The archive
Everything we have published
Recovered articles from Navigating 50 Plus, preserving their original dates and perspectives.
165 stories · Page 14 of 14
why I quit smoking
When people find out I’m an ex-smoker, the first question they always ask is “how did you quit?”. I don’t believe that that is the right question to ask. Quitting smoking, as with any goal, requires motivation. You have to have a reason to…
on Graduating
We had two graduations this past June. My daughter graduated from grade 8 and my son graduated high school. What a flurry of activity May and June was. Shopping for a grad dress and first high heels, getting my son his first real suit –…
a senior moment – I forgot my gas!
I knew this would happen eventually. I stopped for gas on my lunch hour. I used the pre-pay pump as I often do. I went in and pre-paid $40, came out and promptly left without putting the gas in my car!! I realized it when I left work and,…
what is an “unlocked” phone?
When you go to a cell phone provider like Fido, Rogers, Telus, Bell etc., the phones that you can get “for free” are linked to that provider. Although you don’t technically pay for the phone, you must enter into a contract with the…
random rant: paperless Billing
I don’t understand how companies are allowed to begin charging money for something that has historically been free! That’s what they’re doing with paperless billing. I now have to pay to receive my bills in the mail rather than get them…
beware the Common Element Condo (POTL)
I bought a townhouse two years ago. One of those new developments where you buy off a plan. When talking to the builder rep during the process, she said that the city would pick up garbage but that they would not plow so I had to pay $36…
time to purge the closet
MEN! Don’t run away, this is for you too! If you’re anything like me, you have a closet full of clothes that you don’t wear. And maybe some clothes you “shouldn’t” wear. Come on, be honest. How about that section of “too small but I’ll get…
career advice from my Mother
I will never forget it. I was 12 years old, standing in the kitchen. Mom had her back to me and was washing the dishes (no dishwasher then). I asked her if she really thought I had a chance at being an actress when I grew up. She turned…
learn the Computer Basics . . . PLEASE!
If you read only one post on my entire blog, please read this one. I remember a number of years ago, my mom stated that “computers are a fad and this internet thing will never catch on.”. She was wrong, and really wrong. Computers and the…
