With this column I’d like to memorialize a phenomenon that has both tickled and tormented me over the course of my life.

People ask me a lot of questions. Personal, profound, mundane, surreal. Why? Said without a hint of ego, self-involvement, or self-indulgence: I’ve led an extraordinarily weird life.

So I’d like to ask you to ask me any question that confounds or plagues you. In order for you to do that, you will need to trust me. Take a leap of faith. I don’t judge.

Okay. We’ve established a relationship. I feel good about this.

You may remain anonymous. Caveat: My answers are my advice and should not be construed as actions you should necessarily take. Lawsuits and all that.

So let’s begin.

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