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Advertising the Agony of Old Age (from 2008)
EDITORIAL NOTE: Time Goes By Sunday Elder Music columnist, Peter Tibbles and his Assistant Musicologist are visiting from Melbourne for a few days. While they are here, in place of new posts are some vintage TGB stories that I kind... Read More...
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Wed, May 02 2012 5:30 AM
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“Honoring” Elders During Older Americans Month
ITEM: The public transportation agency in Portland, Oregon, TriMet, avoids using the word “old” with a hokey euphemism Crabby Old Lady had not heard before moving here. As they explain on their website: "'Honored Citizen' is how TriMet identifies...
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Tue, May 08 2012 5:30 AM
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INTERESTIING STUFF – 19 May 2012
THE KIND OF CENTENARIAN I WANT TO BE In April, Eileen Emeline Ingles of Invercargill, New Zealand, turned 100. Until a year ago, writes reporter Gwyneth Hyndman, she ran to the mailbox every morning. I like what Ms. Ingles says... Read More...
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Sat, May 19 2012 5:30 AM
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Peter Tibbles' Travel Travails and Salmon Recipe
As regular readers know, Peter Tibbles owns Sundays at this blog where he weekly posts his delightful Elder Music column. But there's more to Peter than music (as if that's not enough) and I think you will enjoy this report... Read More...
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Wed, May 23 2012 5:30 AM
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Some Oddities of Being Old (from 2007)
EDITORIAL NOTE: Time Goes By Sunday Elder Music columnist, Peter Tibbles and his Assistant Musicologist are visiting from Melbourne for a few days. While they are here, in place of new posts are some vintage TGB stories that I kind... Read More...
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Thu, May 03 2012 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 12 May 2012
BIONIC EYES FOR ELDERS An estimated half million Amercians age 75 and older are afflicted with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) along with, eventually, the resultant blindness. Two years ago, the Federal Trade Commission approved an amazing space...
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Sat, May 12 2012 5:30 AM
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Peter Tibbles' Trip to Oregon – Part 2
Ten days ago or so, I posted some photos of Time Goes By Elder Music columnist Peter Tibbles and his Assistant Musicologist, Norma, during their stay with me here in Oregon. On 3 May, I saw them off to Idaho... Read More...
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Wed, May 16 2012 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: Telemann
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...
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Sun, May 27 2012 5:30 AM
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ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
By Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because... Read More...
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Thu, May 31 2012 5:30 AM
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Proven: Older IS Wiser – and Smarter (from 2006)
EDITORIAL NOTE: Time Goes By Sunday Elder Music columnist, Peter Tibbles and his Assistant Musicologist are visiting from Melbourne for a few days. While they are here, in place of new posts are some vintage TGB stories that I kind... Read More...
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Tue, May 01 2012 5:30 AM
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Peter Tibbles and the AM in Oregon
You probably noticed that I wasn't here last week – instead, playing host to Peter Tibbles who had arrived all the way from Melbourne with the Assistant Musicologist (AM). Surely you know the two of them: Peter who holds forth... Read More...
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Mon, May 07 2012 5:30 AM
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THE TGB ELDERLAW ATTORNEY: Understanding Trusts
Orrin Onken writes the twice-monthly TGB Elderlaw Attorney column in which he discusses legal issues of concern and interest to elders. He is an elderlaw attorney licensed to practice in the state of Oregon. He also keeps his own blog,... Read More.....
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Fri, May 18 2012 5:30 AM
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Retirement Stories – Part 2
Like some of the elders discussed in Part 1 of this series, I was forced into retirement before my time but luckier that it was before the 2008 crash. Laid off in 2004, my young colleagues were finding new jobs... Read More...
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Tue, May 22 2012 5:30 AM
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The Best Health Advice? Just Move
Sometimes it takes me all day to write a post for this blog. That is, six or eight or more hours sitting in a chair poring over books, magazines, printouts, a dozen or more open browser windows and a keyboard.... Read More...
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Fri, May 11 2012 5:30 AM
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The Elite Meet on Social Security Today
You've heard of Peter G. Peterson, haven't you? He is the billionaire financier who has, for decades, been spending his money in pursuit of privatizing Social Security. Whenever you read the word “privatize” in that regard, read “loot.” Here is...
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Tue, May 15 2012 5:30 AM
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