Tom Whalen
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Sep 8, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Morning Call
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- Aug 9, 2026
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Opinion: Lehigh Valley should remember Dolly Parton’s biggest legacy — not her music; her books. (opens the original)
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With Dolly Parton’s recent death, the world has rightly remembered the songs, the wit, the rhinestones and the warmth. But one of the most consequential parts of her life arrived not on a stage, but in a child’s mailbox. In 1995, Parton founded the Imagination Library, inspired in part by her father’s inability to read and write. The idea was wonderfully direct: mail a free, age-appropriate book every month to children from birth until age 5, regardless of family income. By the end of 2025, the
Opinion: Across the Lehigh Valley, thousands of retirees are still working, but differently (opens the original)
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When people learn that I retired after a career as a physician, they often ask the same question: “So, how are you enjoying retirement?” It’s a fair question, but I have come to think it misses the point. I didn’t retire from work; I simply sought new opportunities. While I no longer spend my days in an operating room or an executive suite, I remain engaged in teaching, mentoring, writing, volunteering and serving my community. My calendar can be just as full as it was during my professional car
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