A granddad and granddaughter on a laptop. Image by Andrew Angelov. Used with Jumble puzzles with Apollo 11 riddle, Dec. 23 2024
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Apollo 11 and a Riddle

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 23, 2024
A woman doing watercolor painting, like the woman in this column - a wife craves appreciation and compliments from her husband on her hobbies of watercolor painting and playing a recorder
Advice for Life

A Wife Craves Appreciation

After 40 years of marriage, a compliment is still welcome

By R. Eric Thomas | December 20, 2024
A dog and cat snuggled under a blanket with holiday lights in the background, AI generated. Used for What's Booming, December 19 to 26
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Dec. 19 to 26

A week of holiday events and then some, plus a day trip and news

By Annie Tobey | December 19, 2024
A man experiencing caregiver grief and guilt after his father's death. CREDIT: Aaron Amat
Advice for Life

Caregiver Grief Mixed with Guilt

Can he find peace and forgiveness after his father’s death?

By R. Eric Thomas | December 13, 2024
Screenshot from "It's a Wonderful Life." ’Tis the season for traditions and for starting new rituals. In this week’s “What’s Booming RVA: Wine and Chocolate and Other Classics.” and in the December 12 edition
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: December 12 to 19

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus day trips and news

By Annie Tobey | December 12, 2024
grandma and granddaughter on a laptop, perhaps doing puzzles like the Jumble Classic and for kids. Image by Monkey Business Images
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Sandals and the First Flight

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 9, 2024
Father and son. Image by David Pillow. Article on secret paternity
Advice for Life

A 50-Year-Old Paternity Secret

A father longs to meet his son

By R. Eric Thomas | December 6, 2024
Handbells for a choir, noting the holiday events in What's Booming December 5 to 12
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Dec. 5 to 12

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus two day trips

By Annie Tobey | December 5, 2024
A pair of jeans lying on a bed. Image by Jarihin. "Forever in Blue Jeans"? Despite the classic Neil Diamond song, writer John Ficarra says, not so much.
From Our Readers

The Blue Jeans Blues

The Neil Diamond classic fades with age

By John Ficarra | December 4, 2024
Elmo Shropshire, whose version of the novelty ’80s Christmas song, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” became famous - or infamous.
Music

‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’

Tinseltown digs into the iconic Christmas song and singer

By Nick Thomas | December 2, 2024

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