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granddad and grandson on a laptop, laughing, possibly playing puzzles like Boggle and Jumble. Image by Fiszkes, Dreamstime.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Dolphins and Twins

The mixed-up word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 27, 2023
White chalet-style homes, the Pyrénées, golden beaches, a long promenade, and delicious foods – a few of the delights of San Sebastián. The golden sands of San Sebastián welcome visitors to the spirited Basque country.
Rick Steves

Delicious and Delightful San Sebastián

Shimmering pearl of the Basque Country

By Rick Steves | February 21, 2023
woman doing puzzle on tablet. Photo from monkey business images. Boggle Puzzle: Find the Hidden Countries
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Find the Hidden Countries

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 20, 2023
Four people playing pickleball. By Robert Hills. Our senior sport has been commandeered by a younger crowd. Humorist Greg Schwem shares how he feels about the pickleball court takeover.
Greg Schwem

Pickleball Court Takeover

‘I’m going full ‘Clint Eastwood’ on you, pickleball youngsters’

By Greg Schwem | February 17, 2023
The show still goes on in ancient Ostia's theater.. Ruins that rival those at Pompeii – ancient buildings, frescoes, and mosaics are wonderfully preserved over the millennia at Ostia Antica.
Rick Steves

Ruins at the Roman Port of Ostia Antica

Imagining life in this once-thriving ancient city

By Rick Steves | February 14, 2023
grandson and grandfather on tablet and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like Jumble. By Sepy67
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Wood and Pesky Birds

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 13, 2023
Couple celebrating Valentine's Day. By Roman Chazov. Wondering what to get your sweetheart for February 14? Writer Nick Thomas provides tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day advice.
Humor

Valentine’s Day Advice

Experienced insights from Jest a Moment

By Nick Thomas | February 13, 2023
African American Baseball
History

Depths of Resilience, Heights of Achievement

Insights in African-American History

By Rachel Marsh | February 10, 2023
Chenonceau, a 15th-century Renaissance palace, is considered the toast of the Loire Valley. Several powerful women had a hand in its design, creating a magnificent château that was the local aristocracy's place to see and be seen. Go palace hopping in France. Travel writer Rick Steves take us to three notable Loire Valley châteaux: Chenonceau, Chambord, and Cheverny.
Rick Steves

Châteaux Hopping in France’s Lush Loire Valley

See how the French one percent lived

By Rick Steves | February 8, 2023
Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1996, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
Music

Gary Lewis & the Playboys Today

Still bringing back music of the ’60s

By Nick Thomas | February 6, 2023

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