Do Something: Human Trafficking & the Bystander Effect

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Photographer Nannette Ricaforte on why she fights against human trafficking.

I Am a Writing Desk

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Justin Cascio had to leave home to find his people: more than once.

Dear John: Are Her Feelings More Important Than The Mortgage?

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An unreasonable spouse over insurance, missing information about a sister, and a broken ankle on a neighbor’s icy porch.

Dear John: My Neighbor Is A Pervert

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Dear John addresses a guy next door watching porn, a girlfriend posing nude for art school, and a passive-aggressive neighbor.

The Wedding Cake Topper

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Bill and Kelly’s community made sure their family enjoyed every benefit of marriage, starting with a wedding.

The Plague

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What do we owe our neighbors in times of crisis?

The Circumcised Poet and Other Tales

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No matter what has been cut away, what remains is whole.

It Takes A Village, Idiot

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Why the way you raise your kids matters to your neighbors.

Dear John: She’s Not Fit To Be Tied

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This week, Dear John addresses a guy who is stuck on “his way” in sex, a long unsaid apology, and a dented car.

Dear John: Dad’s Dating Reports Are TMI

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This week Dear John addresses dating details, a hideous fence, and an awkward toupee.

Stop Leaving Garbage in the Hallway!

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Who do you think takes that mattress downstairs? Magical fairies? No!! Some poor cleaning lady who already has enough to do without having to haul your garbage down an elevator and into a dumpster.

Dear John: Friend’s Drunk Boyfriend Gets Kissy

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This week, Dear John advises on Mr. Drunk and Handsy, dealing with lawns and neighbors, and how not to talk to your stylist.

How Do I Ask My Neighbor To Be Quieter During Sex?

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She Said He Said tackle the issue of how to tell a neighbor to keep it down.

Dear John: The Best of 2011

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Is it weird that my neighbor is my OB/GYN? Should I answer the calls from the married professional golfer? Do I owe my father forgiveness? How do I tell my grieving fiancée I ran over her cat?

Dear John: Sleeping With the Boss

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My friends are leaving me out based on their judgments of my life; I’m tired of high school drama; and more from Dear John.

What Does Your Lawn Say About You?

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‘Creative acts like landscaping can take on deeply social meanings, just as deeply social and political acts can manifest themselves in the landscape.’