Arts & Entertainment

A guinea pig surrounded by American flag iconography, from Anthony Anise Totah Jr. While politics can seem bereft of genuine, warm-hearted laughs, Nick Thomas’s deep dive into congressional members’ names provides non-partisan grins and giggles.
Humor

A Guide to Congressional Members’ Names

What’s in a name? A lot of laughs!

By Nick Thomas | May 19, 2023
Vintage TV with rabbit ears to promote 10 ad jingles of the 1970s
Nostalgia

10 Ad Jingles of the 1970s

How well do you recall these iconic commercials?

By Annie Tobey | May 17, 2023
Be Brave. Lose the Beige!: Finding Your Sass After Sixty,
Books

Got Gummies? A Sassy Excerpt from ‘Be Brave’

A baby boomer couple blends responsibility with an evening of fun

By Liz Kitchen | May 15, 2023
woman looking at a tablet, perhaps playing a puzzle. For this week's Boggle: go fish!
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Go Fish!

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 15, 2023
The Three Stooges, Larry, Curly, Moe, in the 1937 short Dizzy Doctors - Columbia Pictures. "A Tour De Farce: The Complete History of the Three Stooges on the Road”
Books

Calling All Knuckleheads

A new book looks at touring with the Three Stooges

By Nick Thomas | May 12, 2023
Stuart and Pamela Davis, natives of New York and Maine, and now residents of Arlington, travel to the shores of the James River in Richmond every year for the Richmond Folk Festival: “How wonderful to have something like this in the heart of the city!” They are photographed here on the T-Pott Bridge.
Books

10 Ways to Enjoy the James River in Richmond

Ideas for Boomers of any age or ability

By John Bryan | May 8, 2023
Grandma and two grandkids on a laptop, from Wavebreakmedia. Two Jumble puzzles, with ghostly math: play one with your favorite kid or use it as a warm-up, then tackle the more challenging puzzle.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Ghostly Math

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 8, 2023
Barbara Eden of "I Dream of Jeannie" fame at home - photo credit Michael Caulfield
Nick Thomas

Barbara Eden Is Still Dreaming of Jeannie

And still going strong

By Nick Thomas | May 2, 2023
Woman in a wheelchair on a tablet. Exercise your mind with the Boggle puzzle, one of America’s favorite word-search challenges. In this puzzle, find seven five-letter mammals.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Five-Letter Mammals

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 1, 2023
‘SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old,’ by David Cravit and Larry Wolf. Excerpt on being a SuperAger
Books

How to Be a SuperAger in ‘The SuperAging Revolution’

Excerpt from ‘SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old’

By David Cravit and Larry Wolf | April 28, 2023

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