by Sbexon | Aug 27, 2024 | Career, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Many people’s mindset runs on the school calendar instead of the regular calendar. This is the time of year when kids are going back to school, the peak vacation season draws to a close and the falling leaves remind you the times they are a changing. If you’re...
by Sbexon | Aug 20, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, Golden Nuggets, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness
Jack Windle tied the leather straps of his boots and hoisted a rifle over his shoulder. It was time for the winter kill and Jack was on his way to help his neighbours butcher three of their pigs and salt the meat to preserve it for winter storage. Eventually freezers...
by Sbexon | Aug 7, 2024 | History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
Did you know that sunscreen has a best before date? You’d likely never know by looking at the tubes of it in your bathroom cupboard, because many don’t provide any indication of this important information. You wouldn’t eat yogurt after the expiry date, because it...
by Sbexon | Jun 11, 2024 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
Okay, it’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon and the place is packed. People in festive wear are dancing up a storm to the strains of a rock & roll band, and the drinks are flowing like it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Sound like a Jimmy Buffett party? Actually, it’s the...
by Sbexon | Jun 5, 2024 | Community, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia
Have you ever explored a ghost town? If you’re one of the many people who pack into the Last Chance Saloon at the Wayne Hotel you have. Wayne is a ghost town near Drumheller where an estimated 28 people now reside, but that population balloons substantially when the...
by Sbexon | May 22, 2024 | Author, Career, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Writing
Image by BillionPhotos on Freepik I used to think it was only writers who were extra aware of the different markets that welcomed us in, but I’m coming to know that readers also share that priority. Readers have supported independently-published books for a long time...
