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The show still goes on in ancient Ostia's theater.. Ruins that rival those at Pompeii – ancient buildings, frescoes, and mosaics are wonderfully preserved over the millennia at Ostia Antica.
Rick Steves

Ruins at the Roman Port of Ostia Antica

Imagining life in this once-thriving ancient city

By Rick Steves | February 14, 2023
grandson and grandfather on tablet and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like Jumble. By Sepy67
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Wood and Pesky Birds

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 13, 2023
Couple celebrating Valentine's Day. By Roman Chazov. Wondering what to get your sweetheart for February 14? Writer Nick Thomas provides tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day advice.
Humor

Valentine’s Day Advice

Experienced insights from Jest a Moment

By Nick Thomas | February 13, 2023
African American Baseball
History

Depths of Resilience, Heights of Achievement

Insights in African-American History

By Rachel Marsh | February 10, 2023
Chenonceau, a 15th-century Renaissance palace, is considered the toast of the Loire Valley. Several powerful women had a hand in its design, creating a magnificent château that was the local aristocracy's place to see and be seen. Go palace hopping in France. Travel writer Rick Steves take us to three notable Loire Valley châteaux: Chenonceau, Chambord, and Cheverny.
Rick Steves

Châteaux Hopping in France’s Lush Loire Valley

See how the French one percent lived

By Rick Steves | February 8, 2023
Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1996, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
Music

Gary Lewis & the Playboys Today

Still bringing back music of the ’60s

By Nick Thomas | February 6, 2023
Woman with a tablet, possibly doing a puzzle. Exercise your mind with one of America’s favorite puzzles. Fun and stimulating. This week, find the mammals hiding in the letters.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Mammals Hiding in the Letters

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 6, 2023
Mama's Chicken Kitchen fried chicken with fries and a biscuit. As part of A geezer's look at Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and two restaurants for grabbing Gatlinburg grub: Mama's Chicken Kitchen and Trish's Mountain Diner.
Food Finds

Gatlinburg Grub

A geezer’s guide to the Tennessee resort town

By Steve Cook | February 2, 2023
grandmother and granddaughter laptop maybe working on a puzzle - photo by monkey business images, dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble: Bunnies and Cartoonists, for Kids and Adults

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 30, 2023
blur of dog running, by Brett Critchley. Dogs with ‘Zoomies,’ Fear, and Breathing Issues.
Cathy M Rosenthal

A Dog with the ‘Zoomies,’ Fear, and Breathing Issues

Advice from animal advocate Cathy M. Rosenthal

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | January 25, 2023

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