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For Groundhog’s Day — An Interview with Punxsutawney Phil
Every Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog, is pulled from a tree stump in Punxsutawney, PA. If he sees his…
Author Tom Purcell
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On Handwritten Letters
I received an unexpected postcard in the mail the other day from an old friend. It made my day. It’s…
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A Slippery Slope
Ah, winter has arrived in all its glory, which means one thing: more sledding bans! According to The Associated Press,…
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Praying for a White Christmas
The snow started coming down hard a few hours after we’d arrived. It was Christmas Eve 1976. We were 20…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Miracle
It’s amazing that the show was nearly not broadcast. I speak of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — a show that,…
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Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke I admit it: I feel sorry for cigarette and cigar smokers these days. But changing fashions and…
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A 1970s Halloween
Not until it got dark! That was the trick-or-treating rule my mother set down every year. She didn’t want me…
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Exploiting the American Prom
Proms sure have gotten expensive these days. According to the San Jose Mercury News, high school kids spend nearly $4…
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Privacy? Surely You Jest!
Ring. Ring. “Hello, this is Tom.” “We know who you are, Tom. In the digital age, you will be shocked…
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FIRST Step Toward America’s Future
It’s a compelling event — something we all better hope we see more of, if America is to thrive. I…