Time Goes By

ELDER MUSIC: 1954 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, Jun 22 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ryan/Romney - The Upside Down Presidential Ticket

It was over in all but name for Mitt Romney the minute word leaked he had chosen (or was told to choose?) Paul Ryan as his running mate. The media flock to Ryan and his budget plan because however unserious... Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Making of a Political Cynic

In civics class, back when I was in sixth grade – I remember this clearly – my teacher told us that in enacting legislation, government officials make choices that will do the greatest good for the largest number of citizens.... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Autumn Slide Show

Most of my weekend was lost to setting up a new computer and I consider that an excellent reason to slow down for a few days. Even with better tools for transferring data than last time I did this almost... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 29 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs of Stephen Foster

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, Nov 04 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Time, Energy and Scheduling

Being old eats up a lot of time and energy and takes some careful scheduling. This came up yesterday on a telephone call with my old friend, Rick Gillis. Compared to many of us here, he's a young thing still,... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

We Need Jon Stewart More Than Ever

In the park where I was walking one morning a few days ago, I found myself in conversation with two strangers who were near my age. The talk turned to politics and although they were interested, their lack of knowledge... Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Back in Oregon From New York City

Did you enjoy the posts I arranged to be automatically published while I was away on the east coast last week? Did you find the link to the new stories at The Elder Storytelling Place? I have returned. Arrived yesterday,... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Invent a Generational War

Crabby Old Lady went into near fits Sunday morning when she saw a story in The New York Times titled, Old vs. Young. Not again! Yes, again, although the Times, as is so often the case, is a long way... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Some Classical Folks

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, Jan 30 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Spending Changes in Retirement

We were speaking of retirement earlier this week and when I ran across a news item I had saved, I decided why not go whole hog in one week on this topic. According to a study by the Employee Research... Read More...

Published Fri, May 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Contest Winners and Reader Location Check

On Tuesday, readers were given the opportunity to win one of three copies of Tribes of Eden, the new novel by friend of Time Goes By and renowned geriatrician Bill Thomas. “Thomas said he used a post-apocalyptic scenario [in Tribes... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retirement Stories – Part 2

Like some of the elders discussed in Part 1 of this series, I was forced into retirement before my time but luckier that it was before the 2008 crash. Laid off in 2004, my young colleagues were finding new jobs... Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

DEA Allows Return of Unused Prescription Drugs

Once or twice a year in my town there is a day when residents can turn in leftover prescription drugs that are then disposed of properly rather than flushing them down the toilet to enter streams and rivers or be... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Romney REALLY Thinks of Elders

You must have heard about all this by now – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's remarkably candid statements about his disdain for half the U.S. population: On Monday, David Corn writing in Mother Jones released several clips from a recording...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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