Advice
Dinner dressing etiquette
Q. You wrote recently that a man should not “dress down in an athletic-looking fleece hoodie to a restaurant.” Can you explain to men how embarrassing it is when they
Dear In Headlights
I’m a girl in my 20s. I recently started dating a guy I’m falling in love with. He invited me to a party to meet his friends, and I’m nervous.
May Day Celebrations
May is both a beautiful and intelligent month, being under the two signs of Taurus (Art of Living, flowers) and Gemini (Mercury’s messages). The Taurus keynote is “Let Struggle within
The best and worst views from the garden
Q. Now that it is planting season, I will be spending a number of days in my front yard bending over doing gardening and yard work, and I’d like to
The Wesak Buddha Full Moon Festival. Crystal Bowls of Water in the Garden
Many years ago in the early 1970s I encountered an article in an alternative paper with symbols and shapes used for a festival called Wesak. I lost the article but I
Life in the fastened lane and Wait problem
Life In The Fastened Lane I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year, and I love him, but I also love my independence. I need alone time, meaning space from
In’s and Out’s of Outerwear
Q. I have read your explanations of what is more and less formal in suits, shirts, etc., and having worked in offices for decades I am generally clear on those.
Light on the Path for the Week Ahead
This week (Wednesday) the Sun moves through the last days of Aries (initiating all things new) and enters comforting and sustaining Taurus on Monday. Aries is the sign of initiating
Needle In A Bae Stack
I am a 31-year-old woman, and I can’t figure out why I’m having such a hard time finding a man. I am attractive (in good shape and considered pretty); have
Tied up in knots
Q. Now that wearing ties is less common, when I do wear one, I want it to look perfect. What is the current knot and choice of accessory (meaning: tie
