What is your burning question? (cartoon?)

This question is so cute I just can’t resist it. Note that I am starting to earn some brownie points with the forthcoming Planet of the Apes takeover. 🙂 What is your favor ite animal ?   I like Chimps because they are the closest to real people. Someday we may even treat them like […]

I can’t breathe because I have pneumonia and an incredible ribcage with clouds behind it but I want to sing, I want to sing.   You don’t need a voice to sing. Teach a choir. Play an instrument. Use a computer. Whistle or hum. Or just march into your doctor’s office and say you have […]

Should I give him a chance even though I’m not always physically attracted to him? He’s such a good person?   Sometimes you just can’t help not being attracted to someone. What’s wrong with just being friends? If you get close enough you may find him more attractive later. Or, you may find the man […]

I had a friend like the one on this card once. I had just been laid off, but our next conversation was dominated by her own job fears. Later on, the friend let me down in a big way that I should have seen coming. Here’s the card. I have a close friend who I’m […]

Someone who doesn’t have a question for me may have a little extra energy to give others instead. Here’s a card like that. Life is Beautiful. Love is Bliss Knowledge is Freedom   Find a friend who’s too hurt or conflicted or shy to ask for help. Offer.

Why can’t she put more effort into our relationship?   It doesn’t matter if it’s because she’s too emotionally hurt or because she’s just not very giving or because she’s stubborn or because she can’t empathize with your needs or because she isn’t that into you. It doesn’t matter why, because you can’t change her […]

We’re now “just friends” after coming out of a 3-mo romantic relationship (we still have strong feelings for each other, but circumstances don’t allow these to be expressed right now). Not being able to kiss and hold him makes our friendship painful (although the friendship is totally worthwhile). Should I try to suppress these feelings […]

How do you know when you’re with the right person?   If they’re good to you. Always.     What, it’s supposed to be complex?

Is it normal to feel unsure about how much a new romantic partner likes you in between seeing them?   Yes. Everyone has little insecurities like this. The trick is to use your head to overrule your heart. You know in your head that the world is not coming to an end, and that you […]

Tomorrow is International Hugs Day. Give a friend a hug. Sometimes people who need ’em are too embarassed or hurt to think to ask. When will Barack change America? Will I change? How? Who are we now? Who will we become?   Barack will change America the most in his first 6 months, like most […]