August 2011 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Crabby's Vocabulary Complaints

A couple of evenings ago, a young pundit who is a regular on the MSNBC political chat shows used the word, “efficacy.” Crabby Old Lady thought it was nice to hear the vocabulary of public discourse raised a smidgeon from... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GAY AND GRAY: One Vision for Gay Elder Care

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, Aug 30 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Hurricane Irene

First an earthquake and then a hurricane. I fully expect the east coast to be hit with swarms of locusts next week followed by a plague of frogs. It was impressive in the run-up to Hurricane Irene how hospitals and... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1962

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, Aug 28 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 27 August 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, Aug 27 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

When it Comes to Money, It's Always Something

It would be easy to assume after the posts of Monday and Tuesday this week that Crabby Old Lady had had her say for awhile. But it's always something. Thursday morning, Crabby woke to no hot water. (Insert all your... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

We Need Jon Stewart More Than Ever

In the park where I was walking one morning a few days ago, I found myself in conversation with two strangers who were near my age. The talk turned to politics and although they were interested, their lack of knowledge... Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What's So Great About a College Degree?

Crabby Old Lady has been silent for a long time. Apparently, she is making up for her absence with a second screed this week and who knows if there will be more. On Monday, Crabby Old Lady was advised that... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady's Economic Prescription

Crabby Old Lady has been on sabbatical from this blog for a couple of months. Spurred on by the debt ceiling kabuki that obsessed Washington politicians for months along with their general falsehoods and stupidities on the subject of the... Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Heat Waves

So far, it has been a mild summer here in the environs of Portland, Oregon – mostly in the 70s Farenheit. On Saturday, we reached the 90s for the first time, about 95, and the weather folks say it will... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Clive and Friends

Today's column is about Clive Powell and his friends and associates. Who? I can hear you ask. Who indeed? This is another column with music suggested by Norma, the Assistant Musicologist, and all will be revealed. It is GEORGIE FAME... Read More....

Published Sun, Aug 21 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 20 August 2011

This week's collection is heavy with animal video. Perhaps it's my way of relieving the affect of the bleak headlines that confront me in my daily internet rounds. How can anyone not love the perfect being-ness of animals. Wild or... Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 20 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security – Yes, Again, Because...

...it is vitally important not only to you and me, but to our younger friends, our children, grandchildren and beyond. Nevertheless, a lot of members of Congress and all the Republican presidential candidates would kill it altogether if they could......

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

HAPPY 86, MILLIE GARFIELD

For those of you who may be new to blogging or elderblogging or TimeGoesBy, meet Millie Garfield. She is one of the oldest bloggers around – in her own years and in the number of years blogging. A pioneer of... Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is This the Best America Can Do?

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney believes corporations are people. Michele Bachmann has pledged to support a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and wants to “wean everybody off” Social Security and Medicare. In his three-day-old campaign...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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