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He did not even know how appeals work and kept asking really dumb questions which revealed further he was not prepared.

Dear Eric: A year ago, a former councilmember campaigned for someone who had barely lived in my city of 35,000 a few years.

Dear Eric: A year ago, a former council person campaigned for someone who had barely lived in my city of 35,000 a few years.

We were very generous when this millionaire couple got married. But when it was their turn to return the favor, they gave ...

Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years.

I would like to contribute to a retirement account for him, but don't want to cause problems ... he's a bit sensitive about ...

Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years.

A reader brought concerns about a local councilman, but was berated by somebody who disagrees. What recourse is there to hold a public servant accountable?

"For instance, he did not even know how appeals work and kept asking really dumb questions, which revealed further he was not ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to parents who aren't sure how to celebrate their son's birthday after their daughter-in-law didn't include them in celebration plans.

Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years.