Contributors

Woman with laptop computer doing puzzle or taking notes on the side. Photo by Milkos, Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzle: All Decked Out

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 7, 2022
Jefferson Davis Benedict Arnold Treason Cartoon 1865. For What's Booming: A tribute to a traitor
Steve Cook

What’s Booming: A Tribute to a Traitors – And Legends

Art, performance, and history make this a revolutionary way to start the new year

By Steve Cook | January 6, 2022
external shot Mom's Siam in Richmond, Virginia, in Carytown. Photo from Moms Siam Facebook page.
Food Finds

Dining and Happy Hour at Mom’s: Mom’s Siam

‘When I’m looking for an incomparably delicious meal with old friends, there’s no place like Mom’s‘

By Steve Cook | January 6, 2022
Mostar and its famous bridge, rebuilt after the war. For article, In Bosnia, Mostar’s Tragic Past Still Lives
Rick Steves

In Bosnia, Mostar’s Tragic Past Still Lives

Mended bridges as life continues in this once war-torn city

By Rick Steves | January 5, 2022
Man doing puzzle, possibly Sudoku
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Birds

How many words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 3, 2022
NC cheese from Prodigal Farms is named Piedmont Provencal. It has a layer-cake bloomy rind with olive/basil tapenade in the middle. From Trio Restaurant and Market in North Carolina's Outer Banks / OBX
Food Finds

Trio Restaurant & Market in the OBX

A Tasty Trio for the Whole Gang + a Park Avenue Happy Hour

December 30, 2021
new years eve at home Photo by Liligraphie Dreamstime. For article, "What's Booming: New Year's Eve Covid style"
Steve Cook

What’s Booming: Auld Lang Syne, Covid Style

Ringing in the New Year, and hoping for a new, improved year ahead

By Steve Cook | December 30, 2021
granddad and grandson playing chess game. Credit: Imtmphoto dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Burger Baby and Coffee

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 30, 2021
Colmar, a French town with German flair. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves' Europe. For article on Colmar in Alsace
Rick Steves

Alsace and Colmar: France and Germany mix it up

An agreeable region to disagree over

By Rick Steves | December 29, 2021
Woman at a laptop computer, with a notebook besides the laptop, possibly working on a puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Bodies of Water

How many words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 27, 2021

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