Honor Veterans Day, support Feed More and young local musicians, and take in concerts, comedians, authors, lectures, and more. What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, November 6 to 13, 2025. Explore: November 6 to 13, 2025 What’s happening in and around the Richmond region Thursday, November 6 Play It Forward. Live performances including a friendly instrument … Read more
Three must-see local theatrical productions, Veterans Day commemorations, and a look at the life and songs of Carole King – Boomer’s top five picks in Richmond this week. What’s Booming RVA: Must-See Local Drama. “A Distinct Society.” Nothing much ever happens in a sleepy library that straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada. But … Read more
Harold Witkov found a fossil and took it home. After learning of its prehistoric background, he came to appreciate the aged possession. As he pondered the fossil’s tale, he saw it as a metaphor for his baby boomer life. Some 10 years ago I visited a longtime friend living in Traverse City, Michigan. One day … Read more
Every month, the Boomer caption contest provides a new cartoon for readers to write their own clever caption. We also capture the top 10 caption submissions so readers can vote for their favorite. And we announce the winner from the cartoon before that! This page is updated monthly with new cartoons, so bookmark it for … Read more
These “melting onions” are savory-sweet rings of jammy onion, reminiscent of French onion soup, showered with crispy thyme-scented panko breadcrumbs. While I enjoy vegetables cooked until they’re crisp-tender, I’m also a big fan of veggies that have been cooked until meltingly tender and soft (especially because that gives them time to absorb the other flavors). … Read more
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the race for lieutenant governor in Virginia, United States, on Tuesday, defeating John Reid. Ghazala is the first Indian American and first Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia.Hashmi is a former college professor who won the nomination after prevailing in a crowded Democratic primary in June.As lieutenant governor, Hashmi will … Read more
Use these practical tips to give better holiday gifts this year. You’ll be happy to know that a bigger price tag doesn’t necessarily mean a happier recipient! It may be better to give than to receive, but that doesn’t make picking out holiday presents for your family and friends any easier. Even with all the … Read more
UPSC Essentials offers you its initiative of daily quizzes by topic. These quizzes are designed to help you review some of the most important topics in the static part of the syllabus. Take today’s themed quiz on Politics and governance to check your progress. 🚨 Click here to read UPSC Essentials magazine for October 2025. … Read more
Approximately 800,000 casualties, over 300 days – World War I ended on November 11, 1918, in Verdun, France, the inspiration for Veterans Day. Rick Steves shares suggestions for traveling there, focusing on three sites: Mémorial de Verdun, Fort de Douaumont, and L’Ossuaire de Douaumont. World War I, once heralded as “the war to end all … Read more
At least 15 people were killed and two others were injured when a minibus collided with a parked truck in Rajasthan’s Phalodi district on Sunday night. The Indian Express reported. The accident occurred around 6:30 pm at Matoda area on Bharat Mala Highway, when the minibus was returning from Kolayat temple in Bikaner. “Fifteen passengers … Read more