Tom

Tom Purcell

Biography

Tom Purcell, author of "Misadventures of a 1970's Childhood" and "Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!" is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc.

Articles

Apr 13, 2021

The Value of Organized Religion to a Representative Republic

Jun 24, 2019

Alleged Would-be ISIS Bomber Could Have Lived American Dream

Apr 22, 2019

'Trading Up': Daughters, Sons Can Build Careers Debt-Free

Apr 15, 2019

Bribing Kids' Way into the 'Easy Life' Robs them of True Happiness

Mar 26, 2019

God Chose Her to Be a Beggar

Feb 12, 2019

Sunday Set to Remind: 'Be Kind'

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Jan 15, 2019

It's Up to Us to Realize Dr. King's Dream

Jan 08, 2019

Alexa, Why Won't You Reply to My Father?

Dec 24, 2018

Joy, Wonder, Laughter Children's Christmas Gifts to Adults

Dec 17, 2018

All Along, Google's Been Googling Me

Dec 11, 2018

I'm Dreaming of a Debt-Free Christmas

Nov 22, 2018

Give More Thanks - It's Good for You

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Sep 11, 2018

Recalling 9/11: We're Not So Divided After All

Aug 27, 2018

School Lunch Bell Signals Another Round in Fight

Jul 16, 2018

Be Civil, by George!

Jun 25, 2018

Confusing Facts & Opinions

Jun 11, 2018

Why 20-somethings Are Ditching the White-collar World

Apr 09, 2018

Cost Is What Ails Health Care

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Mar 26, 2018

Narcissism and the Republic - 'Me the People?'

Mar 17, 2018

Time to Nurture America's Irish-Inspired Sense of Humor

Mar 05, 2018

Never Time for Daylight Saving

Feb 07, 2018

Actually, Things Are Pretty Good and Getting Better

Jan 23, 2018

Hey, Feds, Take Your Ethanol Mandate and Shovel It!

Jan 08, 2018

Frigid Winter SAD for Anti-Trumpers

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Nov 07, 2017

If We Can’t Discuss Issues, How Can We Solve Them?

Sep 25, 2017

Spending Other People's Money

Sep 18, 2017

20 Trillion Reasons to Address National Debt Right Now

Sep 05, 2017

Humbled by Harvey, Americans Help

Aug 28, 2017

Free Speech in All its Peaceable Glory

Jul 24, 2017

Turn Off D.C.'s AC

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Jul 10, 2017

Americans in Need of a Vacation

Jun 18, 2017

For Father's Day - Grateful for an Old-School Dad

Jun 05, 2017

Ensuring High School Grads are Equipped for Citizenship

May 01, 2017

Guys, Don't Let 'Gender-Fluid' Fashion Leave You Holding the Bag

Apr 13, 2017

For Tax Day - Taxing Quotations

Apr 03, 2017

Rural Folks Living What 'Preppers' Seek

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Mar 20, 2017

Sharpening Health Care? Consider the Pencil

Mar 07, 2017

Needed This St Patrick's Day - Ronald Reagan

Mar 06, 2017

Washington, D.C. Has Little in Common with Namesake

Jan 30, 2017

The Sky's the Limit for Skilled Trades

Jan 23, 2017

Your Gift Can Pay Down U.S. Debt - Like Trump

Jan 09, 2017

A Trillion Reasons Why U.S. Debt Is Incomprehensible

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Jan 04, 2017

Why Minding Manners Matters

Dec 27, 2016

End Heroin's Devastation in 2017

Nov 28, 2016

Wisdom the GOP Ignores at Its Peril

Nov 21, 2016

How to Survive Thanksgiving-Dinner Politics

Nov 14, 2016

Why 'Deplorables' Elected Trump

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