Time Goes By

Medicare in Peril

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has wanted to privatize Medicare ever since he first went to Congress 18 years ago. Now, with a new president on deck, he sees his chance. And just in case that “privatize” word feels a... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 18 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy Thanksgiving 2016, Everyone

Some of us may have worried a bit about the outcome during the presidential election campaign but I doubt many – and certainly not me – could bring ourselves to deep-down, really believe our country would be where it is... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dilemma: Finding a Primary Care Physician

THE PROBLEM About a month ago, I woke one morning with a mystery malady: randomly placed aches on the front, sides and back of my torso in about half a dozen specific locations which change from day to day. These... Read More...

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

The Republican War on Obamacare and Medicare

It's getting complicated, my friends - and hard, too - to keep up with the fierce Republican war on healthcare. In that regard on Sunday, New York Times cartoonist Brian McFadden pretty well captured all you need to know about... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Water

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, Dec 11 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 December 2015

POLISH GRANDFATHER LEARNS ENGLISH FOR CHRISTMAS Here is another of those heartwarming holiday television commercials. Thank TGB reader Heidi for this one. Too bad TV advertisers aren't this good at storytelling year round. PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL...

Published Sat, Dec 17 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Special Elder Music: Time Goes By

Due to bad weather where I live for most of last week, a whole lot of appointments got pushed into this week and it has been difficult for me to keep up with the blog. Not long ago, Peter Tibbles,... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some New-ish Quotations About Growing Old

Well, new to me. Some of them are old. Since last Friday I've been under the weather with some strain of virus involving the usual symptoms. I've been mending since then but without the mental energy yet to put in... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 28 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

We Have Never Seen a Year Like 2017

There are ceremonies today at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. At noon or thereabouts, the 115th Congress will be sworn in. All the of 435 members of the House of Representatives will take the oath. In the Senate, the... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2016 - Part 2

(You will find Part 1 of Toes Up here.) 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... Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 08 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Long, Slow Winding Down of Old Age

Lately, I have made a few choices to do something or not do something because – well, it seems to be connected to my time dwindling down. Or, at least, that's the reason I “think” I am doing and (mostly)... Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Delicious TGB Extra

Time Goes By does not usually publish on Tuesday but this is too delicious to hold back especially because it does have a sell-by date - Friday 20 January – after which it is not as rich. It happened Sunday... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 17 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Name Dropper Hummel

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 22 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 28 January 2017

CAROLE KING'S UPATED VERSION OF ONE SMALL VOICE In 1971, I got through the first horrible weeks of separation prior to my divorce by listening to composer Carole King's “Tapestry” album over and over and over and over again .... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 28 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Only 12 Percent of Elders Have Dental Coverage

Just two more appointments, if all goes well, and by the end of February I will be finished at last with a long, complicated dental procedure that began in 2014. About a year ago, I told you about growing new... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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