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INTERESTING STUFF – 21 September 2013

A NEW SIMON'S CAT – MIRROR, MIRROR Sometimes I think Simon's Cat is getting stale but he's become an internet institution now and a part of my online life. DISCUSSING THE DIVINE COMEDY WITH DANTE Three Chinese artists, Dai Dudu,... Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

You Don't Lose Your Civil Rights Just Because You Get Old

When I wrote about the Dangers of Elderspeak a couple of weeks ago, I was pleased to receive an email note from Jayne Mullins about the how that kind of demeaning language can be and is, as she writes, used... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Life is a Carnival

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, Sep 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Consider the Quarterstaff

My mini-vacation continues for a while this week, but there is new stuff here for you that I prepared in advance. Last Friday, in the comments on Ann Burack-Weiss's story, Consider the Cane, Jean Gogolin commented that she uses a... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - Albuquerque

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, Sep 04 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Have You Lived the Life You Wanted?

Or planned? Or expected? To avoid misunderstanding, let me stipulate up front that new beginnings, new goals, renewed aspirations and purpose come about at any age. But for most of us who hang out at this blog, our working lives... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hearing Loss Treatment and Medicare

Hearing loss is one of the least attended health problems in the United States. That's just my opinion but take a look at the statistics. According to The New York Times: • Hearing loss affects 45 percent of people age... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Random Thoughts for Elders (and Others)

SCARY CONGRESS Still holding my breath over the debt ceiling. Here is the latest New Yorker cover which would be would be funny if it were not so true. LATE NIGHT RUMINATIONS • Regarding anti-aging products and other futile attempts... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 October 2013

AGEIST OR JUST CHEEKY? Nobody doesn't like 91-year-old comedian/actress Betty White. Her TV Land series, Hot in Cleveland, is going into its fifth season and she's widely sought after as a spokesperson. In this new commercial video, White represents...

Published Sat, Oct 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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INTERESTING STUFF – 21 September 2013

You Don't Lose Your Civil Rights Just Because You Get Old

ELDER MUSIC: Life is a Carnival

Consider the Quarterstaff

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - Albuquerque

Have You Lived the Life You Wanted?

Hearing Loss Treatment and Medicare

Random Thoughts for Elders (and Others)

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 October 2013

One Republican Plot to Destroy Social Security

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