Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question If a man is medically impotent, as from diabetes, does he still have a sex drive? Amy, 56, Jacksonville Replies Sexual excitement is a personal matter that can vary, but where there is a will there is a way! With a loving, caring partner, all kinds of good things can still happen. Intimacy in sexuality and …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Did we hear you say teens mumble?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do teenagers mumble all the time? Renea, 45, Orange Park Replies Because being articulate went the way of being neatly dressed. Many teenagers think it isn’t cool to speak clearly and intelligently, the same way they do not think it is cool to wear pants that fit them properly. Johanna, 45, Stroudsburg, Penn. Teen years …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Muslims, Jews and a ‘fear’ of pork
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are Muslims and Jews so scared of pork? Do they think there is some disease in there? S. Howard, 30, New York Replies We are not scared of pork! In the Torah, Moses instructs his people not to eat pork and shellfish unless it is vital for life (in the Nazi death camps we had …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: When a belly goes to pot: Gut reactions
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I see a lot of men with very large stomachs. Sometimes, I see them without shirts. Men often have opinions about women’s bodies. How do men with big guts feel about their own bodies? Jazzine, 35, female, Phoenix Replies As a large man, I must respond. I am fully aware I need to lose weight. But …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: The truth about waste in space
By PHILLIP MILANO Question How are astronauts’ bodily wastes handled when orbiting? Paul H., 39, Jacksonville Replies Vacuum pressure moves the waste to a collection tank. For liquid waste each astronaut has a private collector, like a funnel that attaches to a vacuum hose. For obvious reasons, the system has check valves to prevent backup. The sink is a plastic …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: It’s a matter of race: What are Italians?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some people insist Italians are not Caucasian? I’m largely Sicilian and am frequently asked if Sicilians are part black. A. Alioto, 19, male, Pittsburgh Replies So what if someone thinks Sicilians have African blood? What is so wrong with that? (Actor) John Turturro is a handsome man. Nichole, 31, black, St. Louis There are …
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