October 2009 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Vintage TGB: 2 November 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] Vaccine Shortages and Drug Prices In late August or early September,... Read...

Published Sat, Oct 31 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Letting Myself Off the Hook

For the past few days, I've been wrestling some computer problems to the ground. If you are waiting for an email response from me, I'll get to it as soon as everything is in working order again – before long.... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GAY AND GRAY: *** Gephardt's Second Career

Gay and Gray is a monthly column at Time Goes By written by Jan Adams (bio) in which she thinks out loud for us on issues of aging lesbians and gay men. Jan also writes on many topics at her... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Essence of Elders

One of the highest compliments there is, is this: “I've always known that; why didn't I know it before." It occurs when hearing or reading something that initially sounds obvious, but on further thought is so right and true that... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: The Early Days

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the bi-weekly Reflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation. He also...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The (Non)Public Option

On Sunday's political talk shows, journalists and others who purport to have the inside scoop on the progress of health care reform in Congress said the White House – that is, President Obama – prefers the “trigger” style of public... Read More.....

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 2 of 3

You never know who you're going to meet on the internet and I came to know Peter Tibbles (bio here) via email over the past couple of years. His extensive knowledge of most genres of music and his excellent taste... Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 25 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Vintage TGB: 28 October 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] A Question of Maturity A week or so ago, Clarence, at... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Physician Payments

On Monday, reporting on a conference call with aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, I wrote that there would be a vote this week to eliminate the mandated 21.5 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursement to physicians that is scheduled... Read...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Nature of Cats

[Where Elders Blog is a section of Time Goes By with a collection of photos showing where elderbloggers and readers spend their time online. Bev Sykes has sent in her photo. You can see it here.] To me, cats and... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Naming the Recession What It Really Is

Media and government have been careful to name this extended economic downturn a recession. There is a formula by which to define recession involving gross domestic product, wholesale/retail sales and other indicators over a specified period of time....

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Has Crabby Old Lady Let Herself Go?

Last week, there was a lot of response to Crabby Old Lady's story about retirement sloth. Most readers seem have embraced sloth as a right of elderhood and Alan G., of the aptly named Cyberspace Dawdler, admitted (with some amount... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Health Care Reform Schedule and Medicare

If email messages I've been getting is an indication, some people are confused about the process of the health care reform in Congress. A couple of them seemed to think that the bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee last... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 1 of 3

You never know who you're going to meet on the internet and I came to know Peter Tibbles (bio here) via email over the past couple of years. His extensive knowledge of most genres of music and his excellent taste... Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 18 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Vintage TGB: 19 October 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] Younger Lovers Millie Garfield, over at My Mom’s Blog, recently posted... Read...

Published Sat, Oct 17 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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