Time Goes By

How U.S. Life Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

While reading a mini-book review, I ran across the phrase, “...foray into the dark side of the city over half a century ago” that got me thinking about the changes I have lived through in my nearly 77 years. Some... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Drinking Songs 3

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, Mar 18 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 March 2018

A VERY SHORT HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY Are you wearing green today? How is it, do you think, that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day? This video doesn't answer all the questions anyone might have about this holiday,... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Stephen Hawking 1942 – 2018

Even though I generally can't understand anything about physics, gravity, black holes and all the other challenging subjects physicist Stephen Hawking studied, I've always read everything I came across about him and somehow, even though he had...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Future of Social Security Under Trump

(EDITORIAL NOTE Oops, how did this happen. It's long and wonky again but it's important.) * * * Did you know that due to President Donald Trump's dereliction in appointing federal agency heads, the Social Security Administration is now without...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Do Dreams Change in Old Age?

PERSONAL NOTE: Apparently it is interview season at TimeGoesBy. There are the ongoing Skype chats with my former husband, Alex; the recent print interview with Debbie Reslock at Next Avenue; and today, an audio interview with Jana Panarites of Agewyz...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical - Various 3

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, Mar 11 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 March 2018

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 March 2018 THE BABY WHISPERER According to the YouTube page: ”Over the last 12 years, David Deutchman has held and soothed over 1,200 babies at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital. He’s a... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 10 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Living and Dying: A Love Story

At the bottom of this page is the latest edition of The Alex and Ronni Show – a conversation between me and my former husband, Alex Bennett, that we recorded on Tuesday. Early in the recording, Alex (who lives in... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady Watches the Academy Awards

Did you watch the Academy Award show last Sunday? Crabby Old Lady did. There wasn't much else on the tube then and it's the sort of program Crabby can watch here and there that doesn't much disturb the reading she's... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Small Pleasures

As many TGB readers noted on the posts I wrote about my cancer, small pleasures are closely related to the idea of living in the moment. We usually develop an appreciation of such commonplaces throughout our lives but are so... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Doctor, Doctor Give Me the News

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, Mar 04 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 3 March 2018

MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE FROM 1784 I often think “mac and cheese,” as it appears to be called nowadays, has been fetishized beyond on all reason. Nevertheless, it is a great winter or comfort food that I like a lot.... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Trump's Budget and Medicare

(This is wonkier that usual in some places but I think it's important to know and I've tried to keep confusion to a minimum.) Remember when, during the presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would never allow cuts... Read...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Technology

PERSONAL NOTE: In December, freelancereporter Debbie Reslock interviewed me about my pancreatic cancer experience for the Next Avenue website. Her story was published this week and you can read it here. * * * Do you use Facebook? How about... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 28 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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How U.S. Life Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

ELDER MUSIC: Drinking Songs 3

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 March 2018

Stephen Hawking 1942 – 2018

The Future of Social Security Under Trump

Do Dreams Change in Old Age?

ELDER MUSIC: Classical - Various 3

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 March 2018

Living and Dying: A Love Story

Crabby Old Lady Watches the Academy Awards

Small Pleasures

ELDER MUSIC: Doctor, Doctor Give Me the News

INTERESTING STUFF – 3 March 2018

Trump's Budget and Medicare

Elders and Technology