At 78, Stavros Melissinos still works every day in his small shop in Athens, Greece. He’s a philosopher who has published 10 books of poetry and mastered the ancient Greek craftsmanship of sandal-making. Wait until you see some of his celebrity clients.
Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet Meg
Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing — the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she’s doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.
Pick Up a Brush and Paint!
Earl Nash picked up a paintbrush in his later years and began a wonderful love affair with his art. He won the admiration of many who were touched by the works of this humble artisan, and left his mark on the world.
A Hero for the Planet
We’re saddened to learn our friend Dr. Peter Prichard, one of the world’s top experts on turtles and tortoises, has passed away at the age of 76. We had the great honor of touring his world-acclaimed Chelonian Research Institute a few years back. Get to know the man Time magazine dubbed “A Hero of the Planet” and see how his childhood ambition to study, protect and celebrate turtles and tortoises led to a life he never could have imagined.
The Veterans of Motocross
It’s the ultimate motorized highwire act, requiring lightning-fast reflexes, incredible strength and stamina, and nerves of steel. For decades, motocross has been a young man’s extreme sport. It’s still extreme, but suddenly there’s gray hair everywhere.
Boomer Babes on Bikes
They say the view is better when you’re the lead dog. That’s one reason why more and more women aren’t satisfied with just being a passenger on a motorcycle. They want control, and they’re getting it.
Curtain Up on Theater’s Future
Bert and Barbara Roper remember when movies cost a quarter, and Friday nights were spent at the theater. Decades later, the Ropers are celebrating the future by renovating the past, and the curtain is up on a new dream.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Something unusual is happening all across America. Men and women are getting up before the crack of dawn to participate in one of fastest-growing sports for the over-40 crowd.
The War at Home
At a time when people thought blacks lacked intelligence, skill, and courage, the Tuskegee Airmen proved them wrong — fighting the enemy overseas and racism at home.
A True Renaissance Woman
Zora Neale Hurston is one of the preeminent writers of black literature. But she died broke and largely ignored in 1960. Now, the town of her birth brings the story of her life to the public.
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