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How to Survive a Hospital Stay

Way back in 1977, on the day I was to begin an exciting new job, I instead wound up in a hospital with, among other symptoms, a high fever and unbearable abdominal pain. Soon after my arrival, I lay on... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 5:42 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Big

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, Mar 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A New Explanation for Elder Insomnia

[CONTEST NOTE: Winners of yesterday's contest to win copies of Dr. Bill Thomas's new book, Tribes of Eden, will be announced in this spot on Friday. If you have time today, you might enjoy attending the live, online party for... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs of Leonard Cohen

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, Apr 08 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Blues

By Elizabeth Alexander I am lazy, the laziest girl in the world. I sleep during the day when I want to, 'til my face is creased and swollen, 'til my lips are dry and hot. I eat as I please:... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney

What Hilary Rosen said about Ann Romney last week has been ticking at my brain like one of Peter Tibbles' earworms. “Never worked a day in her life. Never worked a day in her life.” And again, “never worked a... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Fixing (Not Destroying) Social Security

As reported here two days ago, a bunch of rich, white men (and two or three equally privileged women) met in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday resulting in a bit more media attention than I had expected. What they reported, mostly,... Read More...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retirement Stories – Part 1

Reporter Floyd Norris, writing in The New York Times on Saturday, had this to say about retiring from the workforce: ”THE retirement dream seems further away for a lot of baby boomers, and they appear to be responding to that... Read More...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up 2010

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 02 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Letting Myself Off the Hook

For the past few days, I've been wrestling some computer problems to the ground. If you are waiting for an email response from me, I'll get to it as soon as everything is in working order again – before long.... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

THE TGB ELDER GEEK: Select More Than One

Virginia DeBolt (bio) writes the bi-weekly Elder Geek column for Time Goes By in which she takes the mystery out of techie things all bloggers and internet users need to know to simplify computer use. She has written several books... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 29 January 2011

Interesting Stuff is a weekly listing of short takes and links to web items that have caught my attention; some related to aging and some not, some useful and others just for fun. You are all encouraged to submit items... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 29 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Baby Boomers and Other Elders

It's been going on for a long time, but since the oldest baby boomers started turning 65 last month, there has been a steady uptick in references to boomers as the definition of old – and it's got Crabby Old... Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Egypt and the United States

Watching the exuberant celebration on television Friday, who could not weep with joy for Egypt. I seem to have always been weeping for Egypt. I've never visited, but I spent many days editing video tape of the historic peace treaty... Read More.....

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Telemann

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, May 27 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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How to Survive a Hospital Stay

ELDER MUSIC: Big

A New Explanation for Elder Insomnia

ELDER MUSIC: Songs of Leonard Cohen

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: Blues

Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney

Fixing (Not Destroying) Social Security

Retirement Stories – Part 1

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up 2010

Letting Myself Off the Hook

THE TGB ELDER GEEK: Select More Than One

INTERESTING STUFF: 29 January 2011

Baby Boomers and Other Elders

Egypt and the United States

ELDER MUSIC: Telemann