Tom Purcell

With your military service complete, you're eager to return home and get on with life in the private sector. Surely, in a booming economy, you'll have ... Read More

Prom season is upon us. We all know what that means: More American adults are doing their proms all over again. A New York Times headline ... Read More

I hope to be just like my mother one day. Now in her eighth decade, my ma has arrived at a coveted place: Her "filter" is ... Read More

Boy, is our political discourse going to the dogs. The Washington Post reports Donald Trump is the first U.S. president in 100-plus years not to have ... Read More

This Thursday is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, the one day every year when young people can learn - in person - ... Read More

Boy, do I feel sorry for Lori Loughlin's daughters. It's been all over the news that Loughlin and her husband allegedly paid $500,000 in bribes to ... Read More

Spring has finally arrived in all its glory. In Pittsburgh, the weather has warmed, the trees are blossoming and the birds are singing cheerfully. Sure, we Pittsburghers ... Read More

Tax season is upon us, which gives us a choice: Laugh or cry. I choose to laugh. Dave Barry offers useful advice for getting through this ... Read More

Sister Margaret Mary didn't think she was up to the job. Nine years ago, during her 40th year of religious service, she had been assigned the ... Read More

Socialism is back in vogue in some quarters. According to the website of dictionary maker Merriam-Webster, socialism is a political theory that advocates "governmental ownership and ... Read More