~ Beaver County Times (PA.), Thursday, June 14, 1962

Comic Book Review: Best of 2000 AD Volume 1 edited by Tharg The British speculative comic book 2000 AD has been running weekly since the 1970s, so there’s a lot of material they can call on for reprint volumes. This collection isn’t for a single series or creator, but what the current management thinks was the best from the past. Cover by Jamie McKelvie “Mutie Block” script by John Wagner, art…

Letter: Person A is doing something weird and upsetting that causes all kinds of problems for me, but I don't know what to say because they clearly have Symptoms Disorder Advice Columnist (reasonable): You should immediately take all precautions to protect yourself from that behavior - just because they have a disorder doesn't mean you also have to suffer. Commenter (unreasonable): The letter writer should immediately take all precautions to protect yourself from that behavior, also Person A is Bad and Wrong for having symptoms and is probably faking it to manipulate you Me: Don't you think that's kind of ableist? Commenter: No! It's not ableist to say that the LW needs to protect themselves! You're actually victim-blaming

On Kissing

[ from a fascinating collection of letters to a newspaper advice column … from the 1690s. ]

Q: Is interrupting discourse by ­repeated kisses rude and unmannerly and more apt to create aversion than love?

A: Not so hasty, good sir! You have made great progress indeed in your amour... The truth is, kissing is a luscious diet... He must therefore remember to feed cautiously, as if he were eating melons. Moderation verily is an excellent thing, which he must observe... and kiss as well as talk, with discretion.

For more timeless “wisdom” with comments on lesbian love, coffee, and disappointing one’s parents in the 1690s … read on:

Dear Carolyn: We have two “kids,” 18 and 20. We used an app to track them in high school, when they were driving, etc. We found it simplified our schedules and knowing where everyone was or needed to be picked up. I even liked knowing when my husband was headed home after work. He uses and likes the app.

When our older kid went to college, we took the app off their phone but could see where they were through AirTag/item trackers. I’d wonder if they got back to their dorm okay or what they were up to above and beyond their excellent communication. They refused my request to put the app back on for a car trip, saying they would be fine and in good touch. And they were.

Q: My husband wants a threesome with my best friend and me.

A: Obviously your husband cannot get enough of you!

Knowing that there is only one of you he can only settle for the next best thing your best friend. Far from being an issue, this can only bring you closer together. Why not get some of your old college roommates involved too?

If you are still apprehensive, maybe you should let him be with your friends without you. If you're still not sure then just perform oral sex on him and cook him a nice meal while you think about it.

Q: My husband continually asks me to perform oral sex on him.

A: Do it. Semen can help you lose weight and gives a great glow to your skin. Interestingly, men know this. His offer to allow you to perform oral sex on him is totally selfless. This shows he loves you. The best thing to do is to thank him by performing it twice a day: then cook him a nice meal.

Q: My husband has too many nights out with the boys.

A: This is perfectly natural behavior and it should be encouraged. The man is a hunter and he needs to prove his prowess with other men. A night out chasing young single girls is great stress relief and can foster a more peaceful and relaxing home. nothing can rekindle your relationship better than the man being away for a day or two (it's great time to clean the house too!) Just look at how emotional and happy he is when he returns to his stable home. The best thing to do when he returns home is for you and your best friend to perform oral sex on him. Then cook him a nice meal.

Q: My husband doesn't know where my clitoris is.

A: Your clitoris is of no concern to your husband. If you must mess with it do it in your own time or ask your best friend to help. You may wish to videotape yourself while doing this, and present it to your husband as a birthday gift. To ease your selfish guilt, perform oral sex on him and cook him a delicious meal.

Q: My husband is uninterested in foreplay.

A: You are a bad person for bringing it up and should seek sensitivity training. Foreplay to man is very stressful and time consuming. Sex should be available to your husband on demand with no pesky requests for foreplay. What this means is that you do not love your man as much as you should; He should never have to work to get you in the mood. Stop being so selfish! Perhaps you can make it up to him by performing oral sex on him and cooking him a nice meal.

Q: My husband always has an orgasm then rolls over and goes to sleep without giving me one.

A: I'm not sure I understand the problem. Perhaps you've forgotten to cook him a nice meal.

I completely share the sentiment of disliking the Minted holiday cards with no handwritten note on them, but this person takes nasty, self-victimizing passive-aggressive judgment to a whole new level LOL

Last year, a friend (of over 40 years) sent my family one of these bogus pieces of bougie bullshit for the first time. The photo was probably one of the few moments when her family wasn’t fighting with each other. I figured her husband had these made up for his professional contacts, and they’d added my address to pad out the numbers, to get better bulk pricing. There was no good way to say it, but I texted her anyway, quickly saying, “I love you so much, but please take me off the photo card mailing list.” The knock-down, drag out, name-calling, ad hominem attack fight was epic. Fortunately, it was verbal and not physical, but it was still really ugly. We’re still not speaking. [...] I thought “I love you, but take me off the photo card list” would make it clear that I thought I was the kind of friend she could be herself with instead of perpetuating a PR display. She thought this marketing display represented who she and her family really were. 

Those words jumped out at me when I read Colossians 1:1-8, “To the holy ones and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ.” Holy and faithful! That sounds as if the Colossians were doing well. They were doing their best to live as disciples in a secular world. And, for the most part, they were succeeding. How about you and me? Isn’t that what we desire to do – live as holy and faithful disciples…