TOM PURCELL

Published on Friday, October 31, 2025 • Page 18

Halloween has lost its punch. That’s according to pop culture expert Robert…

Published on Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Page 15

In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan was roundly criticized for predicting the…

Published on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 • Page 6

I attended a meeting with the Deputy Director of Gobbledygook — and his…

Published on Sunday, June 8, 2025 • Page 21

Flag Day, celebrated every June 14, is one of America’s lesser-known holidays,…

Published on Sunday, April 27, 2025 • Page 25

American entrepreneurs have saved my grass-mowing season. You see, my grass is…

Published on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 • Page 15

A few years ago, my then 70-something mom was targeted by telephone scammers. “…

Published on Sunday, March 16, 2025 • Page 21

St. Patrick’s Day couldn’t come soon enough this year. Half the country is…

Published on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • Page 16

the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mid-century modern house they called home for…

Published on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Page 6

International Space Station (ISS): Hello, Houston, Starliner crew Butch Wilmore…

Published on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Page 16

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so…

Published on Monday, January 6, 2025 • Page 6• GUEST COLUMN

By Tom Purcell As we head into the New Year, the approval ratings of the U.S.…