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Cynics believe the world is going to the dogs. Linguistically speaking, that's appropriate, because ... Read More

My Older Brother Offered to Take Me In Oct. 07, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 and live at home with my parents and my two younger sisters. Our parents are rea... Read More

He Expects Me to Tell Lies to Cover for Him Oct. 06, 2023

DR. WALLACE: My older brother often lies to our parents and believe it or not, he gets away with abo... Read More

Who Is Right Here, My Mother or Me? Oct. 05, 2023

DR. WALLACE: My 5-year-old little brother makes up a lot of interesting stories and can come up with... Read More

Subject/Verb Disagreement Sets off Fireworks Oct. 04, 2023

Q: Which sentence is correct: "The last thing he needed WAS fireworks" or "The last thing he needed ... Read More

Knower of Where Things Are Oct. 03, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

My husband and I just celebrated 31 years of marriage. We have a lot to show for it, including two a... Read More

Life and Lens Flares Sep. 30, 2023

A trine of Mercury and Uranus is the sun glinting from our lens of life — an unexpected crysta... Read More

Is My Father Just Trying to Scare Me About This? Sep. 30, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I like visiting one of my friends who has a horse and an equestrian trail behind her ho... Read More

Super Harvest Moon Sep. 29, 2023

The classic Ted Hughes poem proclaims: "The harvest moon has come / Booming softly through heaven, l... Read More

Is My Goal Even Realistic These Days? Sep. 29, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 now and I have a steady boyfriend plus a decent part-time job in my hometown. I ... Read More

I Screamed and Ran Away! Sep. 28, 2023

DR. WALLACE: A neighbor's dog came running toward me this past weekend and I screamed. The dog ran a... Read More

Fair And Balanced Sep. 27, 2023

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DEAR SUSAN: I appreciate that a woman (you) will take time to give balanced views on male/female iss... Read More

Do You Know Noah? Sep. 27, 2023

Noah Webster (1758 — 1843) is widely regarded as "The Father of American English." He's most f... Read More

Flirty Air Sign Energy Sep. 26, 2023

We have harmonious air sign energy between the Aquarius moon and the Libra sun as we move toward the... Read More

Harvest and High Holidays Sep. 24, 2023

Coinciding with the start of Libra season is Yom Kippur, beginning at sundown tonight. This is consi... Read More

I Still Want to Try to Find Him Sep. 23, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I was looking forward to dating a certain guy this year at my high school, but when we ... Read More

I Don't Want to Let Dad Down, but I Need My Cash! Sep. 22, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I do a lot of chores at our family home, and the good news is that my parents give my t... Read More

They Want Me to Be Certified -- What Does This Mean? Sep. 21, 2023

DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and a very responsible teenager. My girlfriends and I don't get into any trouble... Read More

Man Search Sep. 20, 2023

Single File®

DEAR SUSAN: I've met a nice man via an online service and want to encourage him, but the man I've lo... Read More

Blooper Patrol Settles the Score Sep. 20, 2023