May 2017 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

The Importance of the Comey Firing

If, earlier this week, the friend to whom I said I believe the U.S. is in the midst of a slow-moving coup had called me out for being hyperbolic, I would not have disagreed. That is, until I ran across... Read More...

Published Fri, May 12 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Sex and Old People

On Monday we talked about language, certain words that are offensive to some people, so why not move right along to talking about sex today, elder sex, and see how it goes. When I began this blog in 2004, the... Read More...

Published Wed, May 10 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Profanity and Crabby Old Lady

EDITORIAL NOTE: Ted Carr, who worked in the tech industry during some its most exciting years, retired about six years ago. He now hosts a podcast called Retirement Journeys – Real-Life Experience that Informs, Engages and Inspires and in February,.....

Published Mon, May 08 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Gas - Part 6

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, May 07 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 6 May 2017

PRESIDENT OBAMA ON CRITICISM AND FERVOR Shortly before he left the presidency, Barack Obama sat down for an extensive interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss what it is like to be a symbol of power and the recipient of people's... Read More...

Published Sat, May 06 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Elders and Their Physicians Might Collaborate

The U.S. geriatrician population has been hovering around 7,000 for several years without much change. At the same time, the elder population grows by about 10,000 a day. You see the problem. One reason is that geriatrics is at the... Read More...

Published Fri, May 05 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Making a Good Life in Retirement

An acquaintance, looking to discuss his recent unsought retirement, emailed to arrange lunch. His efforts to deal with retirement, he said, have been “futile” so far and he hopes my “advice will inspire” him. Oy vey. Advice is not an... Read More...

Published Wed, May 03 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Republican Plan to Nuke the Internet

[I copied that headline from vanityfair.com because I'm lousy at headlines and “net neutrality” - which is what this is about - sounds boring. But it's important and depending on what happens, it could ruin your internet experience while also...

Published Mon, May 01 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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