Arts & Entertainment

Electric football game could at times qualify as one of the "dangerous toys of the '50s" - image by Scott Anderson
From Our Readers

Dangerous Toys of the ’50s

But oh, so much fun!

By Dr. Roger Pierangelo | September 30, 2025
Grandparents and grandson looking at a tablet and smiling, as if doing the humorous kids' Jumble puzzles with runners
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Runners and Auto Techs

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 29, 2025
Gabriel the musical. Image by Aaron Sutten
Theatre

The Story of Gabriel Comes Home

History and music at Hanover Tavern with ‘Gabriel’ the musical

By Annie Tobey | September 25, 2025
Two men engaged in a bar conversation with beers and bar food. Image by Volodymyr Harasymiv
Greg Schwem

Bar Conversations of a Solo Diner

Was it a good idea to interrupt God?

By Greg Schwem | September 24, 2025
'Later Days' book cover. Author Chip Jacobs shares his memories of 1970s album release parties with Boomer readers.
Books

The Lost Art of Album Release Parties

Memories of youthful enthusiasm and good-natured debates

By Chip Jacobs | September 22, 2025
A man and dog using a laptop. Humorous image of dog with sunglasses. For a fruitful Boggle puzzle. Image by Gunold
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

A Fruitful Boggle Puzzle

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 22, 2025
Old black and white image of a man with a doctor, image by Everett Collection. Used with Greg Schwem essay on medical jargon: “Doctor, please spare me the terminology”
Greg Schwem

‘Doctor, Please Spare Me the Terminology’

Is my problem ‘up there,’ ‘down there’ or ‘in there’?

By Greg Schwem | September 19, 2025
Grandparents and a grandson laughing as they are playing a game on a tablet, like the humorous Jumble puzzles with a songwriter and twins
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with a Songwriter and Twins

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 15, 2025
To mark Popeye's 65th anniversary of his TV cartoon: A publicity photo used to help celebrate Popeye's 35th birthday in 1964. Programs, which aired his cartoons, celebrated with parties to honor the occassion.
Nostalgia

Popeye’s 65th Anniversary of the TV Cartoon

A $20 million dollar gross earned champ status

By Fred Grandinetti | September 8, 2025
Woman on a laptop puzzling over the answer to Boggle count the countries or other puzzle. Image by Ammentorp
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Count the Countries

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 8, 2025

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