Matt PaprockiGood news: I’m not optimisticBeing positive and ignoring realities will never solve a problem.3 min read·Jan 11, 2023----
Matt PaprockiFiona’s epiphany and the American DreamEvery night, as a family, we pray. The whole family jumps onto our bed. We all cuddle up together. We say our prayers.2 min read·Dec 1, 2022----
Matt PaprockiPlaying telephone with Edmund Burke and JFKA few years ago, I gave a speech. In my closing remarks I quoted Irish statesman Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of…3 min read·Nov 23, 2022----
Matt Paprockino stranger to miraclesDr. Ed Kornegay is no stranger to miracles. As a pastor in a prison ministry program, he regularly sees conversions by hardened criminals.2 min read·Nov 16, 2022----
Matt PaprockiPiña coladas and mayonnaiseLast week I got a tough phone call. My Aunt Nan was stopping her cancer treatment. She was entering end-of-life hospice care. So at 3:30…3 min read·Nov 3, 2022----
Matt PaprockiRubber tanks, corkscrews and Winston ChurchillThe back of my business card says something Winston Churchill would have taken issue with. It says: “Illinois Policy Institute: Innovative…3 min read·Oct 27, 2022----
Matt PaprockiC.A.T.S.: Chicago Avoids Trash Surprises.I do a weird thing when I take out my garbage: I kick the trash can two times. I do this because two years ago I had a traumatic garbage…3 min read·Oct 6, 2022----
Matt PaprockiHappy kids and snacks for queensJoseph Ocol decided his mission was not just to educate kids. He needed to save them.4 min read·Sep 21, 2022----
Matt PaprockiA challenge from ghosts and the pursuit of happinessDuring difficult times, I’ve always wished I could turn to my dad for advice.2 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
Matt PaprockiThe Russians and summer reading listsOne in 2 Ukrainians knew someone who lost a family member or was killed by the current Russian invasion, according to a new poll by The…3 min read·Sep 8, 2022----
