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A Podcast in Which I am Interviewed – Part 1
That is, interviewed for my “wisdom and wit” according to the podcaster. She's very kind but if you believe that... My vacation continues - made easy as items keep turning up for which others have done the heavy lifting leaving... Read More...
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Wed, Aug 31 2016 5:30 AM
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Consider the Quarterstaff
My mini-vacation continues for a while this week, but there is new stuff here for you that I prepared in advance. Last Friday, in the comments on Ann Burack-Weiss's story, Consider the Cane, Jean Gogolin commented that she uses a... Read More...
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Mon, Aug 29 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: The Song Whisperer
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, Aug 28 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 27 August 2016
WILLIE'S RESERVE Legalization of marijuana is on the ballot in several states this election year and recreational use is already legal in four states and Washington, D.C. Singer Willie Nelson has never made a secret of his love of weed... Read More...
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Sat, Aug 27 2016 5:30 AM
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Consider the Cane by Ann Burack-Weiss
I will be back from my mini-vacation tomorrow with Interesting Stuff but today I have an excellent treat for you. Ann Burack-Weiss turned up in my life last April when she penned a comment at The New York Times chastising... Read More...
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Fri, Aug 26 2016 5:30 AM
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Ronni Bennett's and John Oliver's Vacation
The two people in that headline, John Oliver and me, don't really have anything to do with each other except that I think he is a national treasure, and we are both taking some time off. Last Sunday's episode of... Read More...
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Wed, Aug 24 2016 5:30 AM
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Good and Bad “Entitlement” News From Congress and Trump World
Good News on Medicare Observation Status Many readers have emailed about this issue - one that is boring to read about but crucial to understand. First, a short background: Medicare Observation Status has been a frightful bugaboo for beneficiaries for...
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Mon, Aug 22 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: Top 10 Jazz Albums
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, Aug 21 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 20 August 2016
THEY'RE KIDDING, RIGHT? Think about this as you watch: Someone, probably stoned out of his mind one evening, thought this up. But instead of having a laugh the next morning over the silliness of weed-induced ideas, he ran with it... Read More...
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Sat, Aug 20 2016 5:30 AM
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Does Ageism Contribute to Donald Trump's Appeal?
As I have explained here in the past, I didn't know 20 years ago when I began studying ageing that I would become an advocate for elders. A large part of what led me to that is ageism – what... Read More...
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Fri, Aug 19 2016 5:30 AM
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Happy Birthday, Millie Garfield
My oldest friend on the internet, Millie Garfield, is rockin' 91 years today. Well, her actual birthday is tomorrow, Thursday, but I publish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so we'll just have to celebrate for two days. Millie began blogging...
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Wed, Aug 17 2016 5:30 AM
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A TGB EXTRA: Good News About Social Security...
...and you helped make it happen. Remember two weeks ago when I told you about a new requirement at the Social Security website? Here it is as explained in an email from that federal agency [emphasis is mine]: “When you... Read More...
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Tue, Aug 16 2016 5:30 AM
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Getting Elder Sex Out of the Closet
One of the pleasures of writing this blog for so many years - more than a dozen so far - is watching how issues affecting elders sometimes get better. When I began doing this, the general attitude toward old people... Read More...
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Mon, Aug 15 2016 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (10-1)
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...
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Sun, Aug 14 2016 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 13 August 2016
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Today's Interesting Stuff is long on animals – all but two items. I didn't plan it that way but there just were a lot of them this week so why not go with it. Enjoy. *... Read More...
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Sat, Aug 13 2016 5:30 AM
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