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ELDER MUSIC: Rain 2

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 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Accept Our Aging Bodies – Part 1 of 2

As, over the past months my weight loss program, reinforced by the daily workout routine, has borne fruit in greatly reduced body size, I have been thinking about the changes age brings to our bodies. That reminded of a blog... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Elder Hat Lady Cometh

Last May, in a three-part blog post (beginning here), I told you about my quest for a solution to my balding pate. It was this bad: Today it is worse. Back then, as I reported after much research, nothing regrows... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics

ELDER MUSIC: 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... Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 June 2016

DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND WASHINGTON, D.C. Annys Shin is an editor at the Washington Post. She is working on a story for the newspaper's magazine about ageism and is looking for real people's stories about their experiences with... Read More.....

Published Sat, Jun 25 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Annual Extreme Heat Advisory for Elders Plus an Extra Treat

A lot of important, even crucial things in life are really dry and boring to read. This is one of them. So I've arranged a treat for you at the end, but only if you read all the way through.... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing Old in a New World

Last Saturday afternoon, I listened to the final episode of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, ended now after 42 years of weekly broadcasts. The show had been recorded the evening before at the Hollywood Bowl and President Barack Obama called...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What is Old People's Voice and Why Does It Happen?

A few days ago, TGB reader and my good friend Wendl left a comment wondering about her recent vocal changes: ”...weaker, cracky, hoarse, reedy, phlegmy, etc. I think my vocal cords actually started changing when I retired and stopped talking... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Autumn

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, Jul 17 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 23 July 2016

THE LAST CAROUSEL CRAFTSMEN Remember carousels? I loved them when I was a kid. I still do. I suppose for today's kids they seem tame compared to the thrill rides at big amusement parks. Too bad. They are so beautiful... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 23 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Meditation on Making New Friends While Old

Judging by the number of online stories about loneliness and feeling alone many, many people are longing for a close friend. A best friend. Most of all, someone to trust. These articles are usually written by people much younger than... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A TGB EXTRA: John Oliver on the Democratic Convention

Usually, I post the video essays from John Oliver's remarkable HBO show, Last Week Tonight in the Saturday Interesting Stuff column. But because news – particularly political news – moves at warp speed these days and Oliver's show airs late.....

Published Tue, Aug 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (20-11)

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 07 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Getting Elder Sex Out of the Closet

One of the pleasures of writing this blog for so many years - more than a dozen so far - is watching how issues affecting elders sometimes get better. When I began doing this, the general attitude toward old people... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy Birthday, Millie Garfield

My oldest friend on the internet, Millie Garfield, is rockin' 91 years today. Well, her actual birthday is tomorrow, Thursday, but I publish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so we'll just have to celebrate for two days. Millie began blogging...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: Rain 2

How to Accept Our Aging Bodies – Part 1 of 2

The Elder Hat Lady Cometh

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 June 2016

Annual Extreme Heat Advisory for Elders Plus an Extra Treat

Growing Old in a New World

What is Old People's Voice and Why Does It Happen?

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Autumn

INTERESTING STUFF – 23 July 2016

A Meditation on Making New Friends While Old

A TGB EXTRA: John Oliver on the Democratic Convention

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (20-11)

Getting Elder Sex Out of the Closet

Happy Birthday, Millie Garfield