A hillside filled with small flags marking Virginia military dead. June 28 at the Virginia War Memorial (image of the Hill of Heroes 2019) - CU hill of flags. What’s Booming RVA: Humor, Heroes, and Harmony; and then What's Booming June 26
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Humor, Heroes and Harmony

Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | June 27, 2024
Queen dolls in a shop window. Photo by Nuii7711, Dreamstime. Writer and humorist Nick Thomas probes the royal humor of Queen Elizabeth II, her husband, and her successor and speculates on other lost opportunities at regal fun.
Humor

Jest a Moment: Royal Humor

Saluting the humor of Queen Elizabeth II and other British royalty

By Nick Thomas | September 26, 2022
A restored Good Humor Truck and man dressed as the Good Humor Man. Photo by Greg Kelton, Dreamstime. A memory of childhood excitement when the Good Humor Truck came to the neighborhood: from hearing the bells to enjoying the "heavenly treat."
From Our Readers

The Good Humor Truck

Fond memories of flagging down the ice cream man

By R. G. Begora | August 30, 2022
giraffe interaction. photo by Ecophoto Dreamtime, for article on humorous look at animal greetings
Humor

Jest a Moment: Greetings

A humorous look at the many ways creatures greet – including politicians

By Nick Thomas | August 19, 2022
dumbbells and health food and multiple suspect supplements. Photo by Marilyn Barbone Dreamstime
Greg Schwem

Humor: Suspect Supplements That Disappoint

‘My new meal plan includes a thesaurus’

By Greg Schwem | May 13, 2022
man frustrated with smartphone app photo by Fizkes Dreamstime. Greg Schwem says, ‘I have no more passwords left to give’ as he finds humor in the madness of app technology and passwords.
Greg Schwem

Smartphone App – Finding Humor in the Madness

Greg Schwem says, ‘I have no more passwords left to give’

By Greg Schwem | April 1, 2022
shish kebabs Ivan Chikunov Dreamstime. For article on humorous take on food history and origins and Lebanese food festival (among three cultural festivals this week)
Humor

Jest A Moment: Celebrating Food History in October

Tongue-in-cheek speculation on food origins

By Nick Thomas | September 30, 2021
Man walking dog for Greg Schwem's humor on walking during the pandemic. Credit: monkey business images dreamstime
Greg Schwem

Walking away from a pandemic

A current phenomenon and its side effects

By Greg Schwem | May 21, 2021
Bitcoin simulation cryptocurrency going into virtual wallet
Finance

Greg Schwem, Humor Hotel: Crypto or pistachio nuts?

A novice investor’s dilemma

By Greg Schwem | April 30, 2021
Western genre humor
Humor

A Horse with No Name

Remembering and lampooning the Western genre

By Gene Cox | September 11, 2020

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