A House Divided

Dear Short Answers: Do you think two people should get married if they have wildly different political, religious and social views? Still Standing Dear SS: Well, it depends on who’s winning.    But truly, it depends on if you like fighting all the time.  Politics and Religion and Social Issues are kinda the meat of [...]

Truth Will Out

Dear Short Answers: There is an employee at work who has been taking many, many “sick” days recently. I just found out that she hasn’t really been sick. Friends have actually seen her out and having a good time when she claims to have been sick in bed. Normally, I would say this is none [...]

Dues Paid

Dear Short Answers: Hillary Clinton is the most popular politician in America. Why is that? Wondering Why Dear WW: It’s a country western song!  She suffered many indignities (most hated first lady, cheating husband, working for her former adversary) and held  it together  with  some grace. Not to mention raising a lovely daughter in the [...]

Don’t Try This on Your Own

Dear Short Answers: I think everyone who has a gun should carry it unconcealed on some designated day. Let’s see what’s really out there. Bill Dear Bill: We get the sentiment. Contact your local police if you want to make this happen.  It would be an eye-opener — it’s really scary out there. Like Unlike

Low Information Voters

Dear Short Answers: I don’t know what’s going on but I meet a lot of people who say they can’t decide who to vote for president. That all politicians are the same. To me, the differences are as clear as night and day. Has America gotten even stupider???? I don’t argue with people who want [...]

From the Old Testament…

Dear Short Answers: What is Management? A Worker Dear Worker: Management is the ability to get others to execute your ideas while getting them to own the outcome. Like Unlike

When You Can’t Stand the Heat … Stay Out of It

Dear Short Answers: My husband can’t talk about politics without losing his temper. Sometimes even with friends it can be embarrassing when he just flies into a rage. Obviously, I try to steer the conversation away from politics but sometimes I fail. How can I help him not make a fool of himself? Apolitical Wife [...]

Try It, You’ll Like It

Dear Short Answers: What is Politics? JQP Dear J: Politics is skillful manipulation of others in service of your own agenda. 1 person likes this post. Unlike

The Truth Will Out

Dear Short Answers: A well known not-for-profit organization masquerades as a do-gooder even though  I know them (in my personal dealings) to be predatory, vindictive, opportunistic, and arbitrary. What to you suggest I do? Robin Hood Dear Robin: Bide your time.   It rarely makes sense to vent in public and  Ad hominum attacks are the [...]

A Little Bit of Sugar

Dear Short Answers: This is turning out to be a really horrible election season. And to make matters worse, I am voting democrat and my wife LOVES the Tea Party. How do we avoid getting a divorce until the election is over? HOT and BOTHERED Dear H&B: Sit coms have been built around this theme… [...]

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