Time Goes By

A Creepy Vampire Story About Anti-Ageing

It's pretty hard to go wrong investing in anti-aging products. According to a report released in 2016 by Zion Market Research of Sarasota, Florida: ”...global demand for anti-aging market was valued at USD 140.3 billion in 2015, is expected to......

Published Mon, Mar 27 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Where's Phil Ochs When We Need Him?

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, Apr 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 9 April 2017

FIRST A PERSONAL NOTE: Thank you all for your many birthday greetings yesterday. They came through all kinds of sources - Facebook, LinkedIn, the blog and email - well, until the power went out at about 9:30AM and didn't return... Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 08 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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...

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

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...

Published Wed, Apr 19 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Taxes

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, Apr 24 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reasons For Retirement

In response to a story published here last week (The Courage to Get Old), Elaine Magalis asked on her blog, Late Fruit, Why Would Anyone Want to “Retire”? “Ronni and several of her respondents were discussing what retirement means to... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Some Baroque Composers

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 02 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1961 Yet 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...

Published Sun, Aug 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 August 2017

EDITORIAL NOTE: After my surgery in June, I stopped publishing Interesting Stuff on Saturdays. I couldn't spend as much time playing around online for good items nor did I have the energy to write it. I'm slowly coming back and... Read More.....

Published Sat, Aug 19 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Being a Professional Patient

As I have mentioned once or twice since my pancreatic cancer diagnosis, I have always said I never wanted to become a professional patient. Nevertheless, here I am doing just that and there is a surprise: some aspects are quite... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 25 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Chemotherapy School

One day last week, I spent an hour and a half at chemotherapy school, given at the OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University) clinic where my chemo will be administered. They handed out a large Powerpoint deck at the class... Read More...

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

Myths About Our Ageing Brains

EDITORIAL NOTE: Today is a holiday in the U.S. and I'm giving myself a little extra time off – mostly by republishing a post from AARP. If, like me, you're one of the people who have issues with AARP, calm... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 04 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Gas Part 7

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, Sep 10 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 September 2017

PETER TIBBLES' BIRTHDAY Today is the birthday of TimeGoesBy's inimitable Sunday musicologist. I'm not sure which one exactly but it's in the area of early 70s. His musical knowledge is phenominally wide and deep, and he's funny too...

Published Sat, Sep 16 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Syndication

Recent Posts

Archives

A Creepy Vampire Story About Anti-Ageing

ELDER MUSIC: Where's Phil Ochs When We Need Him?

INTERESTING STUFF – 9 April 2017

Modern-Day Phossy Jaw and Osteoporosis Drugs

It is Such a Relief to be This Old

GRAY MATTERS: Taxes

Reasons For Retirement

ELDER MUSIC: Some Baroque Composers

ELDER MUSIC: 1961 Yet Again

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 August 2017

Being a Professional Patient

Chemotherapy School

Myths About Our Ageing Brains

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Gas Part 7

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 September 2017