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Independence Day 2016

Each year we celebrate the The Declaration of Independence with parades, backyard barbecues and fireworks. All good things but it is also a good thing now and then to re-read or re-listen to the words of this powerful document that... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 04 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons – Summer Part 1

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 03 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 2 July 2016

THE BERLIN CANDY BOMBER As many of us at TGB recall or, perhaps, learned in school or from our parents, at the end of World War II, Germany was divided. Berlin was partially controlled by the Soviets, who held it... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Annual Extreme Heat Advisory for Elders Plus an Extra Treat

A lot of important, even crucial things in life are really dry and boring to read. This is one of them. So I've arranged a treat for you at the end, but only if you read all the way through.... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Tweens

I just made that up: elder tweens. The word “tween” is new since I was young and although the age parameters vary depending on who is talking, it is the name given to an unofficial stage of life somewhere between... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Brexit and Old People

You might not think that the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom last week falls under the purview of a blog about growing old. And on the face of it, you would be correct. But not this time. If you've... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Spring

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 26 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 June 2016

DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND WASHINGTON, D.C. Annys Shin is an editor at the Washington Post. She is working on a story for the newspaper's magazine about ageism and is looking for real people's stories about their experiences with... Read More.....

Published Sat, Jun 25 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Easing End-of-Life Pain

Ask pretty much any old person and he or she will tell you that dying quietly in their sleep is the way they want to go. It's sure true for me. Unfortunately, dying isn't always that easy. Sometimes it is... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Empowering Old Women via Fashion Models?

You can count on it these days, that every two or three months there will be feature story about a fashion model who is 60 or 70 or even 80. The thing is, they are featured because there are so... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Eliminate SHIP? This is Important, My Friends

At lunch last week with a friend who turns 65 early next year, we spent a great deal of time discussing Medicare choices. It's not an easy program to sort out, particularly when you are first signing up. Serendipity is... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics 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... Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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