Asking Eric: I don’t want to be rude, but I can’t eat the food people kindly prepare for me

In some cases, it can be helpful to let your hosts know in advance, perhaps when you’re RSVPing. “For the ease of your ...

Asking Eric: Medically controlled diet makes it impossible to eat food outside my home. How do I explain this to hosts?

They'd love to come to your party, they're just not going to eat anything there. People seem to have issues with this.
Coachella Valley Independent

Waving Through a Window: CVRep’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Is a Masterful Musical-Theater Production

The book was written by Steven Levenson, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The show won six 2017 Tony ...

Asking Eric: I don’t want to discuss politics during the holidays

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't want to talk politics at family gatherings ...
The Press Democrat

Dear Abby: I worry that my ex-friend might tell my wife what I said about her

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...
mlive

Asking Eric: Medical issue means I can’t eat at holiday events

Dear Eric: I had a pancreas transplant in 2018. Due to this, along with celiac disease, I’m on a very restricted and ...
mlive

Asking Eric: Awkward gift exchange tradition is tiresome

We are at the stage in life where we really do not need more “stuff” and would rather not deal with gifts that are generic at ...

Asking Eric: How do I tell them I don’t want to exchange Christmas gifts any more?

A reader needs advice on how to end a holiday gift exchange with their in-laws. Another reader has a novel answer to the ...

Asking Eric: Nice thought, but please stop making special food for my dietary restrictions

Dear Medically Compromised: You and your medical team are the experts on keeping yourself healthy and safe. So, don’t be ...

Asking Eric: How do we gracefully bow out of a tiresome gift exchange?

This person has been nothing but kind to us in all our years of knowing them, but the awkward gift exchange is getting ...

Asking Eric: I’m looking for a polite way to end Christmas gift exchanging with in-laws

Dear Eric: How does one politely suggest to an in-law’s relative that we don’t need to exchange Christmas gifts? My ...

Asking Eric: How does one politely suggest that a Christmas gift exchange isn’t necessary?

This person has been nothing but kind to us in all our years of knowing them, but the awkward gift exchange is getting ...