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GRAY MATTERS: Medicare 2010

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. His Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members...

Published Sat, Nov 14 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elderblog List Update – November 2009

With hundreds of blogs on the Elderbloggers List, I don't often visit all of them so I'm deeply grateful to Deejay, who blogs these days at The Chinese Mirror about Chinese-language film. He took the time to click through every... Read More.....

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Health Care Reform and Women's Rights

When the House of Representatives passed their version of a health care reform bill last Saturday, the shocker for me was the Stupak amendment (full text here) which would bar anyone using the new tax credits from purchasing policies that... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER NEWS: 11 November 2009

Several items of interest to elders today, and let's start with the holiday – it is Veterans' Day, the time we set aside to honor the men and women who put their lives at risk in combat for the rest... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: On the Congress

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthlyReflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation. His...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Religion's Intrusion into Health Care Reform

So the House finally passed a health care reform bill late Saturday night. Barely. The vote was 220 to 215. I felt more relief than elation. Now the Senate needs to produce a merged bill to vote on and then... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Promised Land

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, Nov 08 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Long Term Care

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. His Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

“Gray Matters” Moves from <em>Newsday</em> to Time Goes By

Regular Time Goes By readers know the twice-monthly Reflections column written by 80-year-old, veteran journalist, Saul Friedman (Bio here). Reflections has become one of the most popular features on Time Goes By. Today I am pleased to announce there...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Health Care Reform (Again)

[Where Elder Blog: Clarence Bowles of Southern Roomers added his photo to the Where Elders Blog feature. You can see it here, and you can add yours to the collection too. Instructions are here.] The health care reform drum beat... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 2:38 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happiness

I doubt what has happened to the “pursuit of happiness” in recent years is what Thomas Jefferson had in mind when he wrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Happiness has become a research industry, being poked and prodded, dissected and... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 2:39 AM by TIME GOES BY

THE TGB ELDER GEEK: Select More Than One

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 Tue, Nov 03 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Culture Notes: 2 November 2009

[WHERE ELDERS BLOG: Joared, who blogs at Along the Way, sent in her photo for the Where Elders Blog feature. You can see it here and you will find instructions on how to add yours here.] Well, THAT was a... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 3 of 3

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, Nov 01 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Vintage TGB: 2 November 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] Vaccine Shortages and Drug Prices In late August or early September,... Read...

Published Sat, Oct 31 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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