grandmother granddaughter on a tablet, maybe playing a puzzle, laughing. Photo by Fizkes Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Horses and Darts

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

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Capitol Fools

Capitol Fools Invites Audiences to Laugh Together

When the news gets loud, it’s time to laugh

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Sad woman needs to talk about her negative feelings about the friend of a friend
Advice for Life

Friend of a Friend Is Not a Friend

Yet she’s expected to invite the disliked not-friend anyway

By R. Eric Thomas | August 14, 2026
Carol Connors and Bill Conti, center, and other singers recording Gonna Fly Now
Nostalgia

Carol Connors and the Famous ‘Rocky’ Theme

Three words made the lyricist rich

By Nick Thomas | August 10, 2026
At 4 a.m., a man lies awake in bed, his bedside clock reminding him of the ungodly hour. ChatGPT image
Humor

It’s 4 A.M., With a Song to Match

Somebody, somewhere is lying awake

By Joel Samberg | August 7, 2026
This tired retired couple is too old to host. Wavebreakmedia
Advice for Life

Too Old to Host, Too Polite to Decline

Can they tell their guests ‘no more’?

August 7, 2026
A man at his computer is unhappy at work but nervous for the second act. Massimo Parisi.
Advice for Life

Nervous for the Second Act

Should he or shouldn’t he change jobs?

By R. Eric Thomas | August 6, 2026
Name That Cartoon Caption: August 2026. Two pencils and an eraser personified. By Brian Marsh
Fun & Games

BOOMER Cartoon Caption Contests: Newest and Beyond

A new chance every month to exercise your sense of humor ... or judge someone else's!

By Brian Marsh | August 4, 2026
grandson and grandfather on tablet and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like Jumble. By Sepy67
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Acorns and Romans

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 3, 2026
Grandmother plays with kids while third grandma and granddad look on dejectedly. Image by ChatGPT
Advice for Life

Grandmom Comes Between Kids and ‘Third Grandma’

She keeps the other grandparents from bonding with the kids

By R. Eric Thomas | July 31, 2026

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