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THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME OWNERSHIP

Tom Purcell - May 19, 2024

FOR MOTHER’S DAY — TEACHING THE ART OF LAUGHTER

STILL LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM

Technology vs Books - By Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica

Reading More Books Is Good For America

Today’s digitally connected teens spend way too much time on their smartphones isolated in their bedrooms, disengaged from family and friends.

Family landlines are better than smartphones for teens

Tom Purcell - February 12, 2020

I don’t blame Millennials and Gen Z for mocking Baby Boomers with the trending “OK Boomer” meme.

OK, tail-end Boomer

Tom Purcell - December 7, 2019

Unemployment is low and wages are rising again because the creativity and productivity of America's entrepreneurs and small businesses has been unleashed.

Unleashing entrepreneurs is good for us all

Tom Purcell - October 26, 2019

When academics can't ponder and debate without the fear of losing their livelihood or being physically harmed by a mob, we have deep problems in America.

Scholars hide behind pseudonyms on intolerant campuses

Tom Purcell - October 19, 2019

Policymakers can change Social Security's benefit formula to reflect shifting conditions. They can cut benefits anytime, and they've done so many times.

Social Security’s looming shortfall

Tom Purcell - September 25, 2019

Scams on the elderly are increasing because they're profitable. In the past five years, the FTC received 1.3 million reports of government-impostor scams.

Elderly, beware: Scams are on the rise

Tom Purcell - August 3, 2019

The wonderful thing about humor is that it is infectious. It promotes good will, thoughtfulness and civility. We must choose humor.

Humor is the cure for what ails America

Tom Purcell - July 31, 2019

If the U.S. government printed $1 million bills, 33 bathtubs full of $1 million bills won't be enough to cover our national debt in 2030.

Our national debt is out of control, but nobody seems to...

Tom Purcell - June 22, 2019

Tax season is upon us, which gives us a choice: Laugh or cry. I choose to laugh.

Tax season: Better to laugh than cry

Tom Purcell - April 8, 2019

Sure, capitalism is not perfect. But it's worrisome that capitalism is quickly losing favor, with 51 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds now favoring socialism.

Erasing capitalism? Consider the pencil first

Tom Purcell - March 19, 2019

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