Tom Purcell

‘Fall back’ to putting life’s small joys ahead of politics

Autumn has arrived. I can’t think of a better time to put priorities back in order.

After Saudi visit freedom is appreciated

Like millions of Americans, I often took my incredible freedoms for granted — until I visited Saudi Arabia. For years, I’ve done marketing communications work for technology companies. Four years ago, a client asked me if I was interested in joining her on a project in the kingdom.

Hey, Feds, take your ethanol mandate and shovel it!

My back is sore from shoveling snow - and it’s the federal government’s fault. Maybe I’d better explain. We’ve been getting lots of snow in Pittsburgh of late. When it snows, I need to clear two driveways: mine, which is 50 yards long, and my father’s, which is almost as big.

We can use a little Irish humor now

Thank goodness St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. Our country is in need of some Irish humor about now. With all the vitriol in our politics these days, we could use more brotherly love — which reminds me of the joke about McAlister. One Saturday night, he ordered three pints at the pub.