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ELDER MUSIC: Chicago Blues

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 10 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dehydration and Elders

Now, don't go thinking this is boring - it's not. It is something that could be dangerous but has a simple, easy solution. How often does that happen in life? Last Monday la peregrina, who blogs at Santiago Dreaming, made... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Finding a New Place to Call Home

EDITORIAL NOTE: Time Goes By reader, Dee Hayes, has posted a photo of her computer space at home. You can see it here. Others who would like to post their workspace, instructions are here. Those of you who have been... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

2013 TGB Elderblogging Survey Results – Part 1

Among the irritating events plaguing me since last week is this damned Elderblogging Survey. I am sorry I started it and believe me, it won't happen again. It began with my admission in the post announcing the survey that I... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Language of Age

A couple of days ago a friend of many years, a smart and talented fellow, sent me this image. It gives me a good reason to talk once again about language, the everyday, knee-jerk, unthinking language of age that demeans... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Spring? In February?

Don't tell the grandkids but when I was little, instead of President's Day, we had Abraham Lincoln's birthday AND George Washington's birthday – both of them holidays. Now school children get just one day off in February. Most of “official...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2013 11:18 AM by TIME GOES BY

Awakening: Occupy Everywhere

I spent a lot of time last weekend watching the #Occupy protests around the world but especially here in the U.S. With the number of demonstrators steadily increasing over the past four weeks and Wall Street titans whining to the... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Millions

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, Feb 10 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Predictions for the Future of Books and Reading

The Kindle and its kin are a revolution in the making. The current version can hold about 1500 non-illustrated books, about as many as I have in my home. If nothing else, it is a space-saver and, if many people... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 2:43 AM by TIME GOES BY

Welcome to a Brand New Year

Forced Time Out

Apparently, I have offended the gods of ordinary life. Yesterday was a disaster beginning at 5AM - even before the coffee was ready or the cat fed. To keep it short, there was no internet leading to the discovery of... Read More...

Published Thu, May 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Technology Experts

For as long as there has been a technology industry, it has been hard for IT people older than 40 to find work. It is, somehow, believed that after that birthday, they suddenly forget all their computer knowledge and skills... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Quarterstaff Revolution Redux

On yesterday's post about falling, Bruce Cooper noted that there are elders who could prevent falls by using a cane but are too vain or embarrassed to do so. I believe Bruce is on to something and that reminded me... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 23 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Being Sick With Fear

EDITORIAL NOTE: As most of you are reading this, I am winging my way to Dearborn, Michigan, to attend a two-day “futuring and trend” conference for 100 bloggers sponsored by Ford Motor Company at their world headquarters. Promising “interactive sessions...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Earliest Memories

My brother and I lived together as children for only about nine years. I was five-and-a-half when he was born and moved to California when I was 15 and he was nine. In the year since I moved to Oregon... Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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