October 2011 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Amazing Pumpkin Carving

Normally, I ignore Halloween on this blog. I mean, what's to say? Boo? But I can't resist showing you these pumpkins. Holiday jack-o-lanterns have come a long way since I was a kid - as Darlene Costner made me aware... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Chain

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

INTERESTING STUFF: 29 October 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, Oct 29 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Two Elder Fashion Failures

On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a bashing from a member of the self-appointed fashion police at a website called Stylite. “This is just not OK,” screamed the headline. Geez, I think she looks quite elegant in... Read More.....

Published Fri, Oct 28 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Book Day Among the TGB Elders

When, yesterday, I read Jan Adams' review of Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic 1789 - 1815 by historian Gordon S. Wood, I immediately bookmarked it to buy for my Kindle. This grabbed me: “The title phrase... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 27 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Contemplating My Death

Last Saturday on the Interesting Stuff post, I suggested an episode of the BBC World Service radio program, The Forum, about contemplating one's own death. Since listening to it (you can do that here), I haven't been able to let... Read More....

Published Wed, Oct 26 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Open Letter to Arthur S. Brisbane at the NYT

This letter has been sitting on my to-do list since at least last January. I finally settled down yesterday, got it written and emailed it to Arthur S. Brisbane who is the public editor at The New York Times. Dear... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Distracted on Sunday Afternoon

The intention was to write about something else for today, but there were other obligations on Sunday and the time set aside for writing today's post was, instead, spent with The New York Times - in particular, the newspaper's extensive... Read...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1966

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, Oct 23 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 22 October 2010

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, Oct 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Aging as an Extreme Sport

Although I have never met him, one of my favorite people in the “aging business” (if you will) is Joe Coughlin. He is the founder and director of the MIT AgeLab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I've mentioned the AgeLab from time... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 21 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Uncertainty in Old Age

Just some stuff that's been floating around in my head. Among the mantras of our recession that has been annoying me is the insistence from bankers, Wall Street, CEOs, right wing politicians and pundits that the economic climate will not... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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