What makes us happy and fulfilled? According to the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, ... Read More
Earmarks are back and they’re costing American taxpayers a bundle. In case you’ve forgotten, earmarks, says FactCheck.org, “are government funds that are allocated by a ... Read More
It was late December of 2020. COVID cabin fever was hitting me hard. As a writer and communications consultant, I’ve long worked from an office ... Read More
I read a great piece in the Tribune-Review about the nostalgia many Pittsburghers hold for their favorite old suburban shopping malls — especially around the ... Read More
My dog Thurber has been lying to me. It only figures, because it’s impossible to avoid mistruths these days. We just exited a miserable election ... Read More
Coffee. I needed coffee. And sleep. And food. That’s the experience I had for weeks after I picked up my 8-week-old Lab puppy, Thurber, in ... Read More
Editor's note: This column is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s new book, “Tips from a New Dog Dad.” Read more chapters at ThurbersTail.com. My Lab ... Read More
In the tradition of Art Buchwald, Mike Royko, Lewis Grizzard and Dave Barry, Tom Purcell's column is sometimes wry, sometimes poignant, but always original and compelling.
Whether the subject is politics, culture, life’s foibles or, in a new weekly feature, pet advice he’s learning from his beloved Labrador, Thurber, Purcell will always put a smile on your face.
Tom Purcell, creator of the infotainment site ThurbersTail.com, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Email him at [email protected].
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