Time Goes By

<em>You're Only Old Once</em>

Did you know that Dr. Seuss wrote a book about being old? It's called You're Only Old Once – a Book for Obsolete Children. The book was published on Theodor Seuss Geisel's 82nd birthday in 1986, and he wrote it... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Timey Halloween

Wind, rain, snow, flood and fire. It sounds Biblical, doesn't it. And at least 50 dead. Millions left in the dark and cold for how long no one knows. An unknown number of homes flattened. Entire neighborhoods gone, just gone.... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 January 2015

JE SUIS CHARLIE Let's take a moment at the start of this blog post today to honor the people who were slaughtered by terrorists in Paris this week. There have been many fine tributes to the brave souls of Charlie... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 10 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Age and Human Hairiness (Again)

While I'm taking off a couple of days from blogging, I think it might be fun to revisit this post from February 2009. Following Crabby Old Lady’s whine about going bald a couple of day ago, Marian Van Eyk McCain... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

New Congress's First Act Threatens Social Security Benefits

The 114th Congress had not been in session for longer than a couple hours on its first day, Tuesday, when the Republican majority voted a new House procedural rule that makes it easier to cut Social Security benefits. Max Richtman,... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1967 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, Jan 04 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Norman Lear's <em>Guess Who Died?</em>

Since his well-received memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, was published in October 2014, 92-year-old Norman Lear has been making the rounds of the television and print interview circuit. He has done dozens of interviews by now but only... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 05 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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<em>You're Only Old Once</em>

Old Timey Halloween

Important Cold Weather Tips for Elders

Does Famiiarity Really Breed Contempt?

INTERESTING STUFF – 10 January 2015

Age and Human Hairiness (Again)

New Congress's First Act Threatens Social Security Benefits

ELDER MUSIC: 1967 Again

Norman Lear's <em>Guess Who Died?</em>

TGB FORUM: Readers Write the Blog – Day 4

ELDER MUSIC: Hail, Hail Rock & Roll

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