Tom Purcell

07/05/2022

I sure could use a vacation about now — but I have no plans to take one this summer. That’s the breaks for self-employed people ... Read More

Why we oooh and aaah on the Fourth of July

06/27/2022

It’s been way too long since I lit a sparkler as the sun goes down on the Fourth of July. I’ve enjoyed many day-long celebrations ... Read More

Summer bike hikes a relic of the past

06/20/2022

Sitting in my home office I am greeted by a cool breeze coming through my open window and the sweet sounds of summer outside. It’s ... Read More

What My Father Wants Most

06/13/2022

My dad isn’t doing so well. His wife of 65 years and six kids could be doing better, too. He’ll be 89 in July and ... Read More

Learning to Enjoy Life’s Real Agitations

06/07/2022

Americans are so angry about so many things — with partisan politics topping the list. Politics is important, to be sure, because as we know ... Read More

Growing up in a world of childhood worries

05/29/2022

The only worry I had was that Old Man Miller might be hiding out behind the shed trying to catch us running through his garden ... Read More

A bear of a stock market 

05/24/2022

Should you invest in the stock market now or wait? That is the tough question the money experts are discussing. Stock prices continue to fall ... Read More

Enjoy the prom while you can, kids

05/17/2022