Not one of us knows what it’s like to be old until we get there. So says 76-year-old Ronni Bennett, a former radio producer who also spent over 25 years as a writer and a producer in network television in New York and was managing editor of the first CBS news website. These days Ronni is busy with her acclaimed blog “Time Goes By,” where she explores aging with humor, compassion and uncommon candor. In today’s show, Ronni talks about the evolution of her blog and she tells us what’s good about getting older. She weighs in on the eTrade Super Bowl ad featuring older adults and how media fuels America’s rampant ageism, she tells us why she decided to write about her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and why she was hit hard by the recent Op-Ed piece, “Am I Going Blind?” by New York Times writer Frank Bruni. Tune in for some real talk on aging from a straight shooter who lives with uncertainty, with grace and humor.
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Ronni Bennett
Ronni’s website: Time Goes By
“Am I Going Blind?” by Frank Bruni (New York Times, 2/23/18)
Ronni’s blog piece in response to the Bruni piece: An Extraordinary Personal Health Essay
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I love Ronnie. Thanks.
Re: people older than 65 as consultants for advertising to their own kind. I’ve been screaming about this since 2003. I wrote a book about it. I still blog about it.
Glad you enjoyed the interview, Chuck. I explored your blog; it’s terrific!
Most informative and enjoyable interview with Ronni Bennrtt. When I found “Time Goes By” over a decade ago introducing me to blogs, the intelligent, sometimes humorous writing resonated with me. Aging, significance of language have been a focus offering a perspective with fresh thoughts and ideas often mirroring some of my own views.
Thanks for your comment Joared – and happy to hear you dug the interview!