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ELDER MUSIC: 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, Mar 19 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 March 2017

ODE TO FORGETFULNESS This is all too familiar to me and probably to many of you too. Comedian Mack Dryden, who used to write for Bill Maher, has a whole lot more videos and his website is here. SURPRISINGLY COMPLICATED... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 25 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Resisting Tyranny: It's Up to You and Me

No ageing stuff today. I think we need some time here to talk America's national predicament. The dangers to our liberties, our freedoms, our country and democracy itself grow day by day and if you are not frightened for our... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 31 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Few Things I've Learned About Growing Old

It has been more than 20 years since I began reading, writing and thinking about old age nearly every day. Some things have changed: there is a whole lot more to read nowadays than in the mid-1990s, and there is... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 05 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dining Out With the Opposite Sex While Married

This issue has been creeping into my mind unbidden for the two weeks or so since it happened. I can't seem to shake it. At first, I didn't believe it was a topic for a blog about ageing. Then I... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 10 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

ELDER GEEK: How to Use Facebook

Virginia DeBolt (bio) writes the bi-weekly Elder Geek column for Time Goes By in which she takes the mystery out of techie things all bloggers and internet users need to know to simplify computer use. She has written several books... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 22 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Moving is a Lot More Than Packing

The moving van is due here on 12 May and packing is coming along fine, a few boxes each day. I'm being ruthless about what to keep. No one needs 38 coffee mugs many of which were Secret Santa gifts... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Sure Ways to Age Well

Hardly a day passes that some media person – a television reporter, perhaps, a local newspaper columnist or a self-appointed aging guru – gives us a list of things to do to “age well.” There is never anything new on... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Let's Retire to a Cruise Ship Redux

It's been a rough week here at Time Goes By – mostly troubling stuff about Social Security payments if the government defaults next week, problems with the annual Medicare enrollment period due to the government employee furloughs and hard decisions...

Published Fri, Oct 11 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: More Hooked on Classics

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 March 2017

Resisting Tyranny: It's Up to You and Me

A Few Things I've Learned About Growing Old

Dining Out With the Opposite Sex While Married

ELDER MUSIC: 1945 Again

ELDER GEEK: How to Use Facebook

Moving is a Lot More Than Packing

Sure Ways to Age Well

Let's Retire to a Cruise Ship Redux

ELDER MUSIC: Divorce

INTERESTING STUFF – 4 November 2017

The Democratic Wins in Tuesday's Election

The Reality of Cancer Treatment Sets In

Downsizing and Old Love Letters