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Memorial Day 2016
Today, we honor the men and women who have died while serving in America's armed forces. Today, there will be parades in thousands of cities and towns throughout the country. Today, there will also be the annual National Memorial Day... Read More...
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Mon, May 30 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: 1958 Yet 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...
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Sun, May 29 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 28 May 2016
MAN DRIVES SAME CAR FOR 77 YEARS It was a happy day for me when, having moved to New York City in early 1969, I could sell the car. It didn't please me when I left Manhattan and needed a... Read More...
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Sat, May 28 2016 5:30 AM
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Expectations Versus Reality About Old Age
Not too long ago, my Canadian blog friend, doctafil, emailed a story from the Montreal Gazette that contained a lot of statistics and information about how people are growing old in Canada. The serendipity is that it arrived when I... Read More...
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Fri, May 27 2016 5:30 AM
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Facts and Figures About the U.S. Elder Population
Back in 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month. Two years later, Congress passed the Older American's Act to deal with a lack of community services for elders. The Act established the U.S. Administration on Aging....
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Wed, May 25 2016 5:30 AM
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Donald Trump and Social Security
Back when there were still a whole lot of people running for the Republican nomination for president, Donald Trump was the only one who did not want to cut Social Security benefits. His opponents had the usual variety of methods... Read More...
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Mon, May 23 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: Songs of the Gershwins
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...
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Sun, May 22 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 21 May 2016
ELDER-FRIENDLY SUMMER FESTIVALS IN THE U.K. For U.K. TGB readers, there is an extensive list online of upcoming summer festivals – an amazing variety of them. I'm sorry I missed the mussel festival earlier this month but on 25 and... Read More...
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Sat, May 21 2016 5:30 AM
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Me, Myself and I in Old Age
A friend who lives on the east coast mentioned to me last week that his wife, at an age when they are both coasting toward retirement, says she feels more and more like being a homebody these days. Me too.... Read More...
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Fri, May 20 2016 5:30 AM
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A TGB Extra: Tech Support Fun
Darlene Costner emailed the following joke that had me laughing all day. Anyone who has ever had computer problems and relationship issues will get it. I suspect this one has been around the web for many years and you may... Read More...
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Thu, May 19 2016 5:30 AM
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Glad My Dating Days are Done
Several neighbors came by for lunch when I was visiting my mother for a few days in the late 1960s. Because I then worked producing a radio talk show that often featured interviews with the biggest music stars of the... Read More...
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Wed, May 18 2016 5:30 AM
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What are the Late Years For?
Last week, on a post titled What is Successful Ageing?, I wrote this about reflecting upon our lives: ”This takes quiet time, alone time. Make notes, write a memoir even if it's only for yourself. These years are the time... Read More...
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Mon, May 16 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: The Singing Dead
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...
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Sun, May 15 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 14 May 2016
NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES I still remember my surprise more than half a century ago when, at a radio station, I saw a stack of audio cassettes with such labels as “Eisenhower Obit.” Not that I had thought about it... Read More...
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Sat, May 14 2016 5:30 AM
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How Time Flies – Or Not Sometimes
Most old people agree that the older we get, the faster time goes by. But in under an hour early Tuesday morning, I had a good lesson in just how slowly time can pass in certain circumstances. By 8AM, I... Read More...
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Fri, May 13 2016 5:30 AM
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