Time Goes By

Post-op

Hello Team Ronni- this is Autumn writing with an update. First and foremost, Ronni is out of surgery and headed to recovery. It took a bit longer than expected- most likely because The Good Doctor had to dance around all... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 20 2017 10:39 PM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Band, Revisited

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, Jun 25 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Recovering at Home

This post has been the Saturday Interesting Stuff for many years but not today. I'm writing on Friday morning because I am too tired now to think that I can do any better later. One day at a time. Up... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 01 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Surgery Recovery – Day to Day

(NOTE: This is a report about my personal progress – no one else's. Maybe there are hints for others in a similar recovery, maybe not. Aside from the general path toward recovery, none of us can know another's needs or... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

First Post-Surgery Outing

JOURNAL ENTRY The doctor removed my 20-odd surgical staples on Wednesday. For those of you who asked, it was no big deal, feeling something like a minor pin *** for each one. Although I consider it a milestone, this, of... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 14 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Money Part 1 – Conserving What You Have

Last week we had a lively discussion about Elders and Their Money, how most old people – indeed, most people of every age – don't have money to risk on investing. Investing is exactly like gambling and just like casinos,... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Chattanooga Choo Choo

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, May 30 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Grateful to Be Retired

Among the stray thoughts that roll around in my head, one repeats itself every time I see a news story about unemployment, underemployment and recession-related job advice: how grateful I am that I am no longer in the workforce. Retiring... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 03 2010 6:02 AM by TIME GOES BY

Making Peace with Suburbia

For a few years when I was a kid, I lived in the 'burbs. Following World War II, my parents built a house right here in Lake Oswego; in the mid-1950s, I lived for a couple of years in Marin... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Grumpy is Good for You

According to an Australian researcher who studies human emotions, grumpy people think more clearly and are better able to cope with demanding situations than cheerful people. “In contrast to those annoying happy types,” reported BBC.com, “miserable people...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

My Bodily Remains

We're old, most of us who hang around this blog and with age, death becomes a topic of consideration. Try as we might to ignore it, such necessities as wills, medical directives, the question of burial versus cremation, financial arrangements,......

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: On Recent History

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthly Reflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation....

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Medicare Anniversary

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Aug 14 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crowdsourcing the TGB Elder Community

It was a long time ago, about six years, that an email arrived from a woman who said she had no stories to tell because her life had been so ordinary. In my response titled (Extra)ordinary Lives on Time Goes... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

More Hooky

Still taking a break for another day. I'll be back tomorrow. Meanwhile, did you know that YouTube has a whole bunch of full-length movies to watch? For free? (There are others for a small fee.) I'm probably way behind the... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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