by Sbexon | Jan 29, 2026 | Community, History, Lifestyle, News, Wellness
Was there ever a Furby in your house? Did you ever wrap a thick blanket around it and stuff it into a box deep, deep in the cellar? Because those darn things looked harmless, but they would wake everyone up by squawking and yelling unbidden in the middle of the night....
by Sbexon | Jan 15, 2026 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
So I’ve been setting small challenges for myself and reflecting (very casually) on my lifepath, in the lead-up to my 65th birthday in March. I figured it was time to ask a psychic for their comments on my life thus far! I’ve been to a psychic a few times over the...
by Sbexon | Dec 23, 2025 | Finances, Golden Nuggets, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement
A number of years ago when I was still working full time, I was setting out to mail a birthday card on my lunch break. A quick glance in my wallet showed I only had a 20 dollar bill – still a bit rich for me to stick into my nephew’s card. So I zipped into the...
by Sbexon | Oct 30, 2025 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting
A long time ago when my daughter was out with the throngs of other young trick or treaters, there was a bit of drama on the Halloween route and I needed to vacate my candy-giving duties at our front door to go run interference. It was those tricky few years when they...
by Sbexon | Oct 23, 2025 | Community, Finances, History, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
Remember that song “head and shoulders knees and toes…” It was taught to us as kids and then we taught it to our kids to help them learn about their bodies. Now it’s a good jingle to carry into senior years because it’s a perfect inventory list when you’re doing your...
by Sbexon | Oct 16, 2025 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Knowing that it takes all of us – men, women, children – everyone, from all walks of life, to protect and enhance fundamental human rights in this country, I have raised my daughter to clearly know the democratic process. It’s been important, but also sort of a blast,...
