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Vera Koo inspires us yet again to keep pushing as we age, and to never give up on our dreams and talents.

Seventy-seven-year-old Vera Koo looks back at her life – all the trials and tribulations, combined with wonderful memories – with gratitude. Find out how she achieved a mindset that allows her to be happy.

Vera Koo reflects on the power of forgiveness, and how 30 years ago, she took this course in her life. Find out why she believes it was the right thing to do.

Vera Koo takes us with her on a journey to Spain, where she traveled extensively throughout the country and saw two performances by Flamenco dancers.

Vera Koo visits the Chelsea Garden Show in London. Along with learning more about this historical event, we also find out more about Vera’s philosophy of aging and traveling.

Vera Koo spent Valentine’s Day alone this year, but it didn’t make her sad one bit. Find out why.

Vera Koo is determined to forge ahead and keep honing her shotgun skills for the next Huntsman World Senior Games. Find out why.

Vera Koo offers wisdom about evolving into appreciating the simple and fine things you find in life and in people.

Vera Koo’s family decides to relive the past, on a houseboat adventure. Go with her to Lake Mead and experience the magic. It looks like you can go back in time.

Vera Koo writes, “Although I cannot expect to be on top of my game at this point in my sporting clay shooting journey, it feels good to be striving toward improvement. I don’t feel stale. I feel invigorated. At 75-years old, I have a reason to exercise. I have a carrot to chase, a challenge to drive me and help keep me focused.”

Vera Koo learns how to put on the brakes when training for competing, which can apply to so many other facets of life.

Vera Koo describes her summer vacation with family in tow, to search for the elusive geoduck clam on the shore of Washington state. Find out what she learned, and it has more to do with family than the clam.

Vera Koo and some of her family members recently hiked to the top of Lanikai Pillbox in Hawaii. She discovered a few things about the hike and about her life in the process.

Vera Koo describes a kayaking outing in Hawaii that should have been fun, but turned into chaos. Find out why.

Find out why Vera Koo has decided to participate in the sporting clays shotgun shooting competition at the Huntsman World Senior Games.

This is a guest post written by Vera Koo’s daughter, Shane, and describes her quest to find the elusive geoduck clam.

What do you do when a friend won’t listen to your good advice? Find out how Vera Koo handled this touchy situation.

Vera Koo shares how the Coronavirus Pandemic changed her and her family’s lifestyles by slowing things down and exploring new interests.

Former competition shooter Vera Koo describes her last few years with vision problems, and how she lost and gained back her vision.

Life with Carlos is an adventure, so much so that I often think I have lived 2 or 3 lifetimes compressed into one. Throughout our 50 years of marriage, we have not had a dull moment. We raised a family. We started our own business. We participated in a variety of sports and activities – […]

When I consider my life and how fortunate I have been, it is almost as if I am in a play with a perfectly written script. My story has had countless hurdles and challenging times, but just when it seems as if I am in a situation I am not equipped to handle, someone enters […]

After I turned 70 and later retired from competitive shooting, I knew I needed to find ways to keep my body in shape and my mind sharp. I cannot ignore the facts. I am getting old. I have turned 73 last Christmas. However, we all can take steps to try to stave off physical and […]

After I turned 70 and later retired from competitive shooting, I knew I needed to find ways to keep my body in shape and my mind sharp. I cannot ignore the facts. I am getting old. I will turn 73 later this year. However, we all can take steps to try to stave off physical […]

He wanted to find a perfect athlete who demonstrated focus. One who maintained their body and avoided injury. One who had the mental makeup to not only handle thousands of hours of practice, but also the stress of competition. One who would thrive under pressure. Carlos went to Denmark in search of a dressage horse, […]

In this story about a recent trip to see plays in New York City, columnist Vera Koo describes a life-changing event that occurred because she saw Glenda Jackson in “King Lear.” CliffNotes saved me on book reports while I was in school. I remember we were assigned a William Shakespeare book or 2, but I do […]

When NRA Women asked me to appear on an episode of the online television show “Love at First Shot,” I agreed to do it because I thought it was a chance to give back to the shooting sports. In particular, it offered me an opportunity to mentor women regarding learning how to handle firearms. I […]

I do not usually like to mix business with pleasure. I traveled across the globe for competitions during my 15-year professional shooting career, and I almost never went sightseeing or exploring during my trips to practice or to compete. My stance of not mixing business with pleasure applies to my other business endeavors, too. However, […]

More than 20 years ago, my husband, Carlos, and I attended a self-improvement seminar. Probably 100 people were there, and we were all asked to stand up and say what we were afraid of. In an interesting twist, my fear was standing up and speaking to a room of people. One by one, people raised […]

Vera Koo describes the modern-day women’s gun movement and highlights viable women’s shooting organizations throughout the world. ~BB Sponsored by Vera Koo Victoria Knowles-Lacks describes her gun club in simple terms. “We shoot, and then we eat cake,” Knowles-Lacks, the founder of The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club, said last year during an interview with […]

Vera Koo’s story of Yuanfen is her third column in a six-part series that is inspired by the writings in her memoir, which will be published later this year.

When I enrolled at San Francisco State after graduating high school, I do not think I realized just how valuable the next 4 years of my life would be. I attended college because my friends were going to college. It just seemed like the natural progression after high school. Sponsored by Vera Koo Five decades […]