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Reverse Mortgages – Part 2: The Basics

Because there are many small details to know about reverse mortgages and enough individual questions to fill a book, I am going to start broadly and drill down in subsequent posts so that we can absorb the needed information in... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Morning Walk in a Lake Oswego Park

Almost exactly four years ago, I showed you my then-new morning walk along Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. Now, five weeks after having moved into my new home near Portland, Oregon, I have another new morning walk, this one in... Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: New Medicare Services (CMS) Administrator

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Jul 10 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Favorite Vacations

I've known since last week that this one would be busier than usual: meetings with several potential reverse mortgage lenders, a lot of reverse mortgage homework, some plumbing work here to oversee and several other obligations – in addition to.....

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Bach Solo

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, Jul 18 2010 5:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFECTIONS: On Jobs and the CCC

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthly Reflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation....

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: The Downside of Medicare

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Aug 28 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Wit and Wisdom of TGB Readers

Well, maybe not the pithy sayings we are accustomed to from those little “wit and wisdom” books of the past, but the best part of this blog is the discussion in the comments and in recent months, it appears to... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Driving – Let's Get Serious

EDITORIAL NOTE: Jim of jimsjournal blog sent in his photo and information to be included in the Where Elders Blog list. You can see his entry here and look at a whole lot more of them here. If you would... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Future of Today's Elder Workers

Unoubtedly you saw the news last Monday that the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) – the group of economists who read the tea leaves to determine the state of our economy – announced that our great recession officially ended... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 1 October 2010

Interesting Stuff is an occasional column of short takes and links to web items that have recently caught my attention – some related to aging and some not. All readers are welcome to submit items for inclusion. Just click Contact... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are You More Conservative or More Liberal Than When You Were Younger?

The results at the Republican Iowa caucuses on Tuesday were striking for the age breakdown of the vote. In the 40-49 age group, the largest bloc – 25 percent – voted for Rick Santorum. So did the largest bloc of... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 05 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Contest Winner, Jobs and Social Security

Now don't go thinking those three topics in the headline have anything to do with each other. They're just what's on my mind right now so I am including them all today. CONTEST WINNER From the number of entrants in... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady and the White House

Here we go again. Remember when Crabby Old Lady told you about a letter emailed from her house to the White House? And then, a few days later, the pro forma reply that bore not a single reference to the... Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Walk Away Renée