“I am just now grieving a marriage that ended 20 years ago.” Writer Karen Czuleger Strgacich writes of ignoring her early divorce only to have the pain hit her later. Image by Fizkes
From Our Readers

Grieving a Marriage Many Years Later

To a sisterhood of other women arriving to retirement years alone

By Karen Czuleger Strgacich | January 9, 2024
A granddad and a grandson looking at a laptop, by Fizkes. For Jumble puzzles - two, one for kids and one Classic
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: A Kite and a Church

Two scrambled word games for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 18, 2023
woman using a tablet, perhaps to do puzzles like Boggle Puzzle: Find Eight Relatives
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Find Eight Relatives

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 11, 2023
Granddad and granddaughter playing a game on a laptop, like the Jumble for Kids and Adults: Mosquitoes and Fans
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Mosquitoes and Fans

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 20, 2023
Picturesque Rothenburg, with its pastel buildings, uniform rooflines, and flower boxes, is also famous for its unique people. These quirky, lovable people give the small German town its rich meaning. Rick Steves shares a few of his favorite Rothenburg characters.
Rick Steves

Beyond the Surface of Rothenburg, Germany

Small-town charm alongside quirky, lovable people

By Rick Steves | November 7, 2023
granddad and grandson on a laptop, perhaps playing a puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles for Kids and Adults: Two Scores!

Two scrambled word games

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 6, 2023
Totem poles in Saxman Native Village. Image by Anna Griessel, article on traveling outside of the guidebook
From Our Readers

‘That’s Not in the Guidebook’

And that’s a good thing

By Dale Davis | October 17, 2023
man using tablet Hongzi Zhang. Used with Boomer puzzles: Boggle with European capitals
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: European Capitals

How many European capital cities can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 2, 2023
Women in an art studio, image by Seventyfourimages. If you’ve considered returning to a hobby of your youth, you can relate to the question, who can create art? Do you have to be “good” enough?
Lifestyle

Are You Good Enough to Create Art?

An aging boomer pondering an age-old question

By Robert Koehler | September 15, 2023
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

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