Our politics sure is divided these days. Tempers are flaring and minds are rigid and closed. Here’s the solution: the wit and wisdom of legendary humorist Will Rogers. “The short memory of voters is ...

Using common sense. We all try to do this in our daily lives, but sometimes, it can elude us. Thankfully, “Common Sense” is here to help us all out. Author Tom Burns, The Common Sense Fellow, ...

This story originally published on Oct. 22, 2025. The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Email him at ...

Comedian and actor Marlon Wayans doubled down on his comments criticizing cancel culture, slamming society as "too damn sensitive," during a Monday morning interview. Wayans said a film like his 2004 ...

One of the pitfalls of covering local government is the meetings. They can be long and detailed and sometimes excruciatingly, well… boring. There are times when you ...

Not everyone was blessed with a sense of humor, and the internet has a way of pointing that out, and loudly. Whether it’s someone taking a joke literally, completely missing the punchline, or turning ...

Having common sense is a distinct type of intelligence, one that differs from being book-smart. People with common sense use their innate street smarts, especially when it comes to making life's ...

That is how Donald Trump, early in his Inaugural Address, described the principle, or at least the slogan, that would animate his second term. It’s an exquisitely Trumpian formulation — tying the ...