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"Some people
must dream
broadly and
guilelessly,
if only to balance
those who never
dream at all."
—Arthur M.
Schlesinger, Jr.
(Historian)
“Life is not a
journey to the
grave with the
intention of
arriving safely in a
pretty and well-
preserved body,
but rather to skid
in broadside,
thoroughly used
up, totally worn
out, and loudly
proclaiming, ‘Wow!
What a ride!’”
—Barb McPherson
(Granny Basketball
League Founder)
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Henry Slaughter, Southern Gospel Music Hall of
Fame member and exclusive eColumnist for
MyBestYears.com, continues to touch the hearts of
new generations of music fans.
Read his latest I
REMEMBER feature about influential Gospel
music women pioneers.
International researchers Jeoffrey and
Renée Powell
offer years of insight as they
recount the revealing story of "Sam and Irene"
and
The Fountain of Youth in their current
SEASONED ROMANCE eColumn.
Want SIX KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL STRENGTH
TRAINING? Dave Draper, featured in the
current
Spirit-Steel-Strength eColumn features
the wit and wisdom of "The Blond Bomber" who
won Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World
titles, starred in movies and authored the
timeless book—
Brother Iron, Sister Steel.
With several leading presidential candidates openly
announcing an intention to institute universal health
care,
Dr. Walter Williams asks the simple
question:
"Do we want it?"  Also, read the
Professor's
MyBestYears.com INTERVIEW
SPOTLIGHT!
International bestselling author Andy Andrews has
been called "a modern-day Will Rogers" by the
New
York Times
. His exclusive MyBestYears.com IN THE
LOOP
eColumn is popular around the globe. Check
out Andy's latest inspiring feature in which he writes
about the need for
anger resolution, not just
anger management!
In his latest Guest eColumn, E. Ralph Hostetter
points to
a dumbstruck U.S. Congress concerning our
energy policies and  the disastrous long-term results
(beyond $4, $5 or even $10 a gallon gas!) that may
happen!
Catch the latest SeniorZest
eColumn from Harold and Mary
Allebach
, Your Own Garden of
Eden!
Dissing on seniors? Read Pat Boone's
latest Guest eColumn and read the powerful
response to Representative Jack Murtha's
reported remark about ageism.
Acclaimed actor, author and director James
McEachin
won the Purple Heart and Silver Star for his
actions during the Korean War and is featured
in the
current WE WILL REMEMBER eFeature.
In 1957 MyBestYears.com eColumnist Big Daddy
Don Garlits set his first World Record
with a
blazing 176.4 MPH at Brookville, Florida. Not only
did it capture the dragracing world's attention, but
it also led to one of the most storied showdowns
between the more famous West Coast draggers
and the man they would taunt as the "Swamp
Rat."
Read what led to the California Showdown!
People from all over have asked for a follow-up to the
May 2007 INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT featuring the
amazing story of
Nola Ochs, the Kansan who entered
the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest
college graduate. Now at 96, she continue to inspire
people of all ages as a graduate student at Fort Hays
State University.
Catch the update to her story, read
the original INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT and enjoy the
reprint of her MyBestYears.com feature on a
widely-read
Chinese Website!
Tommy Allsup was Buddy Holly's lead guitarist
on the original Winter Dance Party tour and a
Grammy-winning Nashville producer for many
years.
Read the exclusive INTERVIEW
SPOTLIGHT featuring the legendary
guitarist, producer and arranger!
MyBestYears.com regulars will remember our good
friend
Barb McPherson, Director of the Granny
Basketball League
. She writes, "Granny Basketball
is in full swing with four new teams this year in Iowa,
one in Minnesota, several in Louisiana and Illinois." In
addition to league games, several of the Granny
teams have played exhibition games at halftime for
NCAA games at such places as Des Moines. Barb
goes on to say that they are their first National Granny
Basketball Tournament in Minneapolis June 21.
Read
the story (with new photos!) of the Granny Basketball
League that continues to spread all over the nation!
The first country song to crack the top of the pop
charts came in 1957 when Jim Ed Brown, along
with his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, burst onto the
scene with "The Three Bells." He has since
enjoyed a golden career in country and pop
music, as well as television.
Read
MyBestYears.com's exclusive and revealing
Jim Ed Brown INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS WEEK...?  
  • In 1959, Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher were married. To
    whom were each married previously?
  • In 1960, Peter, Paul and Mary received a Grammy for "Blowin'
    in the Wind." Who wrote the song? BONUS: What was the
    biggest chart hit for PPM?
                                                                           Answers below...
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Check out the exclusive INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT
tribute to the late Grand Ole Opry star Teddy
Wilburn and information about the upcoming May
24th Second Annual Wilburn Brothers Tribute
in their hometown of Hardy, Arkansas. Make plans
to attend!
ANSWERS TO THIS WEEK:
  • Liz Taylor had previously been married to Conrad "Nicky"
    Hilton (May 6, 1950 - January 29, 1951) (divorced), Michael
    Wilding (February 21, 1952 - January 26, 1957) (divorced),
    and Michael Todd (February 2, 1957 - March 22, 1958)
    (widowed). After her divorce from Fisher in 1964, she was
    married to Richard Burton (March 15, 1964 - June 26, 1974)
    (divorced), Richard Burton (again) (October 10, 1975 - July
    29, 1976) (divorced), John Warner (December 4, 1976 -
    November 7, 1982) (divorced), and Larry Fortensky (October
    6, 1991 - October 31, 1996) (divorced). Eddie Fisher,
    husband number 4, was previously married to actress Debbie
    Reynolds (married 1955-divorced 1959), and after his divorce
    from Taylor married actress Connie Stevens in 1967
    (divorced 1969), Terry Richard (married 1975- divorced 1976)
    and Betty Lin (married 1993-widowed in 2001).
  • Two of the biggest hit singles for Peter, Paul and Mary were
    "Puff the Magic Dragon" and the Bob Dylan-penned
    "Blowin' in the Wind," but their only #1 song was "Leaving
    On A Jet Plane," written by John Denver.
Does prayer work, or is it simply a ritualistic,
religious exercise?
The Country Parson points to the
fact that even leading secular professionals are beginning
to take notice of the medical benefits of prayer.
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A
word to the wise...
In his first Guest eColumn on MyBestYears.com,
Senior Editor of the Culture and Media Institute

Brian Fitzpatrick
offers his tribute to Charlton
Heston.
Everyone, it seems, has been asking for a new
eColumn by our own
Sterling Graham. He stopped
digging post holes, drinking coffee with his buddies
Rafe and Tom and whatever else he does on his
ranch long enough to oblige with thought-provoking
musings on
happiness, aging, friendships and
tumbling tumbleweeds!
Her #1 chart topping songs such as "Where The
Boys Are," "Who's Sorry Now?"  and "Everybody's
Somebody's Fool" were international hits. Today
she continues to have one of the most distinctive
voices in the history of pop music. Watch for the
exclusive MyBestYear.com INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT
featuring
Connie Francis, America's Sweetheart of
Song!
Phil Brennan, veteran investigative
journalist and newest MyBestYears.com
Guest eColumnist, dares to ask the
politically-incorrect questions about energy
exploration. Read
"We Have Enough Oil
Here in the U.S."
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"The purpose of
life, after all, is to
live it, to taste the
experience to the
utmost, to reach
out eagerly and
without fear for
newer and richer
experience."
  —Eleanor Roosevelt