October 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Happy Halloween 2013

It is, of course, William Shakespeare who gave us so many of the words and images we associate with Halloween in this magic spell cast by the witches in Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I: Round about the cauldron go; In... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 31 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Normal Aging is Like – Part 2 of 2

In yesterday's post on normal aging, we covered the five senses, skin, heart and lungs, stamina and strength along with bones and joints. Keep in mind that aging is not a disease. It is a developmental process and the normal... Read More...

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

What Normal Aging is Like – Part 1 of 2

If you spent any time at all with an assortment of media, you can be forgiven for believing that getting old is a disease. (Some scientists and others believe that's all it is and are working hard, spending billions of... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Time Halloween Candies

At about this time in October when I was a kid, I was getting excited about Halloween. We usually made our costumes and although I don't remember what the sticking points were in the annual argument, I was negotiating with... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 28 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Lead Guitarists

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, Oct 27 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF - 26 October 2013

MR. DUCKETT AND DR. JONES Imagine having loved one another for 46 years, raised a family together but being forbidden to marry. Until now. Finally. Thirty-five states need to think about this very hard. HERE AND THERE REPUBLICANS SEE THE... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 26 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Adapting to Retirement

Some people plan the end of their working years. Others, like me, are forced into it before their time. The latter has been especially true for older workers following the financial crisis of 2008. Many who were let go then... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Money Part 3 – Money Saving Shopping Tips

There are great sales going on in New York City every day. They are so frequent and so big that during the 40 years I lived in Manhattan, my friends and I insisted to one another that we wouldn't bother... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 24 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Was Your First Paying Job?

We are supposed to be talking about money-saving tips today but due to some other obligations I need a blog post I can write more quickly than that so Elder Money Part 3 will appear tomorrow, Thursday. Recently I ran... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 23 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Money Part 2 – Cutting Costs

Yesterday, I failed to explain the topic well enough that readers could figure out what it was. I'm trying to do better today. The topic of this post is cutting costs - that is, finding ways to reduce what we... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Money Part 1 – Conserving What You Have

Last week we had a lively discussion about Elders and Their Money, how most old people – indeed, most people of every age – don't have money to risk on investing. Investing is exactly like gambling and just like casinos,... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1937

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, Oct 20 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 October 2013

AGEIST OR JUST CHEEKY? Nobody doesn't like 91-year-old comedian/actress Betty White. Her TV Land series, Hot in Cleveland, is going into its fifth season and she's widely sought after as a spokesperson. In this new commercial video, White represents...

Published Sat, Oct 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Girls Scouts and Elders Playing Games Together

Before I get into this, let me give you the backstory. I have never considered myself a kid person. As my biological clock ticked toward 40, I carefully considered childbearing and realized I had never had the overwhelming desire that... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Their Money

So as of late last night the U.S. government is back in business - at least until 15 January 2014 and a world economic crisis has been pushed forward to 7 February. Apparently we are supposed to cheer the Democrats... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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