July 2011 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER MUSIC: Some Doo-Wop

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, Jul 24 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Elder Book Contest

A friend is visiting from Colorado this week and while he and I are off for a day at the Oregon coast, have I got a deal for you. You may remember that last summer we read an excellent book... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INVITATION: The Second Annual TGB Elderblogger Meetup

In October last year, we held the first elderblogger meetup here at my home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. It was a smashing success you can read about here. There are more photos here and here. So today I'm issuing an... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 28 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Time, Energy and Scheduling

Being old eats up a lot of time and energy and takes some careful scheduling. This came up yesterday on a telephone call with my old friend, Rick Gillis. Compared to many of us here, he's a young thing still,... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

For Politically Disappointed Elders

President Barack Obama did not make news in his Monday night speech. The only thing that was slightly encouraging was that his debt ceiling/deficit reduction plan did not include cuts to Social Security Medicare and Medicaid. But that doesn't mean...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: Special Edition for 23 July 2011

Interesting Stuff is a weekly listing of short takes and links to web items that have caught my attention; some related to aging and some not, some useful and others just for fun. You are all encouraged to submit items... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 23 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 30 July 2011

Interesting Stuff is a weekly listing of short takes and links to web items that have caught my attention; some related to aging and some not, some useful and others just for fun. You are all encouraged to submit items... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 30 2011 6:27 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Elder Court

In California, the Contra Costa County Superior Court, located in Martinez, runs a unique program, The Elder Court. This is such a brilliant and important idea that you should know about it. The Honorable Joyce Cram has presided over the... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1960

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, Jul 31 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Blog Friends – Preface

Again today, no real blog post. I spent a most delightful afternoon yesterday with Marcia Mayo who contributes a lot of fine stories to The Elder Storytelling Place and runs her own blog at Well Aged With Some Marbling. Here... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GAY AND GRAY: Gay Marriage Comes to the Niagara Frontier

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 Tue, Jul 26 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Meeting Blog Friends

Anyone who's been reading Time Goes By for any length of time, knows that I am a big advocate of blogging for elders. It's fun and interesting to do, it keeps our minds exercised and active, puts us in touch... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Jobs, We Need Jobs

One evening last week, I watched a DVD of a 2010 movie, The Company Men, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck and Chris Cooper with Kevin Costner in a supporting role. The story follows the lives of three corporate executives... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Voter ID Laws

In Saturday's special edition of Interesting Stuff, I mentioned voter ID laws that are being used in an increasing number of states to suppress certain kinds of voters by requiring a government-issued photo ID to be presented at polling stations....

Published Mon, Jul 25 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Two Things You Need to Know About Social Security Right Now

THE DEBT CEILING AND SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS For all the public posturing, threats and uninformed chatter over looming default by the U.S. government, you may have noticed an eerie silence from politician- and medialand on this topic: if the debt......

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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