November 2009 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Gifts for Elders on Your List...

...and if not for other elders, perhaps as hints for family members who might not know what you would like to have. If you hit the stores on black Friday, you're a braver person than I am. For me, one... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Neville Brothers

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, Nov 29 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Gray Matters: AARP

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. His Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members...

Published Sat, Nov 28 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thanksgiving 1981

Most of the time, we celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. And most of the time, we have the same meal – turkey, cranberry sauce, dressing, potatoes sweet and/or white along with whatever are the side dish traditions in our... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 27 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thanksgiving Day 2009

And just for fun - one more thing... The Elder Storytelling Place will return tomorrow. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Not to be Thankful For

There is not much to be thankful for this season; it's been a horrible, painful year. Millions of people unemployed, millions thrown out of their homes, trillions of dollars in savings lost to the bank crash. Oh, wait. Not everyone... Read More.....

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 2:47 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: The Long View

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthlyReflections 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. His...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Aging into Sentimentality

While clearing out my mother's home after she died, I marveled at how many videos she had of the cutesy variety of animal movies. Born Free, Harry and Tonto, Lady and the Tramp, Charlotte's Web, The Incredible Journey and some... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Ian Tyson

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, Nov 22 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Gray Matters: Health Insurance Companies

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. His Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members...

Published Sat, Nov 21 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Well Do You Sleep?

As I have undoubtedly mentioned here from time to time, I don't sleep worth a damn. If it's not that I need to pee, it's waking at ungodly early hours - like 2:30AM - without a chance of going back... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Cult of Manhattan Tower

Two or three times over the life of this blog, I have written about a 1945 recording titled Manhattan Tower. I was a little girl of no more than five or six when my parents obtained it when it was... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Secret War on Social Security and Medicare

Certainly you recall that back in 2004 and 2005, then-President Bush put all the substantial muscle of his office into Social Security “reform.” He and his surrogates spent more than year flitting about the nation spreading lies that Social Security....

Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 2:38 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Media Jabberwocky

There is hardly a moment in Crabby Old Lady's online life when she is not being exhorted to tweet, Digg, Facebook, Yahoo Buzz, etc. everything she reads, hears, eats, believes and thinks. It's not just blogs anymore, it's newspapers big.....

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Sign Up Starts Now, and More on Elderblogs

MEDICARE SIGN UP The annual enrollment in Medicare Part B (Medigap, also called supplemental) and Part D (prescription drug) is open now and until 31 December. As noted in a post here a month ago, almost all premiums are increasing... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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