Tom Purcell

Tom Purcell

Find Tom Purcell’s syndicated column, humor books and funny YouTube videos of his dog, Thurber, at TomPurcell.com. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com.


Articles

The Day a Cyberscammer Attacked My Mother
Cybersecurity

The Day a Cyberscammer Attacked My Mother

Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?
Education

Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?

The Many Blessings of Growing Up in a Big Family
Catholic Church

The Many Blessings of Growing Up in a Big Family

Why Parents Use School Choice to Flee Public Schools for Traditional Values
Catholic Church

Why Parents Use School Choice to Flee Public Schools for Traditional Values

DSA Challenge: Not Enough Rich People
Taxes

DSA Challenge: Not Enough Rich People

Autumn, Finally: A Season to Calm Our Politics
Mental Health

Autumn, Finally: A Season to Calm Our Politics

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Gen Z Is Handwriting Letters — and the Rest of Us Should, Too
Conservatism

Gen Z Is Handwriting Letters — and the Rest of Us Should, Too

As Goes the American Entrepreneur, So Goes America
Economy

As Goes the American Entrepreneur, So Goes America

The Night We Forgot My Sister at the Drive-In — and Why It Would Never Happen Now
Conservatism

The Night We Forgot My Sister at the Drive-In — and Why It Would Never Happen Now

Helicopter Parents Could Learn From Their Trad Moms and Dads
Conservatism

Helicopter Parents Could Learn From Their Trad Moms and Dads

The 1970s Shag Haircut Is Back — Proof That America Is Doing Just Fine
Entertainment

The 1970s Shag Haircut Is Back — Proof That America Is Doing Just Fine

Taking Our Right to Speak Freely for Granted
Free Speech

Taking Our Right to Speak Freely for Granted

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Why Europeans Get Long Paid Vacations—and We Don’t
European Union

Why Europeans Get Long Paid Vacations—and We Don’t

Mother Nature Is Out to Get Me
Science

Mother Nature Is Out to Get Me

How My Father Mastered Cooling Our House Without Air Conditioning
History

How My Father Mastered Cooling Our House Without Air Conditioning

How a Hungarian Janitor Gave My Family Many Memorable Fourth of Julys
America 250

How a Hungarian Janitor Gave My Family Many Memorable Fourth of Julys

A Letter Home From Woke Summer Camp
Woke

A Letter Home From Woke Summer Camp

When My Trad Dad Discovered What His Idiot Son Flushed Down the Toilet
Washington

When My Trad Dad Discovered What His Idiot Son Flushed Down the Toilet

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World Cup Fever Stirs High School Soccer Memories
World Cup

World Cup Fever Stirs High School Soccer Memories

America’s Love Affair With the Drive-in Theater
Entertainment

America’s Love Affair With the Drive-in Theater

Conservatives Give Better Graduation Speeches than Liberals
Conservatism

Conservatives Give Better Graduation Speeches than Liberals

Beware Distracted Drivers This Summer
Crime

Beware Distracted Drivers This Summer

Let’s Bring Back the Sounds of Our Childhood Summers
Education

Let’s Bring Back the Sounds of Our Childhood Summers

Memorial Day Stories of Sacrifice and Courage
Alabama

Memorial Day Stories of Sacrifice and Courage

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Colbert, Carson, and the Death of Late Night
Bill Maher

Colbert, Carson, and the Death of Late Night

Hey, Gen Z, Be Nice to Your Prom Date
Education

Hey, Gen Z, Be Nice to Your Prom Date

Why Modern Parents Prefer Goofy Baby Names
Bible

Why Modern Parents Prefer Goofy Baby Names

All That I Am, I Owe to My Angel Mother
Bible

All That I Am, I Owe to My Angel Mother

Classic Essay 'I, Pencil' Revisited
Conservatism

Classic Essay 'I, Pencil' Revisited

Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance
Energy

Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

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Take Your Middle-Aged Child to Retirement Day — Before It’s Too Late
Conservatism

Take Your Middle-Aged Child to Retirement Day — Before It’s Too Late

Zoomers Put Their Own Stamp on Tech-Enabled Rudeness
Entertainment

Zoomers Put Their Own Stamp on Tech-Enabled Rudeness

From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us
Economy

From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us

Kimmel Gets It Backward on Blue-Collar America
Conservatism

Kimmel Gets It Backward on Blue-Collar America

What Trump Might Have Done to the Tidal Basin Beaver Vandals
Donald Trump

What Trump Might Have Done to the Tidal Basin Beaver Vandals

Hey, Gen Z, Quit Whining and Buy a Fixer-Upper
Conservatism

Hey, Gen Z, Quit Whining and Buy a Fixer-Upper

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Red Pens Did Me Good
Catholic Church

Red Pens Did Me Good

The Day Ronald Reagan Walked Into an Irish Pub
Conservatism

The Day Ronald Reagan Walked Into an Irish Pub

Reviving America’s Dying Sense of Humor
Free Speech

Reviving America’s Dying Sense of Humor

Accelerating the Fentanyl Fight
Donald Trump

Accelerating the Fentanyl Fight

Murses, Metrosexuals and the Self-Obsessed Modern Male
Columns

Murses, Metrosexuals and the Self-Obsessed Modern Male

Why the Olympics Tanked in China but Thrive in Italy
Communism

Why the Olympics Tanked in China but Thrive in Italy

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Older Generations Teach the Lost Art of Romance
Conservatism

Older Generations Teach the Lost Art of Romance

Girl Scout Cookies vs. the Inverted Food Pyramid
Healthcare

Girl Scout Cookies vs. the Inverted Food Pyramid

When Groundhog Day Becomes Controversial
Pennsylvania

When Groundhog Day Becomes Controversial

No Snow Day for NYC Kids
Education

No Snow Day for NYC Kids

The Neighborhoods the Silent Generation Built
Catholic Church

The Neighborhoods the Silent Generation Built

The Civil Rights Pioneer History Forgot
Black Lives Matter

The Civil Rights Pioneer History Forgot

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Kids’ Winter Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder
Conservatism

Kids’ Winter Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder

The Wealthy Man the Media Ignored
History

The Wealthy Man the Media Ignored