Dear Followers, Two weeks ago, Violet Cowden (who was a member of WWIIs Women's Flying Training Detachment - later known as the WASPs) died at the age of 94. I found her story inspiring, and I hope you will, too. Born in 1916, in a sod house in Bowdle, South Dakota, Violet was fascinated by the hawks that flew over her family's small farm. At the age of seven, she decided that she wanted to find a way to fly with them (2: An Early Sense of … [Read more...]
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The former Health and Fitness Editor for the Los Angeles Times syndicate, Marilyn Murray Willison is an eight-time author and a respected international journalist who has contributed to over 25 publications in both the UK and the US. Her byline has appeared in The Sunday Times of London, The Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Marilyn’s column, POSITIVE AGING, was internationally syndicated. Her expertise ranges from book reviews, fashion trends, health, lifestyle, and travel articles to high-profile celebrity interviews. Read More…