Juneteenth flag against a blue sky with clouds, for What's Booming RVA: Juneteenth and Memories and More; and later on June 13, 2024
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Juneteenth and Memories to Make

Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | June 15, 2023
Donny Osmond in Las Vegas Show. Photo by Denise Truscello.
Music

Donny Osmond May Be Coming to a Town Near You

Plus, what has the teen heartthrob been up to since “Puppy Love”?

By Nick Thomas | June 12, 2023
grandparents and granddaughter on a laptop, from Monkey Business Images, perhaps playing a puzzle like the Jumble puzzles
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles of Competitive Kids

The scrambled word game, classic and for kids

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 5, 2023
grocery store aisle with a hand pushing a cart, from Helgidinson. Perhaps you’ve done this yourself, imagining the life stories of strangers. Humorist Greg Schwem shares his version of the game.
Greg Schwem

Imagining the Life Stories of Strangers

Let’s play ‘What’s in Your Storage Unit?’

By Greg Schwem | June 2, 2023
Cover of the book, “Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It.” By Francine Russo.
Books

‘Love After 50’ – An Excerpt

‘Find What’s Lovable about You – and Believe in It’

By Francine Russo | May 22, 2023
grandparents and grandkid looking at a laptop together, from Suprijono Sujarjoto. Two Jumble puzzles challenge you to pop the secrets. Play one with a favorite kid or use as a warm-up, then tackle the harder puzzle.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Pop the Secrets

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 22, 2023
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
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

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