Time Goes By

ELDER POETRY INTERLUDE: I'm Growing Old

By John Godfrey Saxe The more time I spend with poetry about age and growing old and death and such, the more I am surprised how little it has changed between ancient times and now. If you told me that... Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Grandmother Gene

EDITOR'S NOTE: I am deep in the weeds on the Ryan/Romney plans for Medicare and Social Security and could use some extra time. So here's a very old post I like from the earliest days of this blog, 2004, updated... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Snapshot of 65 and Older Age Group in the U.S.

Did you know: That the states with the highest proportion of old people in their populations in 2010 were Florida, West Virginia, Maine and Pennsylvania (all above 15 percent)? States with the lowest proportion of elders were Alaska, Utah and... Read...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 July 2014

84 YEAR OLD STUNS AMERICA'S GOT TALENT PANEL The judges on AGT were pretty sure they weren't going to like Mr. Jessel. See what happened. MARY PHILLIPS UPDATE In last week's Interesting Stuff, 98-year-old Mary Phillips explained how she was...

Published Sat, Jul 19 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are Elders REALLY More Susceptible to Scams and Fraud?

Every year or two, I write a blog post about scams, swindles and frauds that are likely to be perpetrated upon elders, along with some information on how to avoid them. Conventional wisdom in the reporting about elders and fraud,... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Hunger in America

A Gallup survey released last month found that one-quarter of Mississippians at least once in the preceding 12 months did not have enough money to buy the food they needed. ”In 15 states, at least one in five Americans say... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Democratic Convention: Social Security and Medicare

Did you watch the Democratic Convention last week? I did. There were some damned good speakers leading up to the main event but most viewers didn't get to see them, even on MSNBC and CNN which favored uninformed pundit chatter... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1955

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, May 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

87-Year-Old Evicted for Using Legal Weed

There are so many things wrong with what has happened to Lea Olivier that it's going to take some unpacking to understand it all. Before I get to that, let me stack up two or three presumptions about where I'm... Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Romney: Emergency Room Health Care

I missed the Mitt Romney and Barack Obama twin interviews on 60 Minutes last Sunday but these days we can rely on clips online to bring us the highlights. This one grabbed my attention (transcript below the video): TRANSCRIPT SCOTT... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

My Misplaced Location on the Planet

When I'm reading a blog post or exchanging email or speaking on the phone with anyone, I like to know where they are, what state and city they live in so I can place them in relation to where I... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

TGB FORUM: What to Do For a Sick Friend

As I write this on Monday to publish on Wednesday, I am anticipating the need to rest today (Wednesday) from some big-time oral surgery on Tuesday. That is not to say I've chosen the topic because I seek good wishes... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Bad News Election for Elders

Because there aren't many Republicans who hang around this blog – well, at least among the people who comment – I am assuming most of you are as disheartened as I am following the Tuesday midterm election. It's not that... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Choosing to Work After Age 80

A few weeks ago The New York Times published a splashy feature containing photo portraits and short interviews with a baker's dozen of people who have continued to work full speed into their ninth and tenth decades. The long-time, former... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 13 October 2012

FIRST EVER STREISAND CONCERT IN BROOKLYN She is an (un)acquired taste for many but whether you love her or hate her, there is no question that Barbra Streisand is an icon of our generation. What's amazing is that in all... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 13 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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