December 2009 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Imagining Life Without a Middle Class

The middle class didn't start to decline in October 2008. It began 20 years ago or more and over that time, I have put a lot of thought to the consequences of its loss to everyday life in the United... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Health Advantage to Short Term Memory Loss?

[*** Klade, who blogs at Gabby Geezer, has added his photo to the Where Elders Blog feature. You can see it here.] A month or so ago, curious about how much she moves around in a day, Crabby Old Lady... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy Hanukkah 5770

Somewhere online that I can't possibly recall or find again, I recently read a story about how the internet has been taken over by excessive cuteness. The writer attributed this phenomenon to pursuit of relief from our collective hard times.... Read...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Grammar Rant

It's been a long time since Crabby Old Lady got her knickers in a twist over grammar but last week, Gnomedex founder and all-round technology guru, Chris Pirillo, posted a rant on the subject and Crabby has been muttering to... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Gray Matters: Ted

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Dec 19 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reasons to Support the Senate Health Care Bill

I was surprised at the anger and bitterness in the some of the comments on Monday's post about the Senate Health Care bill. Is it far less than it should or could have been? You bet. Am I disappointed that... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up 2009

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, Dec 27 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

THE TGB ELDER GEEK: Working with Your Photos

Virginia DeBolt (bio) writes the bi-weekly Elder Geek column for Time Goes By in which she takes the mystery out of techie things all bloggers and internet users need to know to simplify computer use. She has written several books... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Belated Thanksgiving

Somewhere around Thanksgiving, I meant to write a heartfelt thank you to all the people involved with Time Goes By and The Elder Storytelling Place. But, as we have often discussed here, time speeds by and some things get overlooked.... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

New Years Eve at Home

Even by age 30 when I was still young enough on other occasions to party all night, I had begun my New Year's Eve ritual which I have followed unerringly ever since: purchase something wonderful for dinner, a meal not... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: The Old Confederacy

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, Dec 08 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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