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David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Soda and Airfare

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 4, 2025
man using tablet Hongzi Zhang. Used with Boomer puzzles: Boggle with European capitals
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle the Palindromes

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 28, 2025
Young woman working at a bake shop, holding a cell phone. Surrounded by young people who are often clueless to the way things used to work, humorist Greg Schwem has learned a few tricks on how to mess with Gen Zers. Image by Aaron Amat
Greg Schwem

How to Mess with Gen Zers

A baby boomer humorist on generational differences

By Greg Schwem | July 25, 2025
Bill Daily and Barbara Eden used in article of "I Dream of Jeannie" and Nielsen ratings
Nostalgia

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and Nielsen Ratings

When Jeannie’s ratings were ‘safe’

By Fred M. Grandinetti | July 21, 2025
Woman looking at a tablet, perhaps doing a puzzle, like the Boggle or Jumble with mountain air and horses
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Mountain Air and Horses

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 21, 2025
A woman's hands typing on a laptop. Used with the Boggle boat search puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters Boat Search

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 14, 2025
Man on computer, wearing headphones, perhaps pursuing ai-generated friends. Image by Aaron Amat.
Greg Schwem

Pursuing AI-Generated Friends

My first attempt at artificial friendship

By Greg Schwem | July 11, 2025
Collectibles in an attic. Image by Joachim Berschauer
From Our Readers

Is There a Hidden Fortune in Your Attic?

Silly collectibles gathering dust

By John Ficarra | July 8, 2025
A still of classic character actor John Doucette in "Cleopatra," from his son's collection - provided by John Doucette
Nick Thomas

Classic Character Actor John Doucette

His son talks about the man, the actor, the dad

By Nick Thomas | July 7, 2025
grandparents with granddaughter on a laptop computer, possibly doing a puzzle. Image by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime. Used October 2022 and July 2025 with "siblings fetch"
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: ‘Siblings Fetch’

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 7, 2025

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