Time Goes By

A Bleak Day's Hangover

All through my life “they” told me that people mellow with age. I'm 71 now and I'm still waiting for my emotional life to smooth out. Instead, it appears my passion for the things I care about has grown beyond... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Taboos – Part 1: Hearing Aids

There appears to be a hierarchy of old age diseases and afflictions rated on the “cool” scale. The higher the ranking, the more talk and exchange of information there is and, I would argue, the more attention is paid. Cataracts... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What is a Village? Part 2

[Part 1 of What is a Village? is here. It would be helpful to read that first.] One of the reasons it took me so many years to come around to the Villages idea is that for a long time,... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 27 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The War on Elders (and Everybody Else) – Part 1 of ?

It's been an exhausting few weeks: the earthquake in Japan, a new U.S. military venture in Libya, the ongoing demonstrations and fighting in almost every middle eastern country, the ominous silence from Israel, the crucial protests in Wisconsin, Michigan...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 7 July 2012

MILTON GLASER – FOREVER ASTONISHED If you don't recognize Milton Glaser's name, here are a couple of his iconic design images to remind you. He is one of the most accomplished and prolific designers of the 20th century. Five years... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2012 4:36 AM by TIME GOES BY

Physical <em>Damages</em>

Do you think watching too much television can give you a cold? As I've mentioned here the past two days, I've been captivated by (or is it a captive of) several seasons of the TV series Damages. Then yesterday, I... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The A.M.'s Travelogue

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 22 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER PROSE INTERLUDE: <em>Human Life a Poem</em>

By Lin Yutang I think that, from a biological standpoint, human life almost reads like a poem. It has its own rhythm and beat, its internal cycles of growth and decay. It begins with innocent childhood, followed by awkward adolescence... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 31 May 2014

OLD PEOPLE CAN BE SO UNEXPECTEDLY COOL SOMETIMES This elder Italian joins some kids in a game of street soccer and shows some serious moves. Take a look: Huffpost has a some more information. U.S. LEADS THE WORLD IN OBESITY... Read More...

Published Sat, May 31 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Time Flies When You're Growing Old

It may be the most common lament among old people and if not, it's certainly up there in the top five: that time keeps speeding up with each passing year. The writer of a book about time perception I've been... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 04 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER ABUSE: Stories From an Assisted Living Resident

Today, rather than a report on another kind of elder abuse (we'll get to that soon), I want you to know about a remarkable, first-hand account from inside one of the 40,000 long-term care homes in the U.S. Last month... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

George Carlin on Being Old

It's a too-busy week here at Chez Bennett so I'm reaching for some easy stuff you might enjoy that gives me time to take care of business, as it were. One good way is video of George Carlin who is,... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 18 2014 5:30 AM by 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

Cat Overload

A week away from home and regular blogging (I'm in New York) is a good excuse to overdose on cat video, don't you think? You may have seen this. Moe the cat got his 15 minutes of fame just a... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Did the Women's Movement Affect Your Life?

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Regarding the link about face aging technology showing up on the Facebook walls of some of you yesterday: that most definitely was not from me. It was spam. Being Facebook illiterate, I have no idea how it happened... Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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