by Sbexon | Jan 7, 2026 | Author, Career, Community, Finances, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Writing
It’s a brand-new year – perfect time to reflect on the 365 days we’re leaving behind and gird our loins for the resolutions we are cornering ourselves into. Funny to have an old, recently rediscovered college assignment remind me that I used to thumb my nose at...
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 | Dec 17, 2025 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Wellness
Does this look like a pumpkin? The crochet instructor said we would all go home with one we made ourselves! Doesn’t knitting and crocheting sound like a perfect pastime for aging persons? Keeping your fingers agile, your mind active, your giving spirit open – I mean,...
by Sbexon | Dec 2, 2025 | Community, Finances, Food and Recipe, Lifestyle, News, Parenting, Wellness
Did you buy a loaf of bread at anytime between 2001 and 2021? Maybe you made some French Toast on a quiet Sunday morning, or put together a peanut butter sandwich for your child’s lunch, or stuffed a festive turkey. If so, you should add your name to the Canadian...
by Sbexon | Nov 20, 2025 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
I have skated a lot in my life. The whole of my childhood years was spent on community rinks, followed by teenage and young adult years gliding along the pond at Bowness Park in Calgary. We’d blast across the ice holding hands and playing crack the whip until the...
by Sbexon | Nov 12, 2025 | Career, Community, Finances, Lifestyle, Tips
It was small business week a few weeks ago and I am more and more aware of what that means. Partly because I’ve recently been asked to do some freelance work for the Chamber of Commerce at a town south of Red Deer and I’ve been interviewing business people about their...
