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

Advice for Living in an Autocracy

Jan Adams, who keeps her own blog – never more appropriately titled than now, Can It Happen Here? - left this message on Monday's post: ”So glad that TGB will be here, NOT normalizing this catastrophe. Many of us may... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

John Oliver on the 2016 Presidential Election

This is not the usual quadrennial shift in politics we're having in the United States. It is a new world. Everything is upside down. There is nothing we can count on. All we are accustomed to is up for grabs.... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2016 5:05 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Elder's Notes on the New World Order

We often talk about how time speeds up as we grow older. It's true. Almost every morning when I brush my teeth, I look in the mirror and think, “Didn't I do this just a few minutes ago?” It feels... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Singing with Van

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 13 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 12 November 2016

80-YEAR-OLD CHINESE FASHION MODEL DESHUN WANG The New York Times tells us this guy, Deshun Wang, is known as “China's hottest grandpa” and, indeed, he is a charmer, hard to resist. Take a look. Read the rest of the story... Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 12 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

I Will be in Mourning for Awhile

Some people want those of us who are horrified at the result of the Tuesday election to get out and begin changing things. Right now. Start a movement. March. Get busy turning this around. Many are doing this in cities... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2016 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

The World is Utterly Changed Now

I am stunned, shocked, devastated, horrified and frightened. Nothing good will come of this but beyond that I am speechless. This Raging Pencils cartoon arrived overnight from Peter Tibbles and it is as close as I can get right now... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2016 4:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

U.S. Election Day 2016

Yes, yes - I don't usually publish on Tuesday but even is a small way it seems right to mark the end of what John Oliver calls below, our long election nightmare. Or could it be just the beginning? I... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 08 2016 5:39 AM by TIME GOES BY

Nothing Else is Important This Week

With close to zero exceptions, every post on this blog for 15 years has been about ageing. I've broken that rule a few times toward the end of this presidential campaign because I don't think, in the nearly 15 year... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 07 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: A Little Glass of Wine

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 06 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 5 November 2016

DAYLIGHT SAVNGS TIME It's that ti-i-i-i-me again – fall back. In most of the United States, we turn back our clocks one hour tonight. It hardly seems worth the effort these days when “standard time” lasts only about four months... Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 05 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Holiday Gift Ideas for Elders - 2016

I know, I know, this seems awfully early - it's not even Thanksgiving yet. For but years and years, I published this post during the first week of December but last year I got several requests to do it earlier.... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

John Oliver on the Latest Political Email Mess

Just when you think the 2016 election campaign can't get any worse, it does. Last Friday, FBI director James Comey sent to Congress a particularly opaque letter – which was, of course, immediately released to the press by the Congressional... Read...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ageism, RIP Zacherele and Happy Halloween

AGEIST LANGUAGE A few weeks ago, freelance writer Debbie Reslock interviewed me about ageist language, particularly people's penchant for calling old folks “honey,” “sweetie,” "dearie," etc. Reslock's story was published last week at...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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