November 2010 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Elder Social Needs

It is conventional wisdom that without a rich social life, elders will become lonely and depressed leading to health problems and, sometimes, suicide. No one who writes about elder quality of life fails to mention the importance of frequent contact.....

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Beatles

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 14 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Annual Medicare Enrollment Period Begins on Monday

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, Nov 13 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Deficit Commission Chairs: Cut Social Security

On Wednesday, three weeks before their final report is due, the co-chairs of President Obama's deficit commission – Alan “***” Simpson and Erskine “I also work for Morgan Stanley” Bowles - released a proposal (read: trial balloon) taking care to....

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

More Happy Talk

As several people commented on Monday's post, In Pursuit of Happiness, the discussion was enlightening. Compared with many websites (including most major newspapers where trolls disrupt any coherence), TGB attracts thoughtful, engaged people and for...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security and President Obama

Did you see Steve Kroft's interview with President Barack Obama on 60 Minutes last Sunday? Here's what he said about the budget and Social Security: ” ou're still confronted with a fact that the vast majority of the federal budget are... Read...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 5:32 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 9 November 2010

Interesting Stuff is an occasional column of short takes and links to web items that have recently caught my attention – some related to aging and some not. All readers are welcome to submit items for inclusion. Just click Contact... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Pursuit of Happiness

In a recent email exchange with Lilalia, a gifted artist who blogs at Yum Yum Cafe, we discussed the idea of happiness. Lilalia is also gifted at pushing me toward more serious thought on subjects I might have only glossed... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 08 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Some Classical Things

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 07 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Misunderstanding Medicare

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, Nov 06 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Post-Election Woes

In ruminating on the election, Crabby Old Lady finds herself appalled that so many politicians are nothing better than embarrassing. Can't we just say it. Christine O'Donnell – still a girl at 41 – has the intellectual underpinnings of a... Read...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: On Conflicts of Interest

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 Thu, Nov 04 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

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