Time Goes By

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Mother to Son

By Langston Hughes Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor— Bare. But all the time... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Cecilia Bartoli

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 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: In View of the Fact

By A. R. Ammons The people of my time are passing away: my wife is baking for a funeral, a 60-year-old who died suddenly, when the phone rings, and it's Ruth we care so much about in intensive care: it... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Our Right and Duty to Vote

This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-Grandmothers - only 90 years ago. That is the beginning of a story continued below that has been floating around via email since about 2004. I had not seen it until Darlene... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 02 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Teens and Elders Together Against Ageism

Thanks to doctafil who blogs at Chalk Jivin', we know about this Canadian film project with teens and elders working together to help fight stereotyping and ageism. ”Through the Age is More program, run in conjunction with Reel Youth, a... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Christmas (Deep Sigh)

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, Dec 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Walk Off the Earth - <em>The Little Drummer Boy</em>

PERSONAL NOTE: With Christmas day landing smack in the middle of the week this year, it kind of spreads the celebration over all these five days and that gives me an opportunity for some time off. But not TGB. I've... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 26 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up In 2013 - Part 2

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 Mon, Dec 30 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Fashion Sense

As many TGB readers know from the saga of my hair loss, in 2013 I adopted the wearing of hats whenever I step out my door to hide the bald spot at my crown. I have slowly accumulated a variety... Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 03 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The New Way of Talking About Death and Dying

PERSONAL NOTE: I was overwhelmed yesterday when I returned home from a meeting in the late morning to a huge number of emails from readers asking if I was all right - there was no new story posted nor email... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 07 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 January 2014

POLAR VORTEX My part of the U.S., northwest Oregon, escaped the extreme cold that plagued most of the nation early last week. The extreme sub-zero temperatures produced an avalanche (sorry) of odd news coverage. Here are several: You might have... Read...

Published Sat, Jan 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retirement Sloth

If you are still working, today's post probably won't resonate much. But if you have been retired for awhile, perhaps you will know whereof Crabby Old Lady speaks. Or not. Crabby was laid off from what turned out to be... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thoughts on Tucson

Since there really isn't much else to think about this week, let's keep going on the Arizona massacre. Some random thoughts: That awful church, Westboro Baptist, that demonstrates with vile signs and slogans at military funerals announced they...

Published Wed, Jan 12 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Gordon Lightfoot

You never know who you're going to meet on the internet and I came to know Peter Tibbles (bio here) via email over the past couple of years. His extensive knowledge of most genres of music and his excellent taste... Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 16 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady Versus Big Pharma

In a couple of weeks, Crabby Old Lady will undergo her first cataract surgery so on Tuesday she delivered herself to the physician's office for measurement of her eye and to go over admitting procedures. Among those were an explanation... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 16 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Mother to Son

ELDER MUSIC: Cecilia Bartoli

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: In View of the Fact

Our Right and Duty to Vote

Teens and Elders Together Against Ageism

ELDER MUSIC: Christmas (Deep Sigh)

Walk Off the Earth - <em>The Little Drummer Boy</em>

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up In 2013 - Part 2

Elder Fashion Sense

The New Way of Talking About Death and Dying

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 January 2014

Retirement Sloth

Thoughts on Tucson

ELDER MUSIC: Gordon Lightfoot

Crabby Old Lady Versus Big Pharma