Park City, Utah. Marc Middleton...
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Senior athletes everywhere have great attitudesOne of the greatest personality traits of the senior athlete is the "Don't give up," attitude. To most, it doesn't matter who finishes ahead or behind them. At the Games, you will find a lot of the loudest cheers are for those who...
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Kudos for Growing BolderThe 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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Tony HandlerDespite his struggles with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, Tony Handler is still pushing himself to complete triathlons.
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Delma CowartWhere in the world is Delma Cowart? Right here on Growing Bolder! The infamous racecar driver left the track years ago, but his zeal for life and his determination have never wavered.
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She Saw the FutureEverything we thought we knew about aging is changing. Opportunity and possibility are everywhere. Everyday, more men and women realize the magnitude of this change. Shirley Mitchell realized it 20 years ago.
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How my mother changed world history - without knowing it!Terschelling, Netherlands, June 1964 She was skipping the rope that, on the other end, was tight up on the stoop bench, while she stood across the street and my friend was jumping. She had been jumping for such a long time, she started to pant....
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Fast Forward: Washing ClothesWashing clothes is one of those chores that no one can escape. But the process has gotten much easier. Check out this email that's making the rounds - directions for washing clothes that a Kentucky grandmother gave to a new bride many years ago.
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My 5 New BoyfriendsIn the past few years since menopause came knocking at my door, I have all of a sudden become attractive to men who wouldn't have given me the time of day 20 years ago. Now I spend time with them practically every day. As soon as I wake up, I need...
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Pilar GerasimoFive years ago Pilar Gerasimo took a lifestyle and turned it into Experience Life magazine. Now she has 600,000 people reading her ideals.
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Sue WalshA woman who dominated the collegiate swimming world 25 years ago is back and better than ever.
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A Lecture I'd Love To Attend!Whether you went to college 5 years ago or 55 years ago -- sitting through a lecture was usually something to dread. In fact, I must admit (sorry Mom and Dad!) to working out a sign-in system with friends, so we could rotate who had to actually sit...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov. 22Today is Saturday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2008. Today's birthdays include Jamie Lee Curtis who turns 50. 45 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have FunThe 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.