By Phillip Milano Question I’ve seen blind people waiting at intersections to cross the street, but how do they know when to cross? Jennifer, Maryville, Tenn. Replies When someone goes blind (or is born blind), the other senses attempt to compensate for the lack of information that the eyes supply. For example, a blind person can “feel” a wall before …

By Phillip Milano Question Does anyone else think National Public Radio is the voice of all the white, rich, liberals (mainly women) … with nothing better to do than brag about their most recent “knitting in Manhattan” idiocy or lame adventure in Europe? Jerry R., 30, Indianapolis Replies Yes … just as loads of others think other media outlets are …

By Phillip Milano Question Is it true that Libyans have less sects than any other combination and eventually stop having sects altogether? Jeremiah C., Burney, California Replies Not the Libyans I know. Sounds suspiciously like a little piece of hetero male ego-salving mythology to me – i.e. “Oh, those Libyans are frigid anyway, so it doesn’t matter that they don’t …

By Phillip Milano Question Why don’t more women name their children after themselves, and why aren’t there more women with “Jr.” after their names, like men? Steve, Jacksonville Replies I think this relates back to the tradition of a family business or trade – where a father passes the business on to his son. Many businesses were named “Johnson and …

By Phillip Milano Question Why are Italians so apparently racist? Remember the Spike Lee film “Jungle Fever”? That Italian girl was beaten to a pulp for having a black boyfriend. Bajan, 29, black, Toronto Replies Many Italians hate everybody (I’m 100 percent Italian). The last person I dated was white but not Italian, and my parents were upset. It’s a …

By Phillip Milano Question I do not understand the habit some Southern men have of wearing ball caps indoors, in restaurants and movie theaters, in particular. Has etiquette changed while I wasn’t looking? Jeff, 58, Jacksonville Replies I don’t know about the Southern men you’ve encountered, but as one of the GRITS (Girls Raised In The South), I can promise …