The Boomer Magazine

They say it’s good to step out of your comfort zone. Try new things, see what happens and what you could learn from an experience. Well, two weeks ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone. Well, I jumped out of it. I was preparing for a trip – to see family in Ukraine, actually [...]

The Squirrels return to The Diamond Thursday – two days from today – with their second Fireworks display.  On Friday, the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld will make an appearance at the day’s game, which is also a canned food drive. Turn back your clocks on Saturday with “50’s Night and Fireworks” presented by HCA Virginia. [...]

  The Martin Agency’s Mike Hughes finds grace and humor in his last days – BY BARBAR FITZGERALD –   Mike Hughes, president of The Martin Agency, Richmond’s advertising powerhouse, was told this past December at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York that he had two weeks to live. As an old newspaperman [...]

Try a few new things this spring Say this spring you’re invited to an evening cock-tail party. Would you know what to wear? No worries – neither would we. That is why we spoke with Kevin Reardon, co-owner of Richmond-based Franco’s Fine Clothier. With a 20-year career in the clothing industry, his specialty is fitting [...]

A century-old North side home that relaxes and invigorates – BY DANIEL JONES – – PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY GIAMMARINO –        “A cottage is meant for relaxing,” says Jennifer Saunders (left), who with her husband owns Twig, a home décor shop in Richmond’s Lakeside shopping district. “But then we like a livelier feel to a [...]

  Lewis Little has made up for coming late to classic cars                                               – BY DANIEL JONES –  – PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT STANTON –    From his house atop a tree-covered embankment overlooking [...]

  Catching up with son ‘Mark’ of The Rifleman – BY AUDREY T. HINGLEY –    Johnny Crawford’s busy career began as one of the original Disney Mouseketeers. By the time he snagged the role of Chuck Connors’ son, Mark, on TV’s acclaimed The Rifleman at age 11, he’d already accumulated 60 television credits. Set in [...]

  6.2 miles of adrenaline, spirit, inspiration, music, costumes, competition, parties, cheering and personal achievement … not to mention 70,000 runners, walkers and fans  – BY TERRI L. JONES –  – PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SPORTS BACKERS –    There’s enough energy at the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k to power the city. Music is pulsing, people are [...]

Omega-3 fatty acids – fish oils – really do prolong our lives     – BY DANIEL JONES –    Each year, 600,000 – or one out of every four – American deaths arise from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for [...]

If we know the answers, why do we so often fail the test?  BY RAY McALLISTER   There is a fair chance, I think, that we misread life. Don’t you? Consider that when we figure life out, IF we figure life out, it often comes very late, sometimes at the end of life. (A little [...]