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Dare to Ask: What’s wrong with using bra as a purse?

By Phillip Milano Question When I go out to a nightclub dancing, I carry my change purse and cell phone inside my bra cup. I can lock my pocketbook in the car and not have to worry about losing anything. A few people said I look cheap when I reach into my dress to get at my money. It hurt ...

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Dare to Ask: Do pagans say it’s OK to be gay?

By Phillip Milano Question Are pagans accepting of homosexuals? Rebecca, 17, atheist bisexual, Jacksonville Replies I have a friend who is a lesbian and is accepted and very active among her pagan community. Alaina, 28, Episcopalian lesbian, Cincinnati Many Wiccans tend to be liberal in thought, while most Asatruar/Odinists tend to be much more conservative — so Wiccans tend to ...

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Dare to Ask: Jews had reason to shun Fords

By Phillip Milano Question Is it true that Jewish people don’t buy Fords? O.S., Jacksonville Replies While most Jews would buy a Ford if that was the car they preferred, they are also aware that Henry Ford was a vicious anti-Semite. Many Jews will not buy a Volkswagen (Hitler’s “People’s Car”), although most Jews would not shy away from going ...

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Dare to Ask: Are smokers huffing and puffing over bans?

By Phillip Milano Question Do non-smoking facilities offend smokers? Jay, Bluff City, Tenn. Replies I smoke, and I don’t find them offensive; however, if they designate a smoking area outside the building, I find it offensive if they don’t cover it. While it’s become very PC to despise smokers, they are people, too. David, Seattle It’s been shown fairly conclusively ...

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Dare to Ask: How much time should dads spend with their daughters?

By Phillip Milano Question I’m curious what women think about their relationship with their fathers while growing up, specifically how much time you needed to see them. Would weekends and a kiss at night have been enough for you? Nick, 37, Australia Replies No! A girl learns what she wants out of a man from her dad. My dad was ...

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Dare to Ask: Do you think Alaskans really live in igloos?

By Phillip Milano Question What do people think about Alaska? Do you see us as a bunch of Eskimos riding polar bears and living in igloos? Daniel, 22, Fairbanks Replies I went to Alaska last summer and I loved it. Seriously, the most beautiful place I have ever gone. Before I visited I just envisioned a lot of snow and ...

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