The higher tech gets, the ruder we get
Our rapidly growing incivility started with the invention of the telephone-answering machine. Before the answering…
Author Tom Purcell
Wearing out longevity’s welcome
Boy, are Americans getting old. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age -…
Be Civil, by George!
“Can you believe that a man dumped a drink on a teenager because the…
Summertime dinner calls long overdue
Maybe a new Utah law will revive the lost art of parents calling their children…
Confusing facts & opinions
“The Pew Research Center quiz was harder than I expected.” “Ah, yes, you speak of…
Facebook knows WHAT about me?
A chat window opened on my computer screen. A Facebook “friend” I didn’t know began communicating…
Lighten up, critics, it’s Groundhog Day
If I were Punxsutawney Phil, I might think twice before coming out of my burrow…
Washington is my only hope against the cookies
I’m on a diet– a miserable diet – just as millions of Americans are during…
Some of the Devil’s best work
The devil sat drunk and giddy in a bar, boasting about his recent “accomplishments.” “Enjoying…
My Dad, Hef and real wealth
Since Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s recent death, a variety of voices have been calling him…