June 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

INTERESTING STUFF – 15 June 2013

JOHN OLIVER'S DOING GREAT - - on The Daily Show while Jon Stewart is off for the summer directing a movie in the Middle East. I watched all four shows this week and was not disappointed in the least. Of... Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 15 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

World Elder Abuse Day

Sponsored annually by the United Nations, World Elder Abuse Day is tomorrow, 15 June, which probably explains why there has been a noticeable uptick this week in media stories about elder abuse, most particularly this time, money scams. We have... Read...

Published Fri, Jun 14 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A TGB Classic: Recurring Pleasures

EDITORIAL NOTE: For no good reason than whim, I took a day off yesterday from blogging. This then is a TGB Classic - a post from exactly five years ago, 13 June 2008, when I was living in Maine. The... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Living the Early Bird Specials Time Table

EDITORIAL NOTE: On yesterday's post, the link to The Elder Storytelling Place was coded wrong (my bad) and brought up a blank page. Here's a link to Marc Leavitt's poem, On Money, that does work. Lately I have been facing... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady on a Dumb Medical “Fact” of the Day

In a vague sort of way, Crabby Old Lady keeps her eye on commercial websites aimed at her age group hoping to see something that marshals a whole lot more resources than Crabby – only one person – can bring... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 11 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Summer Heat Dangers

(Australians and other TGB readers below the equator can skip today's post or save it for next November.) It was warm enough for a couple of days last week to be mildly uncomfortable reminding me that it is time for... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 10 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows

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, Jun 09 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 8 June 2013

CRONUT FRENZY There's no reason you should know, but that is a photo of a “cronut” the latest fad in Manhattan made only by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in SoHo. It's a combination doughnut/croissant that is priced at $5 each... Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 08 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How's Your Health?

EDITORIAL NOTE: Every now and then, someone asks to interview me about elderblogging and I'm happy to do so to spread the word. This time it was Stephen Winbaum who runs the blog at the Retirement Homes website. Stephen and... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 07 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Age Limits and Senators

With the death of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg at age 89 on Monday, the ritual elder attacks that ensue every time an old sitting lawmaker dies in office are popping up around the media. The previous most recent occurrence... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Intolerance of Old Age

Here are some voter statistics about marriage equality from the November 2012 election. On one hand, they concern voters 18-29 years of age whom we will call “young.” On the other, they are about voters 65 and older whom we... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Those Annoying Old Age Memory Glitches

Since it happens to me three or four times every day and I don't know anyone my age who doesn't suffer from it, there must be, collectively, thousands – maybe tens of thousands - of hours wasted each week due... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 04 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

9 Things Elders Should Know About the 2013 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

Last Friday, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees issued their annual reports on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. Here are nine easily digestible highlights you should know: SOCIAL SECURITY 1. Social Security will be...

Published Mon, Jun 03 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Trumpet

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, Jun 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 1 June 2013

CREATING A LIVING NIGHTWATCH This is one of Rembrandt's most famous paintings, from 1642, Nightwatch which is owned by and on display at The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. A few week's ago, to draw attention to their collection, the museum created...

Published Sat, Jun 01 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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