Humor

Pouring orange juice to make mimosas. By Kristen Prahl. Representing one of the common practices to avoid as you age.
Greg Schwem

Practices to Purge As You Age

Three things that humorist Greg Schwem has learned to avoid

By Greg Schwem | November 13, 2024
Dice and classic car game piece on a Monopoly board. Image by Kmiragaya. Used with humor essay on Monopoly Baby Boomer edition.
From Our Readers

It’s Time for Monopoly for Baby Boomers

A game for our era

By John Ficarra | October 22, 2024
A bed with lots of pillow, by Minpin. Suggesting a question, how many pillows are enough?
Greg Schwem

How Many Pillows Are Enough?

And how many is too many?

By Greg Schwem | October 11, 2024
A cartoon of a dog drumming as a busker on the sidewalk as a couple in the background looks on. For the Boomer Name that cartoon caption contest, November 2024
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 | October 1, 2024
A man talking on his mobile phone on a subway car, risking an overheard conversation. Image by Tatsiana Yatsevich
Greg Schwem

Conversations Overheard in Public

Should the ‘quiet car’ really be that silent?

By Greg Schwem | August 9, 2024
Mick Jagger, image by Wirestock, used with article on The Rolling Stones, happiness and satisfaction
Greg Schwem

The Rolling Stones, Happiness, and ‘Satisfaction’

The group’s 2024 Hackney Diamonds Tour is really the ‘Happy Tour’

By Greg Schwem | June 28, 2024
Paula Poundstone 3rd cd cover. Image provided by publicist, photo credit Michael Schwartz
Humor

Paula Poundstone Goes Beyond the Bits

The comedian loves to work an audience

By Nick Thomas | June 3, 2024
Cruel sea, for humorous article on Foley Alabama
Greg Schwem

Foley, Alabama, Here Comes Poor Me!

A retirement option for those runnin’ on empty?

By Greg Schwem | April 5, 2024
three old cell phones on a black background, for article on Flip Phone February. Image by Darryl Brooks
Greg Schwem

Flip Phone February

The return to not-so-smart phones is going out with a ‘thwack’

By Greg Schwem | March 15, 2024
moving boxes in a kitchen, by Iofoto. Article, humorous take asking what's on top of your refrigerator
Greg Schwem

What’s on top of your refrigerator?

A not-uncommon storage space

By Greg Schwem | February 9, 2024

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