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Lucky's Lake SwimWe're in the business of finding cool people doing remarkable things. Or remarkable people doing cool things. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is both.
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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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Ellen WhitehurstCan two little words turn your life around? Find out how feng shui could make today your lucky day.
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A Hernia of the HeartIt hurt. It always did. I just got used to it. After all, isn't that easier than doing something about it? Anyway, who has time in their lives for distractions like medical ailments. But it wouldn't go away. In fact, it kept getting worse. I couldn't bend...
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Lucky’s History of the Yo-YoI am the author of “Lucky’s Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos – History and Values”. If you're interested at all in collecting, or in the history of this amazing creation, the book is a must-read! I am also the chairman of the American Yo-Yo...
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Give the Gift of LifeA 17-year-old California girl died last week awaiting a liver transplant. Growing Bolder introduces you to a man who was one of the lucky ones to receive his transplant and is now spreading the message of organ donation.
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In Celebration of Hard WorkLabor Day is observed on the first Monday of September and dates back to 1882. The Central Labor Union came up with the ideas as a way to give the "working man" a day off. It worked out so well that Congress made it official 12 years later.
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Without a Transplant, They'll Die
Several ago Ardell Lein was sleeping 18 hours a day. He was so weak he had to crawl up the steps to his bedroom. "I couldn't even help my wife carry groceries into the house," he remembers. Ardell suffered from congestive heart failure and when his...
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The Fifth TasteI asked the group in the last blog if anyone knew what the fifth flavor was....As you may remember, the first four are sour, sweet, salty and bitter. The Fifth taste ( not to be confused with the Fifth Element, a movie with Bruce Willis) is called...
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Still Making Them Talk!Any doubt that the political race is heating up? Forget heating up -- a lot of big names are already burned by moves they've made in recent months.The latest person to get caught up in controversy is Geraldine Ferraro, the 72-year-old political...
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Tis the Season (ings)
Happy Friday, boys and girls.... Yes, I am going to write about the top 10 wines you've never heard, but that will follow this non commercial info-blurb about a buddy of mine... If you saw the previous blog on Umami ( the fifth taste), you may have...
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Traveling the Continent by MotorcycleEach year I go on a motorcycle adventure to somewhere on the North American Continent. I don't travel the main roads, but opt for the back roads and even dirt roads that criss-cross throughout our great country. This year my destination was Eastern...
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A Legend of Stage and ScreenJulie Andrews has had a legendary career; from movies and television to Broadway musicals, and now, she's an acclaimed author.
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Fast Forward: Something to Think AboutThe story of Rose. How an 87-year-old college student became the greatest teacher on campus.
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Let's Play Hardball!There's a sacred bond between a man and baseball. It's something that a softball would just never understand.
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Ovarian Cancer ... Our Family's StoryIf you've planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be. Who's sitting where? What do you mean hydrangeas are out of season? And a photographer costs HOW much? Two-and-a-half years ago, I was in the throes of dealing with those very issues,...
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Fountain of Youth Springs in Vegas, BabyMega-stars who rose to fame more than three decades ago, including Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler, are finding a new home in Sin City. Find out why the neon desert is such a draw for these smokin' hot stars.
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My ColonoscopyWhile completing my annual fire department physical exam the doctor once again highly recommended I have a colonoscopy performed. They have been scaring me since I turned fifty. I kept putting it off because the idea of have something like a garden hose...
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How is your life is different than your parent's lives were when they were your age?Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.