Be your own superhero against cyber crime

by Sbexon | Aug 14, 2025 | Community, Finances, Lifestyle, News, Retirement, Tips, Wellness

Did you hear the one about the lady whose phone started ringing while she was having lunch out? The voice on the other end exclaimed that it was someone calling on behalf of her granddaughter, who had been in a serious accident and credit card details were required...

Be informed when visiting someone in hospital

by Sbexon | Aug 5, 2025 | Community, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness

I had written recently about getting lost after visiting my dear friend at the cancer centre in Calgary, but the part I left out was how lost I felt preparing to go in the first place. As can happen, her situation moved startlingly fast from a fun lunch together to...

Remember what you learned in yoga class

by Sbexon | Jul 26, 2025 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness

I watched with some confusion as the G7 group meandered here and there in southern Alberta recently. At first I was hopeful there might be a chance those meetings of the world’s powerful people might shine a light on where we’re all going. But I watched as they stood...

Siblings share a unique experience

by Sbexon | Jul 21, 2025 | History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness

(Grainy photo from around 1965, as the four of us gleefully surround my poor grandfather during a hospital visit. I’m second from left) My daughter often comments that she’s glad she doesn’t have siblings. She has seen her friends’ responsibility for younger...

Lost in a sea of cars

by Sbexon | Jul 6, 2025 | Community, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Tips, Wellness

I often lose my way, which I’ve written about quite a bit. But I don’t often actually lose my car! Really only once before, when the first snow of the season covered it at the airport park & jet while I was away. The valet driver had to go round and round the...

What would you do with 20 bucks?

by Sbexon | Jun 25, 2025 | Community, Finances, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement

If I gave you $20, what would you do with it? I asked various people and just sat back to see what they’d say. It’s a fairly inconsequential amount to many of us, while to others it represents bread and milk and enough gas to make it into work for a few more days. I...