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Author: boomerznews.com
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Brain Exercises for Seniors
Crosswords and memory games may help, but researchers say the most useful workout for an aging brain frequently involves the whole body. The daily crossword has long been treated as a mental multivitamin: a few clues over coffee, a little strain to recall a forgotten synonym, and some protection against cognitive decline. For older adults…
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September in History
September 1 1878 – Emma Nutt (apparently the last name was trendsetting if you remember telephone operators) became the world’s first female telephone operator September 3 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche, Austro‑Bohemian designer of the Volkswagen Beetle, early Porsches, and the first gasoline / electric hybrid September 4 1998 – Google launched, revolutionizing online search September…
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August in History
August 1 1900 – “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum was copyrighted. 1941 – The first Jeep rolled off the assembly line, and Willys Truck Company was the first company to create a Jeep. August 2 1904 – A patent for a “glass shaping machine” was granted to Michael Owen. The immense…
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Where Has Truth Gone?
By boomerznews.com Last month, standing at the counter of my local pharmacy, I found myself at the center of a small, infuriating drama that has become all too common in American life. I was picking up a routine prescription—one that, for months, was written for a generic drug, costing me a manageable co-pay. This time,…
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NY Jets Sign Joey Chestnut in Third-Round QB Pick
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — In a move that left both sports analysts and nutritionists scratching their heads, the New York Jets stunned fans Friday night by selecting professional eater Joey Chestnut as their third-round quarterback pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Chestnut, best known for devouring 76 hot dogs in ten minutes at the Coney…
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