Time Goes By

The Value of Old Habits

Before we get going let me be clear: I am talking about habits, not addictions. In recent years, Americans have come to use the word “addiction” when they mean habit. For the record and in shorthand, an addiction is a... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Things I Wish I Had Known

Old people sometimes mention lessons they wish they had learned long before they did. Many of us have similar lists so I suspect these things are universal - stuff individuals of every generation must learn for themselves and then moan... Read More.....

Published Thu, Jun 20 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Important Blog Comment Problem

As they say, shit happens and for the past month or so, many of your comments at this blog and, to a lesser degree at The Elder Storytelling Place, have been relegated to the spam folder instead of being published.... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 24 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Time Out Today

I told you posting would get sketchy as events regarding my planned move across country take over sometimes. This is one of those days. The workmen finished up early Tuesday morning, and a fine job they did. On time, too.... Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Sun Records - Part 2

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, Feb 28 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 25 July 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NORMAN LEAR Monday will be TV producer Norman Lear's 93rd birthday. Here is what he told Huffington Post on Friday: "The top of my bucket list always included a desire to sing. My friend, actor, singer-guitarist and composer,....

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

ELDER MUSIC: Country Chain - Part 1

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 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Why Elders Need to Pay Attention to Detroit's Bankruptcy

On 18 July, a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition was filed for the city of Detroit, Michigan – the largest city ever to find itself in such a predicament. (Chapter 9 is a special kind of bankruptcy reserved only for municipalities.... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

When Your Home is on the Market

It's not like this is a surprise; it was only a little less than five years ago that my New York home was on the market. But I am that much older now and I had forgotten how damned hard... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is It Wisdom or Neurobiology?

Contrary to what I wrote last week about the pain of letting go of many books, I'm not as disturbed these few days later as on Thursday when I sent them on to new lives. Undoubtedly, part of this acceptance... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Practical Gun Control Solution

Below is a repost from December 2012, right after the Sandy Hook shootings, and at first I hesitated to publish it again. Then I changed my mind. With yet another god-awful massacre, I think that we in our little community... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

National Senior Citizens Day?

Minus the question mark, that's what a press release Crabby Old Lady received on Monday tells her about today. Ever heard of it? Neither has Crabby and the more she looked into it, the more she wished she hadn't. What... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Windy Songs

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, Aug 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Contest Winners and Crabby Old Lady

WINNERS OF THE WHAT WE GAIN BOOK GIVEAWAY What an amazing response to the Wednesday drawing for a copy of What We Gain as We Grow Older: On Gelassenheit by the well-known German philosopher, Wilhelm Schmid. We heard from a... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 February 2016

WHAT JOHN KASICH TOLD ELDERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE The Ohio governor is not the mild-mannered moderate the media has been promoting since his surge into a second-place win in New Hampshire last Tuesday. Clare Malone, writing at fivethirtyeight.com is representative...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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