Tag: author | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 2

A Safe Harbour

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: September 01, 2018
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A Safe Harbour

“Just about everything in my life is because I was blown off course. I never intended to sail to Saturna ...

“Just about everything in my life is because I was blown off course. I never intended to sail to Saturna (her Gulf Island home) but I got blown off course. I never intended to leave the newspaper busi ...

September 01, 2018
| by John Thomson

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Late Bloomer

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Late Bloomer

It’s never too late. And if you bristle at that old adage, allow me to try to change your mind. Meet Lona ...

It’s never too late. And if you bristle at that old adage, allow me to try to change your mind. Meet Lona Manning. She has done something for the first time at the age of 60. It’s something she’d alwa ...

July 01, 2018
| by John Kelly

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Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad

Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just ...

Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just turned fifty-six and admittedly doesn't celebrate birthdays. "It's just something you have to ...

July 01, 2018
| by James Ellsworth

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Reboot July 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Reboot July 2018

JIM WALCHUK can best be described as a 21st century Renaissance man. A 2013 inductee into the BC Entertai ...

JIM WALCHUK can best be described as a 21st century Renaissance man. A 2013 inductee into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame for his (and sister Judy Ginn Walchuk’s) musical contributions, Jim is still ...

July 01, 2018
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Chasing a Butterfly

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Chasing a Butterfly

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms ...

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms large.” ~ Dale L. Baker, author Herb Bryce knows about holes. He lived down one for a portion o ...

July 01, 2018
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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

Posted by Alan G. Luke
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a perso ...

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a personality; each has left an indelible impression on the other. ...

April 01, 2018
| by Alan G. Luke

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Before & After – Judy Moscovitz

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Before & After – Judy Moscovitz

When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her ...

When Judy Moscovitz was invited to participate in INSPIRED’s Makeover in Vancouver in September 2017, her first reaction was trepidation. Determined to not allow fear to make her decisions, however, s ...

April 01, 2018
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Stolen Moments

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Stolen Moments

“Philomela and I sometimes see our sentences slurring with alliterations – caused perhaps by verse writin ...

“Philomela and I sometimes see our sentences slurring with alliterations – caused perhaps by verse writing. We also both like shoes,” says Benni Chisholm, on Philomela Nightingale, the protagonist in ...

February 01, 2018
| by Sherry Conly

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Minerva’s Owl: The Bereavement Phase of My Marriage, by Carol Matthews

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: January 01, 2018
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Minerva’s Owl: The Bereavement Phase of My Marriage, by Carol Matthews

In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman godde ...

In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, spreads its wings only at twilight. Understanding comes late in life and, as Hege ...

January 01, 2018
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Breaking Language Barriers

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: December 01, 2017
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Breaking Language Barriers

Former diplomat, author, business owner, polyglot, husband, father and grandfather Steve Kaufmann never s ...

Former diplomat, author, business owner, polyglot, husband, father and grandfather Steve Kaufmann never stops learning and growing. ...

December 01, 2017
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Dilettante Turned Published Author

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: November 01, 2017
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Dilettante Turned Published Author

Inspired Senior Living readers will be familiar with James Ellsworth who has contributed several articles ...

Inspired Senior Living readers will be familiar with James Ellsworth who has contributed several articles and features to the magazine, most recently February 2017. He has just published his debut nov ...

November 01, 2017
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Three-Minute Stories

Posted by Lauren P. Maclellan
|Date: May 01, 2017
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Three-Minute Stories

CTV Vancouver’s The Last Word may last, on average, less than 180 seconds, but it takes even less time fo ...

CTV Vancouver’s The Last Word may last, on average, less than 180 seconds, but it takes even less time for its host Mike McCardell to show his passion for happiness. ...

May 01, 2017
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The Best is Yet to Come

Posted by Kiana Karimkhani
|Date: March 01, 2017
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The Best is Yet to Come

On a recent afternoon, while most British Columbians contend with rain or snow (or a combination of the t ...

On a recent afternoon, while most British Columbians contend with rain or snow (or a combination of the two), Marlene Worrall delights in the dry heat of Palm Springs, California. For over a decade, t ...

March 01, 2017
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Lead an Active Life: Dr. Art Hister

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Lead an Active Life: Dr. Art Hister

Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. ...

Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. Art Hister, an award winning physician, educator and media personality from Vancouver, tackles ...

January 01, 2017
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Retired Mountie Pens New Novel

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: January 01, 2017
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Retired Mountie Pens New Novel

At the end of their careers, Mounties dismount, right? They walk slowly and bow-leggedly into the sunset. ...

At the end of their careers, Mounties dismount, right? They walk slowly and bow-leggedly into the sunset. Isn’t that how it works? Well, not if you’re Victoria’s John C. Smith. ...

January 01, 2017
| by John Kelly

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