Tom Purcell's Blog

The Way Halloween Should Be



Remember going house to house stuffing your pillowcase full of candy?

That's the way Halloween should be!

"Mancession" Opportunity



Ladies, a "mancession" is on. Don't let it go to waste!

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Say Your Prayers!



National Day of Prayer just passed -- and I forgot to pray.

But there are some good reasons to get better at prayer.

Take Your Middle-Aged Kid to Retirement Day



Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day should be expanded to include middle-aged people.

Here's why.

Why the Rich Aren't Feeling So Rich



Read about it here.

Cowboy Poetry



Daggone if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ain't plum wrong about federal-funded cowboy poetry.

Read about it here.

Shedding My David Cassidy Hair



In 1973, my sisters, regrettably, made me get my hair cut like David Cassidy.

Read about it here .

Metaphor Madness




Have metaphors ever driven anyone to actually shoot fish in a barrel?

Read about it here .

Why Christmas Gets Better Every Year



Christmas, 1972, was the first year when I no longer believed in Santa.

Here's why Christmas has got better every year since !


Halloween: Dressing Up in Down Times




Dressing up for Halloween is no fun in a bad economy.

Read about it here .