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INTERESTING STUFF: 8 October 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, Oct 08 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Steve Jobs Reminded Me Of

There is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about Steve Jobs, undoubtedly a genius of a certain kind, who pushed technology forward at a faster clip than it would otherwise have moved, who made elegant, little toys... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Countering Elder Ignorance and Disinterest

On yesterday's post in regard to Senator Bernie Sanders' support of elders, Social Security and Medicare, Denise left this comment: “How can we get seniors out there? I'm an insurance agent working with Medicare-related products, so I am talking...

Published Thu, Oct 06 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some Elder Politics

As I had a couple of outside obligations on Tuesday, there is just time for a fast overview of a couple of items for today's post. THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION FIELD Perry has peaked but doesn't seem to know it... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Boomers Aging

It's arrived, the ultimate boomer website, HuffPost50, jam-packed with celebrity takes on turning 50 along with a plethora of blogs from no-name boomers who, together, make getting old sound like - well, just what turning 25 felt like. For these....

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Why I Write About Growing Old

On Saturday, I posted one photograph with a link to more of elders who are at least 100 years old. The goal of the photographer is to show the beauty in age, and the reason it is necessary for some... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Miles Davis

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, Oct 02 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 1 October 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, Oct 01 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Changes for 2012

A short, little post today to remind you that the Medicare Open Enrollment period begins and ends earlier this year than in the past. The dates are from 15 October 2011 through 7 December 2011. So mark your calendars if... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

When Blog Friends Go Missing

Like much younger people who participate in blogging and other social media, we elders have online friends who are every bit as important to us as those we know in “real life.” A difference, however, is that we have a... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Last Acts of Kindness

Here we are, you and I, hanging out on a blog that states right at the top that it is about “what it's really like to get old” and yet we don't talk about death and dying – or hardly... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Two Books for Your Heart

You may have noticed that I don't do book reviews. The main reason is that there are so many bad ones related to aging and I don't see the point of writing about a book I threw across the room... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Food and Weight (Again)

Over the weekend, as I caught up with reading email and blog comments I had missed while I was down with the flu last week, I was surprised at how many requests there are for more information about my weight... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1964

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, Sep 25 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 24 September 2011

I'm just back from a flu-fogged week during which there was hardly any media in my life. Hence, a shorter Interesting Stuff today with a bit of an editorial toward the end. WHITE HOUSE HOME BREW A couple of weeks... Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 24 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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