Time Goes By

Sleeping – or Not - While Old

After several years of trying to fight a hugely irritating sleep difficulty, I've given up and just go with it. It's called ASPD or Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder which I've written about here in the past. The short version is... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 28 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How are We Feeling Today, Dearie?

There comes a time for everyone when, in the eyes of the people around us, we have passed an invisible barrier into old age. If we have not yet realized this transition ourselves, there are plenty of younger people willing... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 4 November 2017

HOW AN IGLOO KEEPS YOU WARM I always wondered about this. Here's a good explanation: TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK TONIGHT Yes, daylight savings time ends in the U.S. tonight which can give you an extra hour of sleep – you... Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 04 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Amateur Cancer Patient

Aside from a flu now and then, and a mystery illness 40 years ago that was never diagnosed but involved 11 days in hospital, I have never had a serious disease or condition until now. Throughout my adult years, when... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 01 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Wolves

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, Nov 19 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Democratic Wins in Tuesday's Election

Let's have a little political talk around here today as a switch from too much health chitchat. Democratic candidates got an amazing number of wins over their Republican opponents in Tuesday's election and in some cases did it in a... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 10 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 December 2017

MEDICAL TERMS FOR MINOR MEDICAL PROBLEMS An interesting thing that has happened from my cancer treatments with many visits to clinics and doctors is that I get to watch them at their jobs and pertinent to this, listen in on... Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 16 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady's State of the Union

Today's post isn't precisely about ageing but Crabby Old Lady needs to get some of this off her chest and suspects a lot of you may want to also. Have there ever been so many different things going wrong –... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 06 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AG Sessions Aiming For Marijuana Prosecutions

Today's story is an update of one from 23 October 2017 titled Cannabis and Chemo about my first visit to a marijuana dispensary to see if I could find relief for my insomnia. Over-the-counter sleep aids don't work for me... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 July 2015

SONG FOR GRATEFUL DEAD'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY It has been half a century since the Grateful Dead first set foot on a stage and over the 4 July weekend, they played their final concerts. Norma, the Assistant Musicologist, sent this video... Read More....

Published Sat, Jul 11 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up for the First Half of 2015

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, Jul 12 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Net Neutrality Dies on 23 April Plus The Alex and Ronni Show

It surprised me to find that the first interview I did via Skype with my former husband Alex Bennett was published here way back last September. (Blame that damned time-goes-faster-as-you-get-older phenomenon.) Ever since, Alex has been nudging me to...

Published Fri, Feb 23 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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