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Piglet! My Irish surname means piglet! Like millions of Americans, I’ve been poking into my heritage using ancestry sites, such as FamilySearch.com....
Get this: Men and women’s brains are different. Using a powerful, first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence model, Stanford Medicine was able to...
President Biden recently sent an email to 153,000 student-loan borrowers reminding them to vote for him this autumn. Actually, his email said that he...
When I read about the “silent book club” trend, it filled me with instant calm and hope. As it goes, in 2012, two friends in San Francisco came up...
I’m in hiding again, as I always am this time of the year. We’re in the thick of Girl Scout Cookie season, after all, and I’m on my winter diet....
The city of Toronto is in the news for outlawing sled and toboggan riding on 45 of its hillsides. According to the Toronto Star, the ban has sparked a...
Get this: Gen Z job applicants are bringing their parents to job interviews, reports the New York Post. As it goes, for several decades America’s...
Cyber attacks will be significantly worse in 2024 for anyone who uses a digital device. Yet few are aware of, or prepared for, the threats they face...
Here’s a great New Year’s resolution: get a pet. As we wrap up a very inflationary 2023, pet shelters across the country are at maximum capacity...
The best Christmas gift I ever gave anyone was the one I gave my father about 20 years ago: a Lionel train set. Every year, we got him the same gifts,...
Here’s a regrettable trend: as profanity has become commonplace, swear words are losing their usefulness. The Wall Street Journal reported this week...
Here’s an unpleasant holiday statistic: Average Americans are giving significantly less to their favorite charities this year than they did just...
BY TOM PURCELL Here's an unpleasant holiday statistic: Average Americans are giving significantly less to their favorite charities this year than they...
Tipping demands sure have gotten out of control. With every purchase you make – at coffee shops, fast food restaurants, chain stores and more –...
I love pumpkin pie. It reminds me of so many happy family gatherings when, after clearing the Thanksgiving table, we’d enjoy pumpkin pie, coffee and...
By Tom Purcell I love pumpkin pie. It reminds me of so many happy family gatherings when, after clearing the Thanksgiving table, we'd enjoy pumpkin...
Well, that didn’t take as long as expected. In case you missed it, our federal government is now estimated to pay more than $1 trillion a year to...
By Tom Purcell Well, that didn't take as long as expected. In case you missed it, our federal government is now estimated to pay more than $1 trillion...
Finally, the press is doing some hard-hitting reporting about our upcoming presidential election. Some in the media are alleging that Florida Gov. Ron...
By Tom Purcell Finally, the press is doing some hard-hitting reporting about our upcoming presidential election. Some in the media are alleging that...
Hopefully, the rugged beard I’ve been sporting will motivate at least one of my fellow men to take better care of his health this November. Every...
By Tom Purcell Hopefully, the rugged beard I've been sporting will motivate at least one of my fellow men to take better care of his health this...
Halloween is upon us, which means you’d better be cautious about the costume you choose. Halloween has long been a staple of childhood, but in the...
By Tom Purcell Halloween is upon us, which means you'd better be cautious about the costume you choose. Halloween has long been a staple of childhood,...
Autumn is upon us, but it is making me a little bit sad this year. I have always loved autumn. I love the brilliant colors, the chilly air and the...
By Tom Purcell Autumn is upon us, but it is making me a little bit sad this year. I have always loved autumn. I love the brilliant colors, the chilly...
By Tom Purcell When I read a news piece about the passing of longtime California senator Dianne Feinstein a few weeks ago, some of the comments left...
When I read a news piece about the passing of longtime California senator Dianne Feinstein a few weeks ago, some of the comments left at the bottom of...
President Biden is being dogged by a unique White House problem. About a week ago, Biden’s German Shepherd, Commander, bit a secret service officer...
It was a family event for the ages. Last weekend, my family traveled to Gettysburg to attend my nephew’s wedding. I drove my mother down Friday so...
By Tom Purcell President Biden is being dogged by a unique White House problem. About a week ago, Biden's German Shepherd, Commander, bit a secret...
By Tom Purcell It was a family event for the ages. Last weekend, my family traveled to Gettysburg to attend my nephew's wedding. I drove my mother...
By Tom Purcell I suppose it was just a matter of time before casual dress hit the U.S. Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the...
‘Only bet what you can afford to lose.” That’s the message from the National Football League as its betting-company partners aggressively...
By Tom Purcell "Only bet what you can afford to lose." That's the message from the National Football League as its betting-company partners...
There’s a reason the name “Jimmy Buffett” elicits immediate joy in the hearts of millions: happiness contagion. A study conducted by Harvard...
By Tom Purcell There's a reason the name "Jimmy Buffett" elicits immediate joy in the hearts of millions: happiness contagion. A study conducted by...