March 2012 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Mother to Son

By Langston Hughes Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor— Bare. But all the time... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Slow Internet Day

It is late Monday morning as I write this and for hours now, I would have been better off with a Dixie cup and a string than the internet. Still would be. It has been taking up to ten minutes... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Bob

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 04 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AARP's Secret Social Security Meeting

A week from tomorrow, on the evening of 27 March, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand is hosting an “off-the-record, salon-style conversation” at the home of Washington lobbyist, Robert Rabin. Billed as The E Street Exchange (for that is where Mr.... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 March 2012

HILLARY ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a fine speech on women's rights worldwide last week at end of the Women in the World conference in New York and you can see the entire 30 minutes here... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Shame and Ego

Recently, a friend who is in our age group – about 73 now – dislocated his shoulder. It affected some nerves in his hand and fingers and recovery, even with diligent rehab exercises, is slow. One of the effects is... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Young at Heart? Not Me

Strolling around the interwebs the other day, I landed at a blog (new to me) by a 50-something woman who described herself thusly: “Nowadays, as I find myself getting older in body, I am trying to stay young in spirit.”... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 24 March 2012

Happy weekend, everyone. Ronni here. Today's Interesting Stuff is almost entirely about animals. It was turning out that way so I just went with the flow. There are several birds, a cat, a whole lot of fish – beautiful fish... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 24 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AARP's Position on Social Security

[NOTE FROM RONNI: A new poll of 2056 adults from Harris Interactive shows that only 12 percent of Americans favor cutting Social Security. When broken down by political party, it doesn't change much: 9 percent of Democrats favor cuts and... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Survive a Hospital Stay

Way back in 1977, on the day I was to begin an exciting new job, I instead wound up in a hospital with, among other symptoms, a high fever and unbearable abdominal pain. Soon after my arrival, I lay on... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 5:42 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reject the So-Called Conscience Amendment

There is a bill - S.1813 - America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011 – coming up for a vote in the Senate soon. It is designed to protect 1.8 million existing highway jobs and create an estimated one... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 March 2012

REMINDER: CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS TONIGHT Don't forget to move your clocks forward tonight one hour. Well, everyone except for Hawaii and most of Arizona. Just before you go to bed Saturday night is a good time to do it. JUDI... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 10 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Big

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: A Crabby Old Woman

Today's poem is a repeat, initially published here during Time Goes By's first six months of existence in 2004. Here is what I wrote about it that year: ”This poem is floating around the Web here and there. According to... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Lines on Retirement, after Reading <em>Lear</em>

By David Wright Avoid storms. And retirement parties. You can’t trust the sweetnesses your friends will offer, when they really want your office, which they’ll redecorate. Beware the still untested pension plan. Keep your keys. Ask for more troops than...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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