Tom Purcell

Irish Stereotypes No Joking Matter

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Ah, St. Here's what three typical St...
Living the Cord-Cutting Dream

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I'm so unhappy with my cable TV and internet services that I'm going to do what I've long dreamed of doing: Cancel my subscription! Consumer Reports says cable providers "have consistently rated below average among services we cover...
Sunday Set to Remind: ‘Be Kind’

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162.2321172789920CCI::get_excerpt( $string = '\n\t\t\t\t<a href="http://cagleworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fingers.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-817529" src="http://cagleworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fingers.jpg" alt="" width="750" height="606" /></a>\n\nIn these heated, divisive times, all of us sure could use more kindness. This coming Sunday, Feb. 17, offers us a reminder to embrace kindness.\n\nFeb. 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2019. It\'s a day when humans around the world pay homage to the simple art of being kind to thei'..., $max_words = 50, $max_length = 250 ).../class-cci.php:598
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In these heated, divisive times, all of us sure could use more kindness. 17, offers us a reminder to embrace kindness. 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2019. Unexpected kindness is one of my favorite forms of that art...
Time to Embrace Cursive Handwriting Again

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While organizing my home office a few weeks ago, I came across a letter my grandfather wrote back in 1924. His cursive handwriting was artful - perfect penmanship...
Tech Making ‘Car Guys’ Endangered Species

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162.2407172792816CCI::get_excerpt( $string = '\n\t\t\t\t<div><img style="width: 100%" src="https://image.cagle.com/216187/745/216187.png" /></div>\nMy Uncle Jimmy would\'ve hated the late-model SUV I rented for a recent trip to New Jersey. I sure did.\n\nYou see, this modern SUV boasted "smart" technologies designed to keep me safe and happy.\n\nIt made me miserable.\n\nEvery time I switched lanes, the white stripes on the pavement triggered safety sensors, sending annoying vibrations to the steering wheel. It felt like the struts had just blown out.\n\nHey, automake'..., $max_words = 50, $max_length = 250 ).../class-cci.php:598
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My Uncle Jimmy would've hated the late-model SUV I rented for a recent trip to New Jersey. You see, this modern SUV boasted "smart" technologies designed to keep me safe and happy...
Relax, People! They’re Just Cookies!

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162.2465173025192CCI::get_excerpt( $string = '\n\t\t\t\t<div><img src="https://image.cagle.com/201472/745/201472.png" style="width: 100%" /></div>Relax, People! They\'re Just Cookies \n\n\n\nJust as my annual diet has begun showing promise, my greatest obstacle to success is upon me: Girl Scout Cookie season has begun.\n\nMy problem with Girl Scout Cookies is personal. But, like everything else in our culture, some people have moral or political problems with them.\n\nSome nutritionists say the cookies are unhealthy, so it\'s immoral for Girl Scouts to promote these '..., $max_words = 50, $max_length = 250 ).../class-cci.php:598
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Relax, People! My problem with Girl Scout Cookies is personal. Some nutritionists say the cookies are unhealthy, so it's immoral for Girl Scouts to promote these sugary, fatty treats to a nation struggling with an obesity epidemic...
It’s Up to Us to Realize Dr. King’s Dream

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162.2520172905480CCI::get_excerpt( $string = '\n\t\t\t\t<div><img src="https://image.cagle.com/205175/745/205175.png" style="width: 100%" /></div>We\'ll celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\'s birthday and legacy next week. In these angry and divisive times, we all could benefit by reminding ourselves of his words\' truth, civility and wisdom.\n\nToo many of us are consumed with hatred and anger, which have reared their ugly heads in our public discourse lately. Dr. King, who endured hatred so ugly and excessive that it led to his assassination, spoke often of t'..., $max_words = 50, $max_length = 250 ).../class-cci.php:598
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We'll celebrate Dr. s birthday and legacy next week. Too many of us are consumed with hatred and anger, which have reared their ugly heads in our public discourse lately...
Alexa, Why Won’t You Reply to My Father?

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162.2587172905736CCI::get_excerpt( $string = '\n\t\t\t\t<div><img src="https://image.cagle.com/216187/745/216187.png" style="width: 100%" /></div>Is technology innovation doing us more harm than good? My family offers proof that it is.\n\nMy parents recently got Amazon\'s supposedly "intelligent" personal assistant, Alexa. \n\nAsk Alexa to play a song and she will (through her speaker).\n\nAsk her to turn the lights on or off, and, if they\'re plugged into a "smart" device, she\'ll do that, too.\n\nAsk her about the weather, news, traffic or sports and she\'ll search t'..., $max_words = 50, $max_length = 250 ).../class-cci.php:598
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Is technology innovation doing us more harm than good? My parents recently got Amazon's supposedly "intelligent" personal assistant, Alexa. Ask her to turn the lights on or off, and, if they're plugged into a "smart" device, she'll do that, too...
Resolutions Our Politicians Won’t Keep

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Celebrating the holidays with friends and family the past few weeks was great, but I m tired, bloated and crabby. What a great opportunity to start fresh and resolve to do great things in 2019...
Joy, Wonder, Laughter Children’s Christmas Gifts to Adults

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I love Christmas. My mother has six children, 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren - and counting...
All Along, Google’s Been Googling Me

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I thought Facebook knew too much about me, but it turns out Google is even worse. The more both know about us, the better they're able to target us with ads we're likely to click...
I’m Dreaming of a Debt-Free Christmas

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Merry debt-fueled Christmas, America! Here's what's worse: NerdWallet finds that this Christmas, "American consumers plan to spend more, charge more to credit, and take a longer time to pay it all off...

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