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What Do These Two Have In Common?

Gary Nelson | Posted 05.18.2012

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Gary Nelson

I have come to the conclusion that as we age, we become androgynous. Mother Nature, who is known for getting kicks out of tricking all of us, performs an almost cyclical act when we age, and turns us back into pre-kindergarten, androgynous beings pre-occupied with showing everybody our boo boos.

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In Defense of Grandparents Who Came Before Us

Karin Kasdin | Posted 05.04.2012

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Karin Kasdin

Recent blogs and magazine articles extolling the new breed of grandmothers would have us believe that our own grandmothers lived their lives in floral housedresses and orthopedic shoes.

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Money Buys Happiness, Up To A Certain Point

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.18.2012

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A bigger paycheck could buy you a better quality of life, according to a Marist poll released on Tuesday. The study found that American households ...

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Miracle On Ice: 59-Year-Old Woman Makes Unbelievable Shot To Win Huge Prize

Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 12.22.2011

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With respect to the 1980 US Men's hockey team, this was truly a miracle on ice. Despite previously never holding a hockey stick in her life, 59-yea...

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WATCH: 11-Year-Old Sinks $50,000 Hockey Shot, May Not Get The Money

Posted 10.15.2011

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Last Thursday night during a celebrity hockey game in Minnesota, 11-year-old Nick Smith was given the chance of a lifetime after purchasing a $10 raff...

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50 Tips for College Success

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.10.2011

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Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

I was a college student for 11 years. I'm also an adjunct professor, so I've been at the other side of the classroom as well. Here are 50 things I've learned.

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The Magic Word That Can Slow The Passage Of Time

Marc Middleton | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marc Middleton

My current favorite word is "mindful." Like many profound life skills, being mindful is profoundly easy. It is simply a matter of turning off the autopilot that we all run on.

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Growing Bolder: What Was Under Your Tree?

Marc Middleton | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marc Middleton

Amazingly, most "experts" still subscribe to the outdated and outright ridiculous belief that all 50-plus consumers are poor, overly frugal, highly technophobic and averse to switching brands.

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Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

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Zach Braff, Donald Faison Promote Giving To 50,000 Shoes

Posted 05.25.2011

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Zach Braff and Donald Faison must get tired of being on a hit sitcom, since everywhere I look they seem to be promoting another cause. A few weeks ago...

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Big News? Women Over 50 Less Likely to Remarry

Lisa Solod | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lisa Solod

I divorced the first time at 49 and had a pretty good time dating. But that might have been because I got in under the wire of the dreaded Five-O.

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