Three More Ageless Athletes Who Kick Keister
The Iron Nun, The Turbaned Tornado, and Olga the Magnificent. They’re all over 80 and they’ve all earned their colorful nicknames!
Late-Blooming Women
Women hold the world together. That often means we put others’ needs before our own. The decades may pass and children become adults before we can truly embrace our creativity. I created this archive to honor and inspire our second, third, and even fourth acts. It’s truly never too late!
Rosie the Riveter Learns To Fly
Rose Monroe wanted to train as pilot during WWII, but was disqualified for being a single mother. She became a riveter instead — you may know her as Rosie. And she did learn to fly.
Ruth Flowers: Rockin’ Retirement
One of Europe’s best loved DJs is an English granny who ran a fabric store! In case you’re wondering, she prefers electro rock to house music.
Ina Garten: Cooking Up a New Career at Age 51
She’s neither barefoot, nor a contessa, nor even Italian for that matter. But she was a nuclear power analyst. Ina Garten’s delicious story.
Sharon Kay Penman Takes On William Shakespeare
Long before King Richard III was unearthed from a Leicester parking lot, Sharon Kay Penman sought to tell the truth of his life. She ook on propagandist William Shakespeare and acquitted herself more than admirably. But not before a dastardly deed was done…
J.K. Rowling Talks About the Fringe Benefits of Failure
The first Harry Potter book only had a 1000-copy run. J.K. Rowling spent a year hawking it while getting a teaching certificate. And then magic happened…