February 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER MUSIC: The Day The Music Died

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, Feb 03 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Mr. Rogers For Grownups

My brother and I were too old for Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. We were adults already when the children's program began in 1968, and since neither of us had kids, we had no reason to see it. That doesn't mean I... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The President Puts Chained CPI in Writing

Last week, the incessant blame game between Republicans and Democrats was in full force over whose fault sequestration is and whether the president offered any deficit reduction items to Copngress. That's all just noise - blah, blah, blah - but.....

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Sequestration Means for Elders

In nine days, on 1 March, the so-called “sequestration” - also known as the Budget Control Act - will take effect meaning automatic and immediate across-the-board cuts to federal spending in the amount of $85 billion for 2013. That is,... Read More.....

Published Wed, Feb 20 2013 5:32 AM by TIME GOES BY

Another Day, Another SS/Medicare Threat

Depending on who's talking, sequestration will take effect on 1 March (about three weeks) or it will be delayed again. If you haven't been keeping up (hard to do on this topic), sequestration, as used by members of Congress, is... Read More.....

Published Thu, Feb 07 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Son's Effort to Find His Father a Job

Last Friday, we held a forum that was primarily about TGB reader Joan's brother who had recently been laid off work at age 55, and the awful consequences of losing one's job if you are older than 50. (If you... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Loss

When our culture at large is not ignoring old people, it celebrates us in an especially demeaning manner by holding up as paragons the freaks of old age - the ones who climb Mt. Everest at 80 or deep sea... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 15 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Older Workers and the Recession

It is conventional wisdom on the right side of the political spectrum that older workers are not affected much by this endless recession we've been living through for nearly five years. They cite the lower unemployment rate for people nearing... Read...

Published Mon, Feb 04 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: The Day The Music Died

Mr. Rogers For Grownups

The President Puts Chained CPI in Writing

What Sequestration Means for Elders

Another Day, Another SS/Medicare Threat

A Son's Effort to Find His Father a Job

Elders and Loss

Older Workers and the Recession

Why Medical Prices are Sky High

Hoagy Carmichael

Open Thread – 8 February 2013

A Young Man's Poem

INTERESTING STUFF: 16 February 2013