Massive slabs of petrified wood in the Crystal Forest at Petrified Forest National Park - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

Take a Hike: Petrified Forest National Park

This unearthly landscape is awaiting your exploration

By Nick Thomas | November 25, 2024
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, as if even playing the Jumble puzzle game with felines and eagles.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Felines and Eagles

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 25, 2024
Ashland train station lit for the holiday season, with a Christmas-dressed woman. For What's Booming, November 21
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Nov. 21 to 28

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus a road trip and news

By Annie Tobey | November 21, 2024
Turkeys running down a road near Zion National Park in Utah. Image by Steve Estvanik. For What's Booming: Trotting to Turkey Day
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Trotting to Turkey Day

Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | November 21, 2024
"Grace & Favour" title image, used with article on Joanne Heywood's remembering the show, aka "Are You Being Served? Again"
Nick Thomas

Joanne Heywood Recalls “Are You Being Served? Again!”

A newcomer in the British series revival

By Nick Thomas | November 18, 2024
Conservatory at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, used in What's Booming November 14 to 21. Image by Tom Hennessy
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Nov. 14 to 21

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus a road trip and news

By Annie Tobey | November 14, 2024
Pouring orange juice to make mimosas. By Kristen Prahl. Representing one of the common practices to avoid as you age.
Greg Schwem

Practices to Purge As You Age

Three things that humorist Greg Schwem has learned to avoid

By Greg Schwem | November 13, 2024
Granddad with two grandkids, together using a laptop, perhaps even doing a Jumble Kids puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Ocean Pun and Bakery Math

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 11, 2024
mean woman, used with advice article on a friend who gets meaner with age. Image by Isabel Poulin
Advice for Life

Friend Gets Meaner with Age

From kind and supportive to bullying behavior

By R. Eric Thomas | November 8, 2024
Skydance Bridge by day - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

Skydance Bridge, Oklahoma City

An ‘enlightening’ urban hike

By Nick Thomas | November 1, 2024

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