Santana concert in 2022
From Our Readers

Please, Let There Be More Rock ’n’ Roll!

A Boomer reader remembers, and mourns the passing of icons

By E. A. Grifone | September 6, 2023
Granddad and grandson on a laptop, by Monkey Business Images. For Jumble for Kids and Adults puzzle, with "Fired" theme.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: All Fired Up

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 28, 2023
grandparents and granddaughter together looking at a laptop. Image by Rmarmion. For Jumble puzzles for kids and adults, with roosters and cave crafters
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Cave Crafters and Roosters

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 14, 2023
an embroidered lace handkerchief, by Ale059
From Our Readers

Gretchen’s Handkerchief

Remembering a childhood piano teacher and her old-fashioned ways

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | August 8, 2023
a drive-in movie theater in the 1960s, from Everett Collection. The first drive-in movie theater opened in 1933, giving birth to memories of drive-in movies for many people, like this fond remembrance. 
From Our Readers

Memories of Drive-in Movies

A brief history and a reminiscence

By Carl Scharwath | August 1, 2023
a granddaughter and granddad smiling at a laptop monitor, for Jumble puzzles for kids and adults
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Squirrel and Hypnotist

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 31, 2023
Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa sketches, for music quiz
Music

‘Let’s Be Frank’ Music Quiz

How well do you know the two famous Franks?

By Rachel Schmoyer | July 25, 2023
elderly woman in park, from Vladimir Voronin. The 81-year-old celebrity showed us that we can look great at any age – or was the message something entirely different? Baby boomer Margaret Hopkins offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the swimsuit-clad Martha Stewart and how her generation views aging and body image.
From Our Readers

Thanks a Lot, Martha Stewart

Congrats on the SI swimsuit edition, but ...

By Margaret Hopkins | July 18, 2023
African American granddad and grandson on a laptop together. From Monkey Business Images. For Jumble for Kids and Adults: Shapes and Riddle puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Shapes and Riddle

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 17, 2023
Marilyn Monroe statue at Madame Tussaud's museum, photo by Sanja Baljkas
From Our Readers

Marilyn and Me

An 11-year-old’s coming of age and the iconic sex symbol

By Bill Levine | July 11, 2023

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