Dear Mr. Culture,
I’m confused over the recent discussions concerning contraception. Tell me if I’m totally out in left field, but it sounds like some people are arguing that there’s no legitimate need for contraceptives? Am I missing something?
~ Accidental Time Traveler

Dear Accidental Time Traveler,
Nay – thou hast most [...]

Dear Mr. Culture,
In the health-conscious low-fat exercise crazed I-can’t-believe-it’s-not-butter world we live in, I was wondering – is Culture good for ones health?
~ Health Junkie

Dear Health Junkie,
An excellent question that deserves a thorough succinct response – Yes.

Well, maybe that is too succinct, and, I must admit, thoroughly [...]

Dear Flustered Hostess,

This is what I love about this time of year – the strains of kwanzaa folk melodies, sung while we gathered around the hanukkah-menorah-christmas-tree, still linger in the air as we come together to celebrate another digit change on the calendar. The one becomes a two – remarkable. And [...]

Dear Playing Hard to Get,
This annual dalliance between holiday bargain hunters and retailers is truly a tricky affair. Each year we tell ourselves,

“This time it will be different. This time I won’t be so easily seduced by trifling trinkets that sparkle with holiday mood lighting. I’ll refuse to let [...]

Dear, Snub-or-Go,
As a cultural advisor, I spend a good bit of time meditating on the questions I receive, looking into my crystal ball of culture, and, basically, reading between the lines to figure out the questions behind the question.  In your case it is clear that you are looking for an [...]

Hello and welcome to askMrCulture. Things are still in the early stages of development, but soon this site will be teaming with frequent postings of cultural advice-toids to help everyone navigate the murky waters of modern, and not so modern, culture.

And for those who may be wondering – “What, exactly, is this thing called [...]