by Sbexon | May 21, 2026 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
You know that heart-pull feeling of nostalgia you get when you think about your childhood home? Or the deep stare you cast its way if you happen to be able to drive by it? I recently had the chance to step right inside my mom’s childhood home and I found myself...
by Sbexon | May 16, 2026 | Community, Food and Recipe, Lifestyle, Wellness
I took on a freelance project for a school division south of Calgary recently and had enjoyed my time interviewing students and visiting schools. I checked into the hotel and asked around for a place to have dinner, deciding on a small locally owned Mexican...
by Sbexon | May 8, 2026 | Community, Golden Nuggets, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Gotta love smalltown theatre. It might be a neighbour or co-worker who you get to see onstage, or you might be involved yourself by stitching up a costume, painting a set or pouring wine during intermission. Every role is voluntary, from the folks at the corner store...
by Sbexon | May 4, 2026 | Community, Golden Nuggets, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness, Writing
I have a complicated relationship with Margaret Laurence’s classic novel, The Stone Angel. My first go-round with the novel came when my mom bought a beat-up copy from a garage sale at the senior’s home where my grandma lived. It would have been the late 1980s and it...
by Sbexon | Apr 22, 2026 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
On my third trip to the hardware store to get the right lightbulb, I had my fingers crossed that I wouldn’t come face to face with the same sales clerk again. They were patient the first two times as I scrutinized the confusingly long aisle of lightbulbs this morning,...
by Sbexon | Apr 15, 2026 | Author, Community, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness, Writing
My friend and I had tried to get to Calgary for a day at the ‘new’ downtown public library every year since it opened. For a whole bunch of reasons, it has taken us eight years to accomplish this field trip. But we got there a few weeks ago and loved every square inch...
