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Blogging is Dead, Long Live My Blog

Every year or two, the internet announces that blogging is dead. Most recently this happened when long-time political blogger Andrew Sullivan announced in late January that he was hanging up his keyboard: “...although it has been the most rewarding experience...

Published Wed, Feb 18 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Meditation for Elders

One of the unavoidable consequences of making it beyond age 60 or so is that varieties of diseases, conditions and age-induced injuries become more likely than when we were young. It is well established – though definitely not a guarantee... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 19 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Not Too Old for Another Surprise

Remember yesterday's post when I quoted some notes from my blog journal? Perhaps you recall reading this one: ”Sometimes I am afraid that there will be no more wonderful surprises, that the future I have left will be no different... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
ELDER MUSIC: The Devil Made Me Do It

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 22 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
10 Myths About Ageing

When, in 1995, I began to research what ageing is all about, there were hardly any non-academic books about it (and so it remained until 2005 when the media caught on that the oldest baby boomers were turning 60 and... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 26 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Elder Care and Robots

We see the news stories every day – that there will not be enough caregivers to go around for the increasing millions of elders living into old, old age who need some help. Varieties of solutions are being tried from... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 09 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
INTERESTING STUFF – 7 February 2015

MY LOVE, DON'T CROSS THAT RIVER Alan Ginocchio who blogs at Some Final Thoughts let me know about the documentary, My Love, Don't Cross That River, that has broken all attendance records in its native country, South Korea. It tells... Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 07 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
A School and Assisted Living in One Space

[Apologies to whomever sent me this interesting story. I've lost your email.] People in the small town of St. Francis, Maine, are considering saving their elementary school from closure by turning half the building into assisted living apartments...

Published Tue, Feb 03 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Elders Recall Life Before Immunization

See that state over there on the left, the single one that is red? That's where I live these days, Oregon, and the color does not reflect political affiliation. It is red because in 2014, Oregon was estimated to have... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 06 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
ELDER MUSIC: Sympathy for the Devil

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 08 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Oops – Out of Commission Today

Sorry there is no post today. I neglected to work ahead this time and, more particularly, I miscalculated how tired I would feel after two-hours of dental surgery yesterday morning for a bunch of implants. I'll be back tomorrow or,... Read More.....

Published Wed, Feb 11 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY
Ongoing Recovery From Dental Implants

Thank you all for your kind words yesterday. One thing: I'm as dentist-phobic as all the rest of you but it's not like I had a choice. Well, except for walking around toothless which I didn't see as an option.... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 12 2015 5:28 AM by TIME GOES BY
ELDER MUSIC: 1969 Again

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 01 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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