Time Goes By

The First Sneak Attack on Medicare, Social Security Has Already Happened

And we didn't even know it. Remember, back on the morning of 3 January when the new 115th Congress convened, Republicans had already voted in secret the night before to shut down the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE)? And how,... Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 18 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

How Do You Want to Live the Rest of Your Life?

EDITORIAL NOTE: Here is an old-fashioned word for you: nonplussed (to be surprised and confused so much that you are unsure how to react). That's how I feel. There is such a gigantic amount to be said following the nominee... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Tom Rush

(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 15 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 14 January 2017

SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENED AT THE SUPERMARKET Between an old person and a four-year-old kid. MY GOD, I WILL MISS BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA On 6 January at the White House, Michelle Obama gave gave her final speech as First Lady.... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 14 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

How Trump Will Get Anything He Wants From Congress

I believe this is important enough to publish on what is usually an “off day” for Time Goes by. If you have been following the Republican/Democratic discussion over repealing Obamacare, it has become obvious that it is way too complex... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

News About Old People - 11 January 2017

Here are a few items I want to tell you about that do not quite fit Saturday's Interesting Stuff and are also not big enough or meaty enough for a post of their own. Even so, I think you might... Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Call To Action Now: Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week

EDITORIAL NOTE: This is much longer than I intended and that's just how it is today. There's more stuff to know these days than my ability, sometimes, to summarize. * * * Remember when I told you last week that... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 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

INTERESTING STUFF – 7 January 2017

HOLLYWEED What a great New Year's Day prank. Someone in Los Angeles changed the giant Hollywood sign. Take a look: You can find out about who pulled this off at Buzzfeed. HOW AMAZON WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD In case... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 07 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Things to Do Now to Resist and Protect

The former Congressional staffers who wrote the excellent Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda state unequivocally that, while not dismissing telephone calls, nothing works better than in-person meetings with our representatives...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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