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Important Cold Weather Tips for Elders

For years now, when summer arrives, I've been posting tips for keeping cool in hot weather. It is especially important for us elders because our natural body temperature regulators don't always work as well as when we were younger and... Read...

Published Wed, Dec 03 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Does Famiiarity Really Breed Contempt?

It was Aesop (c. 620-564 BC) in his fable titled The Fox and the Lion who is credited with the aphorism, familiarity breeds contempt. (You can read one version of the fable here. It's short – three sentences.) I have... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

From Drug Lord to Elder Fitness Guru

Once upon a time, a young drug dealer was riding high. Before he was 25 years old, he had amassed ”...18 properties, including a five-bedroom, five-bathroom retreat in the affluent Long Island community of Dix Hills; 18 luxury cars, including... Read...

Published Tue, Mar 04 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

If You've Seen One Old Person...

...you've seen one old person. Because the statistics so surprised me, on Tuesday I wrote about a recent study reporting that ”Only about a third of Americans ages 65 and older are fully able to take care of themselves and... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Not By Muscle, Speed or Dexterity

While twice this week (here and here) we have discussed the argument for not assuming that old age is all about disease and debility, we need also to consider that however much elders are maligned by people who push the... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Neville Brothers

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, Nov 29 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Poem on My 79th Birthday

From time to occasional time, I receive a missive from Tom Delmore who always signs himself, Poet - and that he is. I told you about him and his work in a post last May and his most recent book... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady's Political Harassment

I don't know about you guys but I liked the mix of this week's blog posts more than many weeks. The daily topics are not something I plan much. They come about and are decided upon almost entirely day-to-day from... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 07 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

TimeGoesBy Comment Rules

It doesn't seem like much of a big deal anymore, does it? You start a blog because you'd like to join the global conversation and you think you have something to say that others might like to read. Plus, you... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 19 February 2011

Interesting Stuff is a weekly listing of short takes and links to web items that have caught my attention; some related to aging and some not, some useful and others just for fun. You are all encouraged to submit items... Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 19 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thanksgiving Day 2009

And just for fun - one more thing... The Elder Storytelling Place will return tomorrow. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing into Old Age

When I was young, 21 was the official age of adulthood. Yes, you could get married before then and young men could join the military but that 21st birthday was when the world accepted and recognized you as a grownup.... Read More...

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

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 May 2014

U.K. CELL PHONE ADVERT FEATURES ELDERS Take a look at this commercial promoting the use of Vodaphone's 4G mobile to listen to Spotify's music streaming service. How do you feel about that – all those old folks having a good... Read More...

Published Sat, May 10 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1951 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, May 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ronni Needs a Day Off Musical Interlude

A few things in life have caught up with me and I need some space so I'm taking a day off. Peter Tibbles, our resident musicologist who holds forth here on Sundays, has made that easy by providing me with... Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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