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What’s Booming RVA: Celebrate Secretariat, Honor Vietnam Vets
A day honoring Vietnam veterans, a day celebrating Secretariat and his new larger-than-life statue, a day of Easter finery, 10 days of food, and the musical story of Tina Turner. All in “What’s Booming RVA: Celebrate Secretariat, Honor Vietnam Vets.”. National Vietnam War Veterans Day Open House. March...
Pollinator-Friendly Yard Tips
Spring cleaning, indoors and out, is a longstanding tradition for many households. But as we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds and beneficial insects, the more we realize we need to adjust some of our timing and methods. Follow these pollinator-friendly yard tips for outdoor plant maintenance this spring.
Halloumi Fries for a Warm Cheese Delight
Enjoy the delights of warm cheese with crispy halloumi fries served over a tasty Mediterranean-influenced salad. Warm cheese deserves all the love. From the pull of mozzarella on pizza, to molten cheese fondue, to the buttery goodness of queso fundido piled on a tortilla, few foods prove more satisfying. Light it on fire at one of Chicago’s iconic Greek restaurants and everyone thrills.
Why The Beatles Endure
On Jan. 30, 1969, the groundbreaking British rock music band The Beatles staged their last public performance, but The Beatles endure. What is the reason for the band’s continued success? Longtime PR marketing executive Edward Adler weighs in. It was 60 years ago that The Beatles debuted on the...
Eclectic Amsterdam
Explore eclectic Amsterdam, the artistic, edgy, and historic capital of the Netherlands. Travel professional Rick Steves takes us there. I have a little ritual every time I step off the train in big, bold Amsterdam: I look over my shoulder to the lions of the city seal atop Amsterdam Centraal train station. They seem to roar, “Just do it.”
6 Things to Consider When Approaching Retirement
For many Americans, retirement is either a crowning ambition or a hard-won dream: to enter your “golden years,” give up your working life after a long and successful career, and enjoy relaxation and leisure as you enter old age. But the thought of retirement can bring anxiety as well as excitement, as you wonder if you have enough money, if you’ve planned sufficiently for the retirement process, and more. To help dispel some of those anxieties, here are a few crucial tips to make the most of your retirement plan.
Diane Baker Remembers TCM host Robert Osborne
The 15th Turner Classic Movies Film Festival is scheduled for April 18-21, in Hollywood. Canceled for a couple of years due to the pandemic, no one was more pleased to attend the festival when it resumed in person two years ago than actress Diane Baker, a popular guest at many of the past festivals.
Jumble Puzzles: Oceans and Andes
Play this week’s Jumble mental games and giggles, featuring oceans and Andes mountains. Unscramble the words and the humorous bonus answer. Start with the Jumble for Kids as a warm-up – or share the challenge with a favorite youngster. Build your brain. Mental exercises and games, like the...
I Love this Bar
Richmond writer Diane York looks at Richmond bars for boomers – what makes a bar that we want to hang out in and return to, again, and again?. Toby Keith’s song “I Love This Bar” struck a chord so deep it became a number one hit. Why so much love for our favorite bars?
How to Treat Jalapeño Hands
I love spicy food. I add hot sauce to more meals than not and will toss chopped hot peppers into anything from classic guacamole to tuna salad. The dark side of my spicy life is the looming specter of burning fingertips — the dreaded jalapeño hands. 6 handy...
Should Daughter’s Boyfriend Share Her Bedroom?
Should an adult daughter’s boyfriend share her bedroom when he visits? Her parents disagree. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson has to say. My wife and I have a difference of opinion regarding our 20-year-old daughter. We would love your perspective. Our daughter is a sophomore at a university...
More What’s Booming RVA: March 21 to 28
Flowers and festivities are blooming in RVA, with green news, art, dog fest, soccer, music, lectures, a mead-iversary, plus news of upcoming events sparks anticipation. What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, March 21 to 28, 2024. Boomer Top 5 picks in RVA here – browse the week ahead below –...
What’s Booming RVA: Daffodils, Butterfly, and Iris
Celebrate spring with daffodils and a million other blooms, the “Butterfly” opera, an “Iris” play, a Circle Band, and an accomplished mandolinist. “What’s Booming RVA: Daffodils, Butterfly, and Iris.”. “Madama Butterfly”. March 22, 7:30 p.m., and March 24, 2:30 p.m., at Dominion Energy Center,...
Is Erythritol a Safe Sugar Substitute?
Is erythritol a healthy and safe sugar substitute? Experts from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research examine various sugar substitutes with a focus on the safety of erythritol. DEAR MAYO CLINIC:. A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and...
Greek Avgolemono Soup
This lively lemon egg soup has been a staple in Greece for centuries. Creamy and pungent with lemon flavor, Greek Avgolemono soup must be the country’s answer to other national comfort chicken soups. You might be surprised to learn that this celebrated Greek soup has its roots in Spanish...
‘Employee of the Month’
A young man displays a bit of a work ethic, but his “job” is nothing to admire. Roger Ryberg, “A Likely Story” columnist, offers a tongue-in-cheek look at this “employee of the month.”. Not long ago I viewed a security video from a downtown Dallas...
The Greek Peloponnesian Peninsula
If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Driving about an hour west of Athens, you cross over the Corinth Canal – a four-mile-long shipping lane neatly sliced through the isthmus that connects the Peloponnese with the rest of Greece – and pass the ruins of ancient Corinth to enter the fabled peninsula.
Joe Namath in the AFL
In this excerpt from “Fifty Favs of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s,” author Fred Del Bianco Jr. remembers quarterback Joe Namath. The book spotlights the leading people, music, sports, movies, and events from those decades of change. The American Football League, which started in 1960,...
Boggle Puzzle: Consonants and Countries
Exercise your mind by searching for words hidden in the Boggle cube. The more letters the better – plus bonus words to up the ante. Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side, and diagonally. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Pay special attention to the Boggle BrainBusters Bonus words! Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. Up this week, a Boggle consonants and countries challenge.
Flip Phone February
“Baby boomers and Gen Xers recall these devices with a mix of nostalgia and frustration,” says humorist Greg Schwem of flip phones. He notes the downsides of the not-so-smart phones and explains why he didn’t join Flip Phone February. It was somewhere around 2005. I was at the...
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