Columns
Memories of a 1970s Christmas
Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event ...
tompurcell, Author at Thomasville Times Enterprise
Columns
Advice for federal teleworkers
Hey, federal teleworkers, your days of working from home appear to be numbered. According to the New York Post, only 6% of federal employees work ...
by Tom Purcell, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 3:57 pm
Columns
Sign me up for cursive
The death of cursive handwriting reared its ugly head during the recent presidential election. Since 2010, according to Yahoo News, many states have dropped cursive ...
by Tom Purcell, Thursday, December 5, 2024 4:54 pm
Columns
Why kids can’t walk alone
A story from my childhood came to mind as I read a recent ABC News report about a mother who was arrested after her son ...
by Tom Purcell, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 3:00 pm
Columns
Why I still love “The Waltons”
One of the great benefits of streaming TV is that I’m able to watch old network shows that I enjoyed while growing up in the ...
by Tom Purcell, Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:32 pm
Columns
After Saudi visit, ‘freedom’ just another word for home sweet home
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 ...
by Tom Purcell, Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:01 pm
Columns
The sweet taste of Halloween
Not until it got dark! That was the trick or treating rule my mother set down every year. She didn’t want me to embarrass her ...
by Tom Purcell, Thursday, October 24, 2024 2:28 pm
Opinion
Re-embracing the American spirit
When I was a 14-year-old kid in 1977, I rode my bike, played ball with my friends and had virtually no responsibility. During that same ...