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ELDER MUSIC: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones

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 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

You, Me and Social Security 2012 – Part 2: Solutions

He was talking about a budget agreement to forestall the fiscal cliff and not specifically about Social Security and Medicare, but President Barack Obama in a press briefing yesterday repeated something several times that can be applied to Social Security...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Johna Ferguson at ESP

I'm on hiatus until Monday 19 September. The Elder Storytelling Place continues as will Interesting Stuff on Saturday and Peter Tibbles' Elder Music on Sunday. At The Elder Storytelling Place today, Johna Ferguson: Dreams Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Jones

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, Sep 18 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dear Diary: 13 January 2015

About three years ago, a remarkable book was published: New York Diaries 1609 – 2009 edited by Teresa Carpenter. It is what the title says it is, excerpts from the diaries of some New Yorkers and visitors to that city... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 JANUARY 2015

POLICE OFFICER WHO KILLED 95-YEAR-OLD STANDS TRIAL TGB Reader Cathy Johnson alerted me to this story of John Wrana, a 95-year-old World War II veteran who died at the hands of a police officer in a suburb of Chicago. John... Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 17 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing Old Alone

A week ago, TGB reader Yvonne Cunningham emailed a link about 77-year-old actor (and lifelong lothario), Jack Nicholson. Britain's National Post reports that he ”...admitted to being lonely as he faces dying with nobody by his side. “In an interview...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Impressions, Etc.

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, Jan 25 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady Wearies of Stupid Retail Tricks

By now, just about everyone who uses email can spot the infamous Nigerian scam and its imitators, right? We also know better than to give our Social Security and bank account numbers to strangers over the telephone or in an... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 5:30 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

Valentine's Day, Social Security and Darlene Costner

DARLENE COSTNER As many of you are aware, Darlene Costner is a reliable supplier of terrific items for Saturday's Interesting Stuff posts and she often comments here at TGB, at The Elder Storytelling Place and on other elderblogs. (Until last... Read...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones

You, Me and Social Security 2012 – Part 2: Solutions

Johna Ferguson at ESP

ELDER MUSIC: Jones

Dear Diary: 13 January 2015

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 JANUARY 2015

Growing Old Alone

ELDER MUSIC: The Impressions, Etc.

Crabby Old Lady Wearies of Stupid Retail Tricks

Awakening: Occupy Everywhere

ELDER MUSIC: Millions

Valentine's Day, Social Security and Darlene Costner

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Elder Women and Underpants

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