smiling middle-aged hipster man at a bar. By Alessandro Biascioli. Humorist Greg Schwem bemoans the dying art of face-to-face communication, a modern-day social “pandemic,” worsened by smartphone usage.
Greg Schwem

The Dying Art of Face-to-Face Communication

‘Remember when we talked, no, really talked to one another?’

By Greg Schwem | March 10, 2023
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
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
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
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
Creamy marinated mozzarella, savory meats, marinated vegetables, plump ripe tomatoes, and fresh herbs come together for the perfect appetizer. Antipasto bites take everything you’d see on a traditional antipasto platter and present a little bite of each element on a personal skewer.
Recipes

Antipasto Bites for Your Next Gathering

Adorable, party-friendly appetizers everyone will love

By Christine Fiorentino, TheKitchn.com | February 3, 2023
grandmother and granddaughter laptop maybe working on a puzzle - photo by monkey business images, dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble: Bunnies and Cartoonists, for Kids and Adults

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 30, 2023
Maggie Walker statue with mural. By Annie Tobey. This week in Richmond, blend contemporary music and humor with insights from Black History Month, in “What’s Booming RVA: Life in America.”
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Life in America

Smooth jazz, clean humor, and thoughtful historical insights

January 26, 2023
A scene from the original New York production of Grease, Adrienne Barbeau in center - provided by book publisher. Did you know that the popular 1978 musical “Grease” was preceded by a Chicago musical theater production? Adrienne Barbeau, who played Rizzo in “Grease” in this premiere production, co-edited a book that goes behind the scenes of this early phenom.
Nick Thomas

Adrienne Barbeau and the Original ‘Grease’

She was Rizzo before Stockard Channing was

By Nick Thomas | January 23, 2023

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