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Tonight's Presidential Debate and Social Security

The first of three presidential debates is scheduled for this evening hosted by Jim Lehrer. It will last 90 minutes, and these are the scheduled topics: Economy – 45 minutes Health Care – 15 minutes Role of Government – 15... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 03 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

TGB ELDERLAW ATTORNEY: Gifts - Part 2

Orrin Onken writes the twice-monthly TGB Elderlaw Attorney column in which he discusses legal issues of concern and interest to elders. He is an elderlaw attorney licensed to practice in the state of Oregon. He also keeps his own blog,... Read More.....

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Young Woman's Wisdom

Many of you know that nearly from the beginning, Time Goes By has shared a connection with awesome geriatrician Bill Thomas, author of my favorite book on aging, What Are Old People For?, and his new novel about elders, Tribes... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 01 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Bagpipes

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 30 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 29 September 2012

ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS: TGB readers who subscribe via email or rss, please note that you cannot watch videos in the feed that arrives in your inbox. This is how email is. I cannot change it. Please stop asking. To view the... Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 29 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Large Medicare Part D Premium Increases for 2013

Did you receive your Medicare & You 2013 handbook this week? If you didn't, it should arrive soon. Or, you can view it online. As you know, the annual Medicare enrollment period begins in about two weeks, 15 October. Both... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Haiku

Certainly you know haiku, the elegant Japanese form of short poetry, tiny gems usually about nature but not always. From Jokun: Ah! I intended Never never to grow old Listen: New Year's Bell! Translated into English, classic Japanese haiku consists...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Romney: Emergency Room Health Care

I missed the Mitt Romney and Barack Obama twin interviews on 60 Minutes last Sunday but these days we can rely on clips online to bring us the highlights. This one grabbed my attention (transcript below the video): TRANSCRIPT SCOTT... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Plutocracy Looks Like

Yes, as I mentioned yesterday I'm taking today off too – and maybe tomorrow – but I want to leave you with something to chew on while I'm ignoring the computer screen for awhile. Among the crop of young pundits... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Farmer's Market Photos

Everybody needs a break now and then and it's time for me to take one – a day or two or three. We'll see how it goes. Meanwhile, here are a few photos that have been taking up space in... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 24 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Hail, Hail Rock & Roll

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 23 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 22 September 2012

NEW RANDY NEWMAN PARODY SONG Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but it seems to me it's been a long time since we've heard a political parody from Randy Newman. There is a a new one now, I'm Dreaming, that... Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 22 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

National Falls Prevention Day

Here's a nice little pun for you: tomorrow, 22 September which is the first day of fall, has been declared by U.S. Senate Resolution 553 to be National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. That's not really news. The Senate votes the... Read More....

Published Fri, Sep 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Technology Experts

For as long as there has been a technology industry, it has been hard for IT people older than 40 to find work. It is, somehow, believed that after that birthday, they suddenly forget all their computer knowledge and skills... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Romney REALLY Thinks of Elders

You must have heard about all this by now – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's remarkably candid statements about his disdain for half the U.S. population: On Monday, David Corn writing in Mother Jones released several clips from a recording...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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