Time Goes By

The Legends of Santa Claus

In the past on this blog, I have ignored big holidays except on the date itself. For some reason this year, that seems hard to do – maybe it's the seasonal videos and other stuff I've been finding - so... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Lonely Job of Saving American Democracy

I started this post several times yesterday with a long list of what is wrong with our country, our culture, our politics, our government and the terrible direction in which it is all taking us. But if I know TGB... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Medicare Anniversary

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, Aug 14 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reverse Mortgages Part 6: The Home Appraisal

Until the bank makes their offer of the principal amount of one's reverse mortgage, the numbers you have been working with in the Good Faith Estimate of loan costs from the broker are just that, an estimate. In my case,... Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 12 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reverse Mortgage – Part 1

Like so many elders, I lost a lot of money in the financial crash of 2008. There was not all that much to begin with, but enough to augment my Social Security benefit so that without undue effort, I could... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 25 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Even More Hooked on Classics

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, Aug 06 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1945 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, Apr 16 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Podcast in Which I am Interviewed – Part 1

That is, interviewed for my “wisdom and wit” according to the podcaster. She's very kind but if you believe that... My vacation continues - made easy as items keep turning up for which others have done the heavy lifting leaving... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Cajun and Zydeco

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, Feb 26 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

You Asked for Photos of the New Digs

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Freda, who lives in Scotland, has sent in her photo for the Where Elders Blog feature. You can see it here. Instructions for including a photo of your blogspace are here.] Cats! You just get the bed made... Read More...

Published Mon, May 31 2010 5:35 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

ELDER MUSIC: 1970 Part 1

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, Dec 11 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Isabelle Johnston - A One-Woman show

Did I ever tell you that my sister-in-law, Isa, is an artist – a sculptor and painter? Of course, I didn't because – well, what did I have to show you. But now I do. On Friday evening, I attended... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

More of Where We Blog

Elderblogger Marcia Mayo has sent a photo of her computer workplace. You can see it here. You can find a list of other elderbloggers' work spaces here and get instructions here for including a photo of your blogging place. And... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Fear of Getting Old

EDITORIAL NOTE: Another elderblogger has sent in a photo of her computer space. You can see TechnoBabe's work room here. You can find a list of other elderbloggers' work spaces here and get instructions here for including a photo of... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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The Legends of Santa Claus

The Lonely Job of Saving American Democracy

GRAY MATTERS: Medicare Anniversary

Reverse Mortgages Part 6: The Home Appraisal

Reverse Mortgage – Part 1

ELDER MUSIC: Even More Hooked on Classics

ELDER MUSIC: 1945 Again

A Podcast in Which I am Interviewed – Part 1

ELDER MUSIC: Cajun and Zydeco

You Asked for Photos of the New Digs

Second Annual Time Goes By Donation Week

ELDER MUSIC: 1970 Part 1

Isabelle Johnston - A One-Woman show

More of Where We Blog

Fear of Getting Old