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
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
A man wearing headphones looking at his smartphone, perhaps listening to Amazon Music. Aaron Amat
Greg Schwem

Amazon Music Must Think I’m Very Depressed

Or, if I wasn’t depressed before, I am now

July 30, 2026
The cluelessness of kids watching TV in the 1960s and 1970s. ChatGPT image
Humor

’60s and ’70s TV and the Cluelessness of Kids

Really?!

By Joel Samberg | July 27, 2026
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Joel Samberg

July 27, 2026
Annoying man asking inappropriate questions, and listeners show their annoyance. Creatista
Advice for Life

Stopping the Inappropriate Questions

Is it possible to stop someone who doesn't know the limits of decency?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 24, 2026

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