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ELDER MUSIC: Dogs
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, Apr 30 2017 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 29 April 2017
AGEING TO THE BEAT OF THEIR OWN DRUM From one to 100. Let me quote Aeon page: ”An extraordinarily simple premise deftly executed, this video arranges a diverse group of 100 people in ascending order from age one to 100.... Read More...
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Sat, Apr 29 2017 5:30 AM
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Are Old People (and Everyone Else) Sleeping All Wrong?
ITEM 1: Everyone knows that insomnia is a common condition of growing old; it just comes with age, like wrinkles. ITEM 2: We also know that the proper and natural way to get a good night's sleep is to bed... Read More...
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Fri, Apr 28 2017 5:30 AM
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Staying Sane in This Dark Night of the American Soul
It is no secret around here that I think John Oliver is the most brilliant of the bumper crop of smart, left-wing comedians we have now who help keep non-Trumpers a bit sane during this dark night of the American... Read More...
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Wed, Apr 26 2017 5:30 AM
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One Republican Plot to Destroy Social Security
If President Donald Trump follows through on his stated plans for this week leading up to his hundredth day in office, it will be a head-spinning time for those of us trying to keep up. So let's take a look... Read More...
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Mon, Apr 24 2017 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: Cats
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, Apr 23 2017 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 22 April 2017
HOW SMALL WE ARE IN THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE Of course, you have intuited how small we are on the scale of the universe. But this TED Talk brings it home is a big – uh, make that small... Read More...
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Sat, Apr 22 2017 5:30 AM
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Books Today, Just Books, No Ageing
A friend said to me in an email that a certain non-fiction book is one of a shelf full that makes you understand why books have mattered for so many thousands of years. People who are life-long readers instantly understand... Read More...
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Fri, Apr 21 2017 5:30 AM
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It is Such a Relief to be This Old
In more ways than you might think, getting old is a huge relief. Stepping off the up elevator of professional life is one of them. Just about every day I get an email or two promising to show me how... Read More...
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Wed, Apr 19 2017 5:30 AM
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High Stakes for Elders (and Some Others)
It's hard to keep up with the federal government these days, isn't it. Every day brings news of so much legislation passed and so many executive orders signed that it all blurs together. But there are serious things going on... Read More...
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Mon, Apr 17 2017 5:30 AM
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ELDER MUSIC: 1945 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, Apr 16 2017 5:30 AM
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INTERESTING STUFF – 15 April 2017
TRIBUTE TO DAVE LETTERMAN'S MOM Surely you remember how Dave Letterman made his mom a star during the 30-year run of his Late Show. Dorothy Mengering died Tuesday at the age of 95. Here is a montage of some of... Read More...
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Sat, Apr 15 2017 5:30 AM
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Modern-Day Phossy Jaw and Osteoporosis Drugs
Today's post is a good deal lengthier than usual but I believe it's worth it. I hope you think so. Like many people about my age (76 now), it did not occur to me when I was young to question... Read More...
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Fri, Apr 14 2017 5:30 AM
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Retired, Hobbies, Being More Than Useful
A long time ago on this blog, 2006 to be precise, I wrote about the difficulty I'd had in those days with the word “retired.” Here is part of what I wrote: ”I choke on the word 'retired.' On the... Read More...
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Wed, Apr 12 2017 5:30 AM
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Dining Out With the Opposite Sex While Married
This issue has been creeping into my mind unbidden for the two weeks or so since it happened. I can't seem to shake it. At first, I didn't believe it was a topic for a blog about ageing. Then I... Read More...
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Mon, Apr 10 2017 5:30 AM
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