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,...
by Sbexon | Oct 3, 2025 | Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
I had a really good idea a few weeks ago, but it involved the kitchen so in retrospect I should have ignored it completely. Why not try my hand at creating little strawberry-shaped cake pops, I wondered, as one does from time to time. In fact, why not make some every...
by Sbexon | Aug 31, 2025 | Author, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness, Writing
Have you ever looked down at your dashboard to find that your air conditioner and your heater are both going full blast? I got that feeling of competing priorities when I attended When Words College conference for writers and readers in Calgary last month. Adamant...
by Sbexon | Aug 28, 2025 | Community, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
A funny thing happened on the way to the Anne Frank House Museum. My sister was preparing for her European cruise that was scheduled to launch from Amsterdam and was determined to see the legendary museum while she was there. With only three days in that majestic...
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...
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...
