Tom Purcell

11/15/2022

Is the glass half empty or half full? In my experience it’s always been half full -- and that’s one of many things I am ... Read More

Thurber’s Tail: Can Dogs Talk?

11/14/2022

I’ve always loved dogs who talk in TV shows and movies. I’ve also always loved jokes told by talking dogs. Which is why this joke ... Read More

Laughs to ease your election pain

11/08/2022

This week half the country will be upset by the midterm election results and half will be elated. Regardless, politics is causing every one of ... Read More

Thurber’s Tail: How NOT to Name a Puppy!

11/07/2022

Friends turned on friends. Family members spoke ill of other family members. Strangers on social media wrote posts that are unprintable in most newspapers. That’s ... Read More

Pre-election stress disorder

11/01/2022

I’m already anxious about the outcome. I speak of next week’s elections, and a modern malady the Mayo Clinic refers to as “Election Stress Disorder.” ... Read More

Thurber’s Tail: Halloween Safety Tips for Pets

10/26/2022

Editor's Note: Long-time syndicated humor columnist Tom Purcell has just launched a new, second weekly column, called Thurber's Tail. It features pet advice, humorous pet ... Read More

Halloween is for kids, isn’t it?

10/25/2022

It’s a question worth asking in these nutty times: how old is too old to trick-or-treat? On the question-and-answer website Quora, some people ask if ... Read More

Rooting for my baseball heroes

10/17/2022

It was one of the most awesome experiences of my childhood. It happened 50 years ago on an overcast day in Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, ... Read More

Our wild debt party is over

10/11/2022

Gosh, I hate debt. I’ve been in and out of debt from time to time. When I was younger I took out a car loan ... Read More

Hung up on rudeness

10/03/2022

Changing communications technology is one of life’s never-ending annoyances, and now we have a new agitation: voice messaging. Voice messaging allows smartphone owners to record ... Read More

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