November 2011 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Crowdsourcing the TGB Elder Community

It was a long time ago, about six years, that an email arrived from a woman who said she had no stories to tell because her life had been so ordinary. In my response titled (Extra)ordinary Lives on Time Goes... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Sunday at the Movies with Ronni

I had a plan for Sunday to write a Monday post that would knock your socks off in its brilliance. Well, that's often the plan and I've yet to achieve it, but I did have a couple of important things... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Paul Simon

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 13 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 12 November 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, Nov 12 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and the Information Age

The title of this image, created by Jesse Lenz for a story in the November issue of Popular Science magazine, is The Analog Kindle. I can't say I've seen a copy of that magazine in 30 or 40 years, but... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Day Off to Celebrate

Actually, I just need a break for a day. But because I'm writing this on Wednesday, we could call it a celebration of the Tuesday election results. Just when you thought the nation was doomed to a future of a... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Boney Butt Syndrome

Such an education you all gave Crabby Old Lady on Monday about panties – um, in deference to Lee who finds that word “creepy,” Crabby will stick with “underwear” today. The older she gets, the more strongly Crabby believes/knows there... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Romney Plan Would Balance Budget...

...on the backs of elders. So what else is new. In a speech last Friday at a gathering of the Koch brothers' organization, Americans for Prosperity, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney laid out his plan to cut government spending and......

Published Tue, Nov 08 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Women and Underpants

Last week, there was good number of comments on the post responding to Jackie's question about brassieres with a lot of good suggestions for readers who are dissatisfied with what they are wearing to hold up their boobies. Online and... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 07 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1967

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 06 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 5 November 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, Nov 05 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retiring to a Hotel

Way back in 2004, I posted what one supposes is a joke email titled, Let's Retire to the Hilton. It relates the advantages of moving into a hotel over renting or buying a home in old age and I still... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Brassieres and Elder Women

An email arrives from TGB reader, Judith: I am a 36B, take my bra off whenever I hit the door, feel dragged down by breasts when tired or hot, hate the bra pressure under my breasts, chafe in the summer,... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Part B Premium for 2012

You may have heard the "big" Medicare news from the Department of Health and Human Services last week: the 2012 premium for Part B coverage – which pays for physician visits, outpatient hospital, certain home health and some other services....

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders Worry About Today and Tomorrow

A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute highlights the pessimism of elders (50-plus) about the economy in general and their job opportunities. A large number, 76 percent were “not too” or “not at all” confident that they could... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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