two women on park bench arguing. Image by motortion for Asking Eric column on friendship faux pas
Advice for Life

Undoing a Friendship Faux Pas

She spoke her mind and her friend turned on her

By R. Eric Thomas | March 7, 2025
The Elbys are named after Chef and French Food Festival Founder Paul Elbling. Image from Facebook, Richmond magazine: In 2012, the magazine named its regional dining awards, The Elbys, for Chef Paul Elbling, seen here at the 2019 awards.
Food Finds

Remembrances of Chef Paul, Plus His Sauce Vinaigrette

Introducing French farm-to-table to Richmond in the 1970s

By Martha Steger | March 6, 2025
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, possibly doing puzzles or browsing the internet. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. Used 2/10/22 and 3/3/25 for anglers and stairs
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Anglers and Stairs

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | March 3, 2025
A middle-aged woman stressed from her responsibilities as a member of the sandwich generation. Image by Tatyana Gladskikh
Advice for Life

Stressed in the Sandwich Generation

Work, elderly parents, a daughter – sometimes it’s just too much

By R. Eric Thomas | February 28, 2025
Mar 4 Moulin Rouge 0050 - Robert Petkoff as Harold Zidler and the cast of the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade - used with What's Booming February 28 +
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Feb. 27 to March 6

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

By Annie Tobey | February 27, 2025
Richard Glazier - photo provided by Richard Glazier. Credit Matias Antonio Bombal
Music

Pianist Richard Glazier Revives Great Songs from Stage & Screen

And shares of meeting a hero, Ira Gershwin, as a boy

By Nick Thomas | February 24, 2025
grandparents and granddaughter on a laptop, from Monkey Business Images, perhaps playing a puzzle like the Jumble puzzles
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Mittens and a Gym

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 17, 2025
A middle aged woman looking both stubborn and content after becoming disengaged from her critical mother
Advice for Life

Disengaged from Her Critical Mother

And already planning to skip the funeral

By R. Eric Thomas | February 14, 2025
It's time for hearing aids, so a woman goes to an audiologist to choose what's right for her. By Arne9001
From Our Readers

The Time for Hearing Aids

Benefits and humor from taking the leap

By Paula Magdalena Vidal | February 11, 2025
On Prague’s Old Town Square, a medieval astronomical clock intrigues visitors; the spiky Týn Church towers in the background. Part of what you can see on a stroll through Prague. CREDIT: (Glenn Eriksen, Rick Steves’ Europe)
Rick Steves

An Enlightening Stroll Through Prague

Get a taste of the sight-filled city

By Rick Steves | February 11, 2025

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