January 2010 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

REFLECTIONS: The South

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

Published Tue, Jan 05 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Reverse Mortgages

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, Jan 09 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Pete Peterson

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, Jan 23 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER NEWS: Cultural and Political Notes

I've resurrected Elder News today for some short takes on what has caught my attention in the past week or so. MORE CORPORATE SPENDING ON ELECTION CAMPAIGNS If, as court watchers expect, the Supreme Court of the United States removes... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Those Amazing Elders

Check this out – the first former President Bush skydiving on his 85th birthday last year. Mr. Bush made his first skydive on his 75th birthday and has now promised to do it again on his 90th in 2014. Last... Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER GEEK: The Secrets of Blog Commenting

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 Tue, Jan 26 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1950s – Pre-Heartbreak Hotel, Part 1

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, Jan 31 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some Minor Cultural Notes to Start the Year

The weather people were all atwitter last Friday about the beginning of a three-day snow storm with “blizzard conditions” up here in Maine. High winds often mean power outages for us, so Ollie the cat and I stocked the cupboard... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Cultural Perception of Aging

In a short-lived fit of actually caring about something important, I posted a story yesterday about the Peter G. Peterson-backed plot to kill Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Today, I have fallen back into what Citizen K referred to in... Read...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Annual Big-Deal Snowstorm Photos

REMINDER: Today is Call-In-Day to let our senators know that S.2853, on which there will be a vote this week, is a terrible idea. If you don't know what I'm talking about, please, please read yesterday's post. You can reach... Read More.....

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Supreme Court's Awful Decision

In a week of rotten political news, it got worse yesterday. The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-to-4 decision, rolled back almost all restrictions on corporate spending in federal election campaigns. And get this: Justice Anthony Kennedy,....

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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