Summertime dinner calls long overdue
Maybe a new Utah law will revive the lost art of parents calling their children…
Author Tom Purcell
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…
Turn Off D.C.’s AC
I went to an outdoor event in Washington, D.C., last week. Boy, was it hot…
When there was romance
When I was a boy, my mother loved listening to American crooners on our old…
Groundhog Day must end
Editor’s Note: A version of this column was originally published in 2007. Punxsutawney Phil must…