http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/17/pauline-dear-abby-phillips Comments On: Pauline "Dear Abby" Phillips by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by sheiler]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:38:27 -0800 The Stranger I also preferred Ann to Abby, but the one currently doing the writing is atrocious. I'm sorry for her loss but the most kind thing she could do for her mother and aunt's legacy would be to retire. She has none of the wit or common sense, and it's funny to see the quality of the letters she receives has dropped dramatically from what Ann and Abby used to get. Like does indeed attract like...
Posted by freshnycman]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:05:13 -0800 The Stranger She was way ahead of her time regarding teh ghay, and should never be forgotten by LGBT folks. BTW- the death of a relative with Alzheimer's is a blessed relief for their loved ones- I've put 3 out of 4 grandparents in the ground with that hideous disease.
RIP gracious lady.
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Posted by ElOceanografo]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:43:36 -0800 The Stranger Chicago had four dailies when I was a kid

More than that: The Chicago Defender, for black people; the Abendpost, for Germans; the Daily Zgoda, for Polish people; and El Vocero de Puerto Ricain, for Puerto Ricans. Bringing the total up to eight.

I have probably misspelled some of the paper names.
Posted by LMcGuff]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:51:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Unami]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:10:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by random_lez]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:47:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by vennominon]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:42:40 -0800 The Stranger the gays have been fucking their adopted kids since forever.
Posted by Frank Lombard]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:25:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:59:44 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Doctor Memory]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:52:22 -0800 The Stranger
If it's up for auction, I suggest you get Abby's hairstyle. Big hair would be a great tribute - and it would look smashing on you.
Posted by saxfanatic]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:35:08 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Alanmt]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:22:09 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Stranger'sWorstNightmare]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:18:20 -0800 The Stranger
I just have one question for you: Did Mah-Jongg drive you to become an advice columnist as well?
Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:58:44 -0800 The Stranger Posted by BABH]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:49:54 -0800 The Stranger
@6: while the current Abby's advice is sometimes dated, when I read it in my small, rural town and think how it is nationally syndicated, I greatly appreciate how much insidious, progressive influence mother and daughter have had over the decades. Troglodytes don't listen to Rachel and Keith. But they read Ann and Abby with their bacon and eggs each morning.
Posted by DAVIDinKENAI]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:48:57 -0800 The Stranger here. Also note that Dear Abby wrote that response in 1979, which makes her officially a badass.
Posted by Doctor Memory]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:23:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by DOUG.]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:43:41 -0800 The Stranger
Because yeah, as a skier myself, I could never imagine passing the family business on to a boarder. Shudder.
Posted by Looking For a Better Read]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:25:51 -0800 The Stranger
Maybe print is dying because so many people can't read.

Posted by bigyaz]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:18:24 -0800 The Stranger Sign me, Buried In Akron.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:53:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:36:28 -0800 The Stranger (It's hard to imagine my straight snowboardin' son taking over "Savage Love" someday, but... anything is possible, I guess.) It could happen, Dan ;)

Like Dan, I grew up reading newspapers, especially Dear Abby, Dear Ann and good comic strips. Oh the olden days.

RIP Pauline

(I love that name, it's my maternal grandmother's name. Unfortunately she died when I was 9 months old.)
Posted by despicable me]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:34:33 -0800 The Stranger