April 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER MUSIC: Coattails of the Beatles

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, Apr 14 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 13 April 2013

If you have not yet taken the TGB Elderblogger Survey, please do. Just click the banner above and you will be taken to the survey. If you are reading this in your email program or an rss feed reader, click... Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Facebook/Hatebook

In my earliest interaction with Facebook in 2007, one of the first things I discovered were dozens of sites devoted to hating old people. Back then, Crabby Old Lady noted a few examples of the hate speech she found: sometimes... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The 2013 Time Goes By Elderblogger Survey

Five years ago – nearly to the day – the TGB Elderblogger Survey was posted. It was an unscientific but interesting look at who we are, we who spend time at this blog. (If you are interested, you can see... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Call Congress Today: No Social Security Cuts

Yesterday, a group of progressive organizations along with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and representatives from various states delivered petitions to the White House holding more than two million signatures. That was in opposition to President Barack...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Legalizing Marijuana

Yes, this really is a post about marijuana legalization, but first: today, a coalition of progressive organizations is delivering to the White House petitions with more than two million signatures opposing chained CPI. Since some of those signatures are...

Published Tue, Apr 09 2013 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security: For the First Time in History...

...a Democratic president has proposed to cut Social Security benefits. That's not rumor, that's official. It is an item in the budget plan Barack Obama will send to Congress on Wednesday. The cut is, as we have discussed in these... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 08 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: It's De-Lovely

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, Apr 07 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 6 April 2013

ELAINE STRITCH: SO SHOOT ME Eight-eight-year-old actor and singer Elaine Stritch, who finishes up a week of farewell performances at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City this evening, is moving out of the city after 71 years in favor... Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 06 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Couple of Health Miracles

I suppose “miracle” is in the eye of the beholder, but there are, to me, two health miracles all capable elders should adopt. First, last month, Washington Post wellness writer Lenny Bernstein reported on 102-year-old Ray Clark: “'I was getting.....

Published Fri, Apr 05 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Why Crabby Old Lady Has No Blog Post Today

Crabby Old Lady is acutely aware that this is a post so self-indulgent and so light and airy you may not be able to see it on your screen. She has several meatier stories in various stages of production but... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Saving Money on Prescription Drugs

This is a short, practical post today with some useful, money-saving information to which an old friend directed me. I don't currently take any prescription drugs (the sound you hear is me knocking wood), but according to a study reported... Read...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Language: Someday

On a TV drama recently, the character of a hard-charging professional woman who appeared to be about 30, was asked if she intended to have children. With a dismissive wave of her hand she answered, “Someday.” As I immediately remarked... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Let There Be [Elder] Light

The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. is more formally named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It is also sometimes called “the national house of prayer,” the Episcopal church where many presidents have worshipped and where presidential...

Published Mon, Apr 01 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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