The Cardinal

It’s Father’s Day, and I reflected back on my Dad, who is gone 28 years now. I am now older than him, and I am a “youngster” in my 50′s. I could never find a Hallmark card for him, because they spoke of golf, grilling, Barcaloungers or beer drinking, none of which he could be [...]

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Dear Paul B, Recently, my fifteen year old, who has a learners permit, was backing out of a parking spot at a strip center. He is a bit cocky for a new driver, but I tell him to slow down always. As a family of six passed by (including four toddlers,) my son Brian backed [...]

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Dear Paul B, About two years I was contacted by some people from my graduating class to get together. I was reluctant, because I wasn’t very popular and didn’t feel like I “belonged,” but mulled it over with my daughter. She insisted that I attend, and that I had nothing to lose. I’d lost my [...]

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Dear Paul B, My son, who just turned 17, claims that it is his “right” to smoke, and I can’t stop him. My friends, his two older siblings, and even a teacher have spoken to him. He will not relent, but I have threatened to kick him out if he doesn’t stop. He smokes in [...]

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Allie LaForce and Doug Gottlieb react to the Bulls surprising 93-86 win over the Heat in second round of the NBA playoffs. Watch “Lead Off” – Weekdays at Midnight ET on CBS Sports Network. Dear Paul B Readers, Monday night I watched a basketball game which featured otherworldly efforts from some average to above average [...]

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Dear Paul B, I have been an investor for four years now. The market seems to be watching my every move. I cannot explain why the last three stocks that I had rallied an average of 38% within a few weeks/months after selling. I had been patient for years with two of them, yes years!! [...]

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Dear Paul B, Are we now citizens of Russia? Is BIG BROTHER finally taking over our lives? I hate this scoundrel, Bloomberg..Who does he think he is, telling us how much we can drink or if we can buy cigarettes? He has a lot of nerve, doesn’t he? Why doesn’t he just lock us up [...]

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Dear Paul B, Nobody quite understands me, so perhaps you can help the “others” understand. I was raised here in Arlington Heights and wanted for nothing. My grades were always excellent, and I was called the “perfect child,” by my parents and even my older sister. I am caring, generous, career oriented, and I see [...]

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Dear Paul B Readers, Are you lonely? Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Please, people, please do NOT fall hook, line and sinker for these dating game magnets…They claw at your heartstrings, and they KNOW just how to get you to write that introductory fee of ONLY $495…Do you really think [...]

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Dear Paul B Readers, It is soap box time again. Anyone who disagrees, that’s fine. This is America, you can agree, disagree, hate me (I have enough friends,) think I am crazy (you aren’t the first here) or do something about it. I have two kids, and even if I had none, I would still [...]

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Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Memory of Victims Friday, December 14, 2012. Dear Paul B Readers, We all agree a line was crossed last Friday. The wakeup call was a life-changing torture of emotions for me. There needs to be wholesale changes in our gun laws, and it needs to happen NOW! I encourage any [...]

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Dear Paul B, I have been dating for years, and I seem to meet some strange individuals. I am really not that picky, but I really like this guy who has a few issues. Just need to know if I am barking up the wrong tree. “Ken” is a manager of a motel about 45 [...]

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