Time Goes By

ELDER MUSIC: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

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, Jan 27 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Why Medical Prices are Sky High

I had no intention of spending the entire morning yesterday reading a 15,000 word report on medical costs while filling 11 pages with notes. Come on, it's Time magazine, for god's sake. I stopped reading it years ago due to... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hoagy Carmichael

I'm taking the rest of this week off from blogging. If there is ever going to be a new Elderbloggers List and some other fixes needed to the backend of Time Goes By, this is the only way to get... Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

I Flunked Elder Online Dating – Part 1

There are certain elder topics that are difficult for this blog because I have no personal experience. I can imagine but I don't really bring anything useful to the party. Never having been a mother, I'm not much good at... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 20 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Yes, Another Elder Online Dating Post – Part 3 (Unplanned)

Yesterday's post, Part 2 of this series, was supposed to be the end of it. But two pertinent things happened that make it worth extending for a day – especially because I think the topic of elder dating deserves a... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 24 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1973

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 29 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Technology Adventure with Barnes & Noble (Or, Technology Troubles – Final Day)

The internet has not been kind to bookstores especially the small, independents that have played such an important part of communities part for at least a couple of hundred of years and are such a pleasure to visit. Two I... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 02 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

We are the Last Generation To...

On Monday at The Elder Storytelling Place, Ann Berger wrote about the horse, Lady, who took her to school each day when she was a child. With the possible exception of a few families living in the rural wilds of... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Singing about Jazz Musicians

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, Dec 13 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

When Television is Really Good

It is fashionable, in certain circles, to claim that television is a lowbrow form of entertainment not worthy of time and attention. I beg to differ. There are execrable shows, for sure, but I have been impressed in recent years... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Supporting the Senate Health Care Bill

So the Senate voted early this morning to end debate on their version of a health care bill. Why it was done in the middle of the night is a mystery. After eight months of raucous debate, it wasn't going... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Christmas Day 2009

A couple of weeks ago, Darlene Costner of Darlene's Hodgepodge sent this video of the most amazing private Christmas light display ever. Enjoy. And a few days after that, Darlene sent this one – high school students. Darlene is the... Read More.....

Published Fri, Dec 25 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 April 2015

YOU'LL BE GETTING A NEW MEDICARE CARD People have long complained (correctly) that Social Security numbers displayed prominently on the U.S. Medicare card makes identity theft easy. It's right there in the middle labeled “Medicare Claim Number...

Published Sat, Apr 25 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Better Brain Health

I am alone in my greatest fear of old age: losing my mind. Okay, these days the more polite terms are dementia and Alzheimer's but the words amount to the same thing. ”In 2013, a YouGov survey...found that Americans of... Read More...

Published Fri, May 01 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

At ESP: Elderly Love

Although Time Goes By is on haitus this week, there are new stories at The Elder Storytelling Place. Today's is from Joanne Zimmermann, titled Elderly Love. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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