Arts & Entertainment

Barry Bostwick, center, at a Rocky Horror Picture Show special screening
Nick Thomas

Barry Bostwick Wants You to Do the Time Warp

Reliving ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

By Nick Thomas | October 2, 2023
Paul Newman's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Image by Alexey Novikov. While humorist Greg Schwem is not a fan of celebrity products, he makes an exception for Newman’s Own – if only to keep the memory of Paul Newman relevant.
Greg Schwem

Keeping Paul Newman’s Name Alive

If only on store shelves

By Greg Schwem | September 29, 2023
granddad and grandkid together on a laptop. Image by Fizkes. For article this week's puzzle: Jumble food fun classic and Jumble tennis tot for kids
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Food Fun and Tennis Tot

The scrambled word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 25, 2023
Asian woman on tablet, from Monkey Business Images. Used with Boggle BrainBuster country clues.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Country Clues

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 18, 2023
A granddad and granddaughter on a laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like the Boomer Jumble puzzles for kids and adults. Image from Dmytro Zinkevych
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Fishy and Windy

The scrambled word game, classic and for kids

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 11, 2023
Girl choosing back to school supplies. Greg Schwem pulls up memories of back-to-school shopping, the annual ritual of childhood and parenthood, and offers an admonition for parents.
Greg Schwem

Memories of Back-to-School Shopping

This annual joy can’t be found on a porch

By Greg Schwem | September 8, 2023
Book cover image for "100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die" by Annie Tobey
Annie Tobey

‘100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die’

An Insider’s Guide from Boomer editor Annie Tobey

September 5, 2023
woman in wheelchair on tablet, from Mark Adams. For the Boggle puzzle country hunt.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle Country Hunt

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 4, 2023
Cover of ‘Positively Altered: Finding Happiness In the Bottom of a Chemo Bag’ By Dr. Cindy M. Howard
Books

Why I Got Divorced During Chemotherapy

An excerpt from ‘Positively Altered: Finding Happiness In the Bottom of a Chemo Bag’

By Dr. Cindy M. Howard | August 28, 2023
Granddad and grandson on a laptop, by Monkey Business Images. For Jumble for Kids and Adults puzzle, with "Fired" theme.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: All Fired Up

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 28, 2023

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