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INTERESTING STUFF – 20 December 2014

THE GREAT ELIZABETH WARREN SPEECH It was Friday evening before the great Congress shutdown vote - 12 December. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren took to the microphones that evening to speak for we the people against Wall Street overreach – specifically...

Published Sat, Dec 20 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Christmas Eve 2014

This year is the hundredth anniversary of several unofficial truces on the western front of World War I at Christmas time in 1914. As Wikipedia explains: ”In the week leading up to the holiday, German and British soldiers crossed trenches... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 24 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 1

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 28 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Does Famiiarity Really Breed Contempt?

It was Aesop (c. 620-564 BC) in his fable titled The Fox and the Lion who is credited with the aphorism, familiarity breeds contempt. (You can read one version of the fable here. It's short – three sentences.) I have... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Age is Better Than Most People Believe

Many of you sent a link to the Wall Street Journal Encore section titled “Why Everything You Think About Aging May be Wrong.” The sections of the report are divided into six myths about depression, cognitive decline, employment productivity, loneliness...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Maybe It's Not Worth the Effort at My Age

[CONTEST NOTE: The contest posted yesterday to win a copy of the book, How To Be Old, is still open. You may add your name for the drawing in the comments ON THAT PAGE ONLY until midnight tonight Pacific Standard... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hanukkah 5775

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Usually, on big holidays, I post a photo or video, something short as a celebration and let us otherwise have a day off from the blog. This year, a contributor to The Elder Storytelling Place sent a Hanukkah... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Christmas 14

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 21 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree - Christmas 2014

Here it is Christmas Day again. You'd think it wouldn't surprise me anymore that it feels like it comes around about a week after last time but it still does – surprise me, that is. Undoubtedly, I will wake up... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 25 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 2

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 Mon, Dec 29 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2014

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Supposedly it is conventional wisdom that it is hard to shop for old people. Not true. Not true at all, as the extraordinary length of this annual elders' gift guide shows. Below are repeats from previous years incorporating... Read...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thank You for Being Such Good Blog Commenters

An increasing number of websites – Reuters, Popular Science, the Chicago Sun-Times among them - have turned off their online comments sections. According to a story at World News Publishing Focus, one reason is ”The arduous task of moderating the... Read...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are You Ageing Successfully?

Hardly a day goes by that you don't bump into the phrase, successful ageing. Well, you do if you read as much about growing old as I do and it is one of the most empty phrases I know. What... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 December 2014

SNL'S MOCK STAR WARS TRAILER The much awaited trailer for the newest Star Wars movie was released and a week ago. Saturday Night Live responded by reimagining the video with elder versions of the original characters – Luke Skywalker, Princess... Read...

Published Sat, Dec 13 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Pension Theft

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING NOTE: Back in 2008, I made a presentation about web design for elders at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I met a lot of young, interesting and engaged tech workers there and one of the them was Dave... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 17 2014 5:41 AM by TIME GOES BY

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INTERESTING STUFF – 20 December 2014

Christmas Eve 2014

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 1

Does Famiiarity Really Breed Contempt?

Old Age is Better Than Most People Believe

Maybe It's Not Worth the Effort at My Age

Hanukkah 5775

ELDER MUSIC: Christmas 14

Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree - Christmas 2014

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 2

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2014

Thank You for Being Such Good Blog Commenters

Are You Ageing Successfully?

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 December 2014

Pension Theft