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French cheeses in a store display case. Even seasoned travel writer Rick Steves used to be content with American cheese and deride certain “high-falutin’” Old World airs, but since connecting with people in Europe, he has changed his attitude.
Rick Steves

Connecting with People

Appreciating “zee feet of angels” and other cultural affections in Europe

By Rick Steves | June 6, 2023
grandparents 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
Maggiano's family style dining - plate of spaghetti with meat sauce, and cutlets with parmesan
Food Finds

Doing It Family Style at Maggiano’s Little Italy

Go with an appetite – a really big appetite

By Steve Cook | June 1, 2023
The neighborhood feral cats are using a woman’s backyard as their litter box. Now her dog can’t roam the yard freely. Is there a solution? Image by Kevin Patrick.
Cathy M Rosenthal

Feral Cats Spoiling a Dog Owner’s Backyard

Is there really a way to keep out cats?

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | May 31, 2023
Gorgeous facades line Gdansk's main drag, echoing the city's historic importance.“Despite modernization, Gdańsk will always have a powerful history.” The city in Poland hosts colorful streets, a shipyard, amber and more.
Rick Steves

Gdańsk, Poland’s Underrated Gem

A modern city in a historical setting

By Rick Steves | May 30, 2023
man on laptop photo by prostockstudio dreamstime. For Ask Amy column on a romance scam
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Goes to the Birds

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 30, 2023
kitty chewing a cat toy, from Kadeva. Will stimulation for a cat work as a training tool? My Pet World offers advice to two pet owners with destructive and restless cats.
Cathy M Rosenthal

How to Train a Young Destructive Cat

Making the impossible possible

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | May 23, 2023
Castillo in St. Augustine, with cannons pointed out to the waterway
Peggy Sijswerda

Lore and Culture in St. Augustine, Florida

Enjoying the best of today in this historic American city

By Peggy Sijswerda | May 23, 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

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