by Sbexon | Feb 12, 2026 | Retirement
Is all the bad news getting you down? I mean, understandably so. We are witnesses to a frightening shift in the world and there doesn’t seem to be anything we can do about it. But are we getting the whole news picture? What if it really is true that the media...
by Sbexon | Feb 4, 2026 | Retirement
I happened to be sitting on my couch with an afternoon cup of tea right at ‘after school time’ recently. A little movement caught my eye out the window and I looked up from my book to see a young boy intently holding a remote control as he prodded a small toy car down...
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 10, 2025 | Retirement
We said goodbye to Jane Goodall recently, but she also said goodbye to us. We followed her partnership with the great chimpanzees of Tanzania over the decades, we learned from her scientific quests, and we were moved by her devotion to nature. And then we were touched...
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,...
