Tom Purcell

They called me "The Trail Blazer," Good Buddy. That was my citizens band radio handle in the summer of 1977, when the hit movie “Smokey ... Read More

Need to learn how to unclog a shower drain, jump-start a car, shave your face without bleeding to death or successfully address dozens of other ... Read More

Texting is replacing talking as the preferred form of communication? According to a recent survey by OpenMarket, 75 percent of millennials chose texting over talking when ... Read More

After more than a year of strict COVID mandates, my state has triumphantly reopened. But, some argue, we better think twice before we offer a ... Read More

I just got another scam phone call from someone pretending to be from the Social Security Administration, and my blood is boiling. When I answered ... Read More

There are few things I enjoy more than grilling up tasty steaks for a group of close friends, but red meat isn’t going to be ... Read More

Everyone is at risk of being scammed now. The recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline was a wakeup call for everyone in America. Ransomware is ... Read More

The retired science teacher jumped up from his hiding spot in his garden and grabbed my arm before I could escape. It happened in the mid-1970s ... Read More

Scientific American describes my mother to a T. An article titled "The Incredible Importance of Mothers," by social scientist Melanie Tannenbaum, lays out the argument that ... Read More

My recent trip to Florida was glorious for one simple reason: it was normal. You see, I had been hungering for a friendly social gathering ... Read More