Advice with attitude and a grounded set of values. Runs daily in newspapers across the world and online. Illustrations by Nick Galifianakis.
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- The Washington Post, Washington Post Writers Group
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- Washington, DC, 20071-9200
Carolyn Hax is looking for help from fans in the Tacoma, WA area. The Tacoma News Tribune is canceling the column due to space restrictions. If you'd like to see the column stay in the newspaper or on their website, e-mail craig.sailor@thenewstribune.com -- BUT ONLY IF you live in the Tacoma area and read the News Tribune. We d...on't want to stuff the ballot and really tick off the editors. Thanks for your help!
Rachel Bickle-Stone
Your post yesterday on negativity vs. optimism was one of your best yet, I thought! Thanks for that.
Also, I recently met a man and am currently falling love. Its a really exciting time for me and I think reading your columns has made me a better partner.
Michael Hi C, I just read the column on the source of happiness and once again I am stunned by both your eloquence and insight. You have managed to summarize the essence of cognitive psychology and a central principle in Buddhism in just a few short sentences. I think you should start your own religion. You are amazing. :)
Halle yeah more chat archives! Thanks a bunch!
Molly Re Why I know it's okay to 'lie' about Santa: My son, when he was five, was fascinated by magic. He wanted to become a magician, he watched all the specials on TV that we could find. We were so excited when we found magic kits on sale at Toys R Us, and he chose the "key through the quarter" trick. He couldn't wait to t...ry it out; we opened it up in the car. When he had done the trick a few times, we proudly showed him how it worked. He followed the steps, realized how to do the trick and got absolutely quiet, then began to sob. It took a few moments for him to be able to stop crying enough to tell us what was wrong. "I just ... wanted ... there to be ... real magic in this world." I will never, never forget his face at that moment. Santa is real magic -- he is a gift of happy, full, unexamined faith.
Jestor Rodo This is a pleasure
Owen
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Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Carolyn,
Happy Birthday to you.
Dianne Leesburg, Va.: Another Christmas horror tale... I was about 9 or 10 and had just gotten the Barbie Townhouse for Christmas. It had a really bright orange roof. That same year, an elderly Aunt had asked for a self-defense compressed gas key chain fob for her gift, and someone was insane enough to buy it for her. Read ...this tonight...made me laugh so hard I was crying. Thanks for sharing
Scot What do you think Carolyn? Mustache or clean shaven on a man's upper lip?
Other Public Figure:678 fans
Gayle
In anticipation of the holiday chat: http://gawker.com/5415363/thanksgiving-h
Yana Just looked up Carolyn on answers.com and realized her birthday is on December 5th, one day before mine! Yay!! I should have known you were a Sag, so wise, so knowing, so awesome, lol ! Happy soon to be birthday Carolyn!!
Carolyn Hax
Poll alert! As a request from the Chat Peanuts we're asking you to tell us what you thought "XYZ" meant from today's chat (the question that begins, "Washington, DC:
Hi Carolyn,
A very close friend said she was never going to do XYZ and now, nearly a decade later, she is doing XYZ.")
What scenario did your weekend-read...y brain jump to?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
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Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about her columns and any other questions you might have about the strange train we call life.
Amy Turner (Pennsylvania) At first, I thought XYZ was have an affair with a married man, then I thought maybe it was one of those silly things you say when you're in college, like "work for someone I don't respect"
Carolyn Hax
is holding court live today from 12-3 pm. There is no chat next Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) so if you need your chat fix, please tune in at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
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Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about her columns and any other questions you might have about the strange train we call life.
"Dear Carolyn: "I originally wrote to you about my sister's death and how to handle mourning in the future when my family expands with children. Since I wrote you, I have thought a lot about this situation. I decided that from now on, I will celebrate my sister's life on her birthday...
