Elderism #96

Sunday, December 5th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

"As you know, no one over 30 is afraid of tittle-tattle. I find it much less difficult to strangle a man than to fear him." -Queen Christina of Sweden

Elderism #95

Sunday, December 5th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

"He knows that's not going to happen. Plus, he has a lot of girlfriends. He calls them 'the coalition of the willing.'" -Jane Fonda, asked last week about rumors that her ex, Ted Turner, wants her back.

This Week in Old

Saturday, December 4th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

-This year's "80 Over 80" list was unfortunately based on influence and achievement, not talent or swimsuit. (Slate) -Latest batch of documents from Wikileaks include US Embassy cables that call Kim Jong-Il a "flabby old chap." Wikileaks: Two parts Pentagon Papers, ...

Elderism #94

Friday, December 3rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

"I'm sitting in the house that Wu-Tang built with their money." -74 year-old soul singer Syl Johnson, in an article by Ben Sisario in today's New York Times. Mr. Johnson's song "Different Strokes" has been sampled more than 50 times, by, among ...