Tom Purcell

Relax, People! They're Just Cookies Just as my annual diet has begun showing promise, my greatest obstacle to success is upon me: Girl Scout Cookie ... Read More

We'll celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and legacy next week. In these angry and divisive times, we all could benefit by reminding ourselves ... Read More

Is technology innovation doing us more harm than good? My family offers proof that it is. My parents recently got Amazon's supposedly "intelligent" personal assistant, Alexa. ... Read More

Celebrating the holidays with friends and family the past few weeks was great, but I m tired, bloated and crabby. The New ... Read More

I love Christmas. I love it because my mother has worked hard to make the day magical and eventful for her family for more years ... Read More

I thought Facebook knew too much about me, but it turns out Google is even worse. Google, like Facebook, makes its money by targeting ads ... Read More

Merry debt-fueled Christmas, America! According to a recent NerdWallet study, nearly 40 million Americans are still struggling to pay off credit-card debts from last Christmas. Here's what's ... Read More

Good grief! With everything in everyday American life politicized, count on someone, somewhere, being offended by something, anything - even classic Christmas TV specials. A recent Huffington ... Read More

As physicals go, it was the most thorough I'd ever gotten. My new primary care doctor is a "concierge" doctor. Much like small-town doctors years ago, ... Read More

"Thanksgiving is the time of year when we reflect on our incredible blessings, but many Americans aren't feeling very thankful?" "That's what an interesting Harris poll ... Read More