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ELDER MUSIC: Name Dropper Hummel

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, Jan 22 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 28 January 2017

CAROLE KING'S UPATED VERSION OF ONE SMALL VOICE In 1971, I got through the first horrible weeks of separation prior to my divorce by listening to composer Carole King's “Tapestry” album over and over and over and over again .... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 28 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Only 12 Percent of Elders Have Dental Coverage

Just two more appointments, if all goes well, and by the end of February I will be finished at last with a long, complicated dental procedure that began in 2014. About a year ago, I told you about growing new... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some Old People's Household Habits

There was a mildly sheepish quality to my voice. I could hear it as, during a long phone visit with a good friend, I tentatively asked (while also wondering to myself if I could quickly withdraw the question if it... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Second Annual Time Goes By Donation Week

Last year, the first ever Time Goes By donation drive was a big success. Readers were amazingly generous and it has meant that for the past year I have not needed to sweat the always increasing blog costs. Among other... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Adapting to Retirement

Some people plan the end of their working years. Others, like me, are forced into it before their time. The latter has been especially true for older workers following the financial crisis of 2008. Many who were let go then... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Normal Aging is Like – Part 1 of 2

If you spent any time at all with an assortment of media, you can be forgiven for believing that getting old is a disease. (Some scientists and others believe that's all it is and are working hard, spending billions of... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Recession Living

Two years ago, when our great recession was getting underway, there was an excellent discussion here about Surviving Hard Times. Many elderbloggers and readers left their tips and tricks and memories from the Depression about cutting expenses for all...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Hunger and Shame

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, May 08 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Moving Day Stage 1

This move to Oregon takes place in two stages. Ollie the cat and I fly to the west coast next Tuesday, 18 May (stage two). Today (stage one), the moving van will be loaded, including the car, so that furniture... Read More...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady, Prescription Drugs and Insurance Companies

Having complained in these pages about my fuzzy brain with its lack of focus and concentration, it's only fair to let you know that over last weekend, it improved dramatically. Or, maybe it has been improving a little at a... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 26 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Others Say About Death

Compared to how I felt in the first couple of weeks following surgery (which was awful), I am more than pleased with how my recovery is going. However, about once a week, I have a bad night without a wink... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady's Silly Complaints

This post is so silly that Crabby Old Lady almost left today's page blank. Her excuse is that it is all she had time for (it's amazing how busy doctors keep you when you have a serious disease) and she... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 09 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Anti-Aging Baloney

A lot of marketing and public relations people who do not bother to read or even skim this blog, send requests asking Crabby Old Lady to interview longevity experts or review books about life extension or report on anti-aging products.... Read More.....

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

New Home, New Treats

This is what happens when I putter around not doing much of anything on the weekend: you get a photo story on Monday, something that doesn't require much thinking. But first... I would love to have found a home with... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 21 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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