December 2012 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER MUSIC: Blue Eyed Soul

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, Dec 16 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 15 December 2012

A RUBE GOLDBERG HANNUKAH Tonight is the last night of Hannukah when all eight candles of the menorrah are lit. My friend Kent McKamy sent this video of a wonderfully complicated technology solution to lighting the candles from the people... Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 15 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Purpose Prize 2012

The Purpose Prize has been around for half a dozen years. Its – ahem - purpose is to invest in people older than 60 who are changing the world for the greater good. The winners each receive $100,000. The five... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 14 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

In Search of a Fulfilling Old Age

In a post last week, I concluded with this: ”What I want from this stage of my life is to fully live it, be in it, wallow in it. I want to understand its uniqueness, discover how it is different... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Isolation, Loneliness and Solitude in Old Age

Last week, on a post titled Youthiness in Old Age, Monica Devine, who blogs at Between Two Rivers, left this comment: “Speaking of contrarian, I've always wondered about this: I'm sure it's true that socializing with family and friends prolongs...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Raise the Medicare Eligibility Age?

The current age at which Americans are eligible for Medicare is 65. There are strong indications from the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington that in exchange for a (low) two percent increase in the tax rate on high-income earners, the... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Literary Lamentations on Old Age

From Wayne Booth (1921-2005), a literary critic who spent most of his career as a professor in English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago: “Readers will have noticed that through all of these powerful lamentations run that paradox.....

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Hair

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, Dec 09 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 8 December 2012

BRAND NEW BABY ELEPHANT It happened eight days ago right here at the Portland, Oregon zoo. After a 21-month pregnancy and five days of labor, Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth to a 300-pound daughter. This video was shot on 30... Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 08 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hannukah 5773

Yes, I'm a day early for this but there is Interesting Stuff scheduled for tomorrow plus Elder Music for Sunday and I don't believe anyone will mind. My good friend, Yaakov Kirschen, has been writing and drawing his Dry Bones... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 07 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Scams – Social Security Edition

Yes, I realize there has been a lot of Social Security talk at this blog lately but it is the majority of retirement income for most of us and therefore of crucial importance. Today's story, however, is different from politicians... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

National Call In Day – Right Now

Last week, I asked you to write the White House and Congress about no cuts to Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid in the fiscal cliff budget talks. Today I am asking you to telephone your senators and Congress person with the... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 05 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Youthiness in Old Age

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert had truthiness – his term for something that kinda, sorta seems to be true but is not. Time Goes By has youthiness. For the near decade I've been writing Time Goes By, I've been looking... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 04 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2012

Since most TGB readers are older than 50 or 60, it struck me for the first time today, after many years of preparing this annual shopping list, that maybe we're buying for ourselves – that is, a few of us... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - New York

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, Dec 02 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: Blue Eyed Soul

INTERESTING STUFF: 15 December 2012

The Purpose Prize 2012

In Search of a Fulfilling Old Age

Isolation, Loneliness and Solitude in Old Age

Raise the Medicare Eligibility Age?

Literary Lamentations on Old Age

ELDER MUSIC: Hair

INTERESTING STUFF: 8 December 2012

Hannukah 5773

Elder Scams – Social Security Edition

National Call In Day – Right Now

Youthiness in Old Age

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2012

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - New York