Arts & Entertainment

Take a nap! Man taking a power nap on a park bench. Nanditha Rao
Greg Schwem

Take a Nap, U.S.!

This country is in dire need of a nap

By Greg Schwem | April 24, 2026
woman on tablet Yuri Arcurs. For Boggle bugs puzzle and Boggle country challenge
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle Country Challenge

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 20, 2026
Man on tablet, playing the daily commuter crossword from Boomer, a quick and straightforward crossword puzzle, updated every day. Image by Michael Zhang.
Fun & Games

Daily Commuter Crossword from Boomer

A delightfully speedy puzzle, updated daily

April 17, 2026
Granddad with two grandkids, together using a laptop, perhaps even doing a Jumble Kids puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Clock and a Witch

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 13, 2026
Suspicious man peeking through Venetian blinds. Is that a bad person he sees? Image by Suzanne Tucker
Greg Schwem

Who’s a Bad Person?

If you’re a good person, you’re probably very close to a bad one

By Greg Schwem | April 10, 2026
Couple on a laptop at home, possibly playing a puzzle like Boggle BrainBusters
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

A Capital Boggle BrainBuster

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 6, 2026
A cartoon of a trial with a surprising witness. For Boomer's Name That Cartoon Caption April 2026
Fun & Games

BOOMER Cartoon Caption Contests: Newest and Beyond

A new chance every month to exercise your sense of humor ... or judge someone else's!

By Brian Marsh | April 6, 2026
Livin' It book cover
Books

‘Livin’ It’: A Bad Kid Defies the Odds

From the Philly Streets to a Memoir and Meaningful Retirement

By Michael Perzel | March 31, 2026
grandma and granddaughter on a laptop, perhaps doing puzzles like the Jumble Classic and for kids. Image by Monkey Business Images
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Word Play and New Stores

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | March 30, 2026
VMHC_We The People_Title Screen with Couple on Video Display_Courtesy of VMHC
Annie Tobey

‘We the People: The World in Our Commonwealth’

New exhibition at Richmond’s VMHC to honor the US’s 250th

By Annie Tobey | March 26, 2026

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