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Beth Carpenter

"WE WANT JEFF! WE WANT JEFF!"
Kim Sedmak produced the Gracie Award-winning special "Picking Up the Pieces" which debuted on Maryland Public Television in 2008. Below, she reflects on making this piece.
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This week, our bloggers remember one perfect summer day. Today, it's AARP blogger Beth Carpenter.
I moved to Kansas City when I was ten years old, and Joplin's right down 71 Highway from where my parents still live. The photos on this page look like your usual Ozark town - brick buildings, church spires - but turned upside down, like a child stomped on a LEGO castle.
So, as you might've known, we produce a few television shows here at AARP. Inside E Street looks at issues critical to our members... VIVA interviews inspirational guests, offers style tips, recipes, and updates on issues that affect you, all in Spanish... Your Life Calling (hosted by Jane Pauley)…
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I never knew there was such a business as home staging. There is. Seven years ago, Catherine Silverman, 64, found a whole new career arranging furniture and décor in a way that makes a for-sale home more appealing to potential buyers.
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So, George Clooney, as we mentioned before, turns 50 today. Like the rest of the Internet, we took Friday off to stare at him. I mean, reflect on his career.
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