Dear Phil, I think I might be a bad friend. A good friend of mine accidentally left a bunch of his stuff in my car last time I saw him. I keep meaning to mail it back to him, but then I keep forgetting. (It's a lot of stuff, so it'll take some packaging and a trip to the post office and such.) But ...

Hey Phil, I have this problem. It's my next door neighbor. She's a piano teacher and she has these students that are just awful. You know what I mean? Like they can't even get through their scales without missing every other note. I don't have the heart to tell her, because I don't think she can he...

Even I am impressed at the quality of advice being thrown around here lately. There was an initial hiccup concerning something like whether you would give your romantic partner a food offering, I can't quite remember how that went but I know it had something to do with the desirability of giving ba...

Hey Phil, I have this problem. It's my next door neighbor. She's a piano teacher and she has these students that are just awful. You know what I mean? Like they can't even get through their scales without missing every other note. I don't have the heart to tell her, because I don't think she can he...

I'm a fan of the film Heidi, but I had never heard of the film Heidi 2 until I saw that it was playing at the Alpine. Is it a sequel to the Shirley Temple film? Can you give me a plot summary? Ahaha! You're a real card, Mike! So to start out, this is an advice column, which means I give advice to p...

Hi Phil, I'm glad you're here! It's been a little negative and divisive around here lately so you're a breath of fresh air. My question to you is this: as an adult student with a full-time job, family, and volunteer organizations that I feel very passionate about, how can I stay motivated? Because ...

Hello everyone! I'm new here, but Mike asked me come by and serve as the new advice columnist for Nerd Pride Radio. Mike and I are old friends (more than he even knows) and I thought, "That sounds great! What else do I have going on right now?" So here I am. A little bit about me. My name ...

Phil do you ever think about the fact that we were all children once who were picked up every day and one day put down and never picked up again? I will hang up and listen. Oh wow. What's the thing the kids say? Mind blown! That's an amazing thought, and one I hadn't really had before, mimekiller! ...

What were the big happenings in the town square today? I don't want to bore you with local stuff, but Punxsutawney always seems to have some kind of festival in the town square. Everyone comes out for it. The town elders get dressed up in their period-piece clothing. It's just a gas. And let me jus...

When Helen died, I lost everything. Until that dog arrived on my doorstep... A final gift from my wife... In that moment, I received some semblance of hope... an opportunity to grieve unalone... And your son, Phil... took that from me. Wow, there's a lot to unpack here, friend. So let me start by s...

What kind of insurance should I get? Term life or whole life? Accidental death & dismemberment? Short-term and/or long-term disability? I'll be honest with you, if you think you can handle it. You normally can't get this kind of honesty, so if you want to take a seat first, I understand. Ready?...

Someone killed my dog. What should I do? Let me start by saying how sorry I am that you've had to experience something so tragic. Losing a companion like a pet is absolutely devastating, and I don't want to minimize that. I don't have the details, so I don't know if it was killed intentionally or a...

What did you do with Phil? I'm back! And can we take a second to appreciate Kyle for a second? What a great guy to help out a friend in need. Thanks, buddy. But buckett, I'm a little concerned that you're growing too attached to me, like you want me to fill a some void for you. Where's the hole in ...

What do you do with if you’re stuck in an infinite time loop, and keep repeating the same damn day, over and over again? Write a book about it! Am a I right? Am a right or am I right? Right? Rightrightright! Seriously though, I'm an advice columnist, not a science fiction writer. I think those are ...

Hey Phil - thinking about getting a place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania with my fiancee. Do you have any thoughts on living in the area? If so, any idea on whether we should rent or buy? Thanks. Well let me start by saying: Congratulations! This is a big step and a big commitment. Truly one of the ...

Knock Knock. Who's there? Picks are up. Haha! I don't get it, but it's delightful anyways! That's the thing about jokes, sometimes just watching someone try to tell a joke is hilarious! Thank you, Pdyx. I needed that kind of pick-me-up today... oh wait! See what I did there? Pick me up? Picks are u...