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Ask Micah A Different Kind of Advice Column No Money Required Dear Micah, I have a daughter and a son-in-law who are struggling financially.  My son-in-law lost his job when his firm downsized.  Temporarily he is working a job well beneath his degree as he tries to find employment at another firm.  My daughter, was… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column by Micah Cargo The Absentee Daughter Dear Micah, I have virtually no relationship with my daughter.   My son and I are on good terms.  He and his family moved away out of state a few years ago however, he calls me like clockwork the first of every month.  He… Read More

Facebook Frustration Micah knows… by Micah Cargo Dear Ask Micah, I don’t know if this counts as a question or if I am just making general statements. I’d like to know how you feel about it though. I have had enough with Facebook and tweeting. Seems like I get into it with someone at least… Read More

A Lost Coat and Thoughtless Friend Dear Ask Micah, My friend April borrowed an expensive coat from me to wear on a trip.  When she returned home she told me that it was missing.  Supposedly she had it with her at an outdoor café and laid it over the back of the chair and at… Read More

Where flirting Gets Ya! Dear Micah An innocent flirtation with a co-worker has gone too far and I need to get out of it.  At first we just played and flirted, but its now progressing into something else that I don’t want it to I didn’t know she was serious and really wanted to take… Read More

They Won’t Be Home For Christmas Dear Ask Micah, Tell me what I am supposed to do with my anger and bitterness this Christmas? I’m divorced with two children and this is the year he gets to have them on Christmas morning. I have cried every day over it. I have begged him to let… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column. Dear Ask Micah, I have three children. Meg (I’ve changed the names and some of the sexes for anonymity) is very close to us. Lives nearby, visits all the time, calls every day. Jessie lives in town as well but we rarely see her. She calls some, but not… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column. Dear Ask Micah, I am the mother of boys.  I always tried to dress my boys in the best clothes I could afford, but they always looked like boys.  My sister dresses her son up in the most feminine clothes I’ve ever seen.  He’s three years old and if… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column Wedding Trip Blues Dear Micah, My best friend is getting married next spring. She’s decided to get married in the Caribbean. I can’t afford a trip like that. She is so excited talking with us about the fun the trip will be and the whole time I know that… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column My Unpopular Friend Dear Micah, I have a buddy who is such a blowhard. He boasts and brags at every turn. He monopolizes every conversation and when talk ceases to be about him, he’s ready to call it a night. I am unsure as to how to bring this… Read More

A Different Kind of Advice Column. Party Time Dear Micah, My wife and I run in a circle of friends that have higher incomes than we do. We are always going to parties where the host has hired waiters and caterers and sometimes a band. We can’t afford to entertain like that but its getting… Read More