Ask Strider: Our advice columnist has soothing counsel for an activist worried they’re not doing all they can. And he finds similarity between a wife’s problem with her husband and his own with a puppy who doesn’t want to bother finding his own bone.
Ask Strider: There’s a tough question this column about compromise in a marriage, as well as praise from another reader for crossword editor Steve Weyer’s Canine Crossword created just for Strider and his friends. For our advice columnist, it’s all good.
Ask Strider: A worried older brother asks our advice columnist’s advice. And a dog’s guardian wants to know if there is any hope getting their hat-hating dog to calm down. As always, Strider tries to give words that help!
Ask Strider: A reader wants to bring a smile to his wife’s face, and our advice columnist tackles this puzzle by suggesting a crossword invented by puzzle editor Steve Weyer just for Strider. What could be better?
Ask Strider: This column, the Dog About Town gives his perspective on what makes a great veterinarian — with an anecdote about what doesn’t. He is full of praise for veterinarians in general, as why wouldn’t he be?
Ask Strider: A reader is “tired and discouraged,” but Strider is there with a small suggestion. His own happy memories really relieve stress, and he’s so pleased another reader asked him about it.
Ask Strider: A reader is feeling really sad and is looking for some heartening words. Another reader is happy the way she is and wonders if that means she’s selfish. As always, Strider strives to do his best in supporting joy whenever possible.
Ask Strider: Our columnist answers a sad question about the toughest time in a dog guardian’s life, when their dog has come to the end of their life. Strider sympathizes fully, and tries to explain what a dog needs when that time to move on arrives.
Ask Strider: A reader needs advice on how to comfort an anxious loved one, so Strider asks the Old Cedar Tree for their thoughts on the subject. Another reader sends head skritches and hopes for treats to the Dog About Town, which our advice columnist totally appreciates!
Ask Strider: A reader takes issue with some of Strider’s advice, feeling it’s way too tolerant. Another reader wants a wedding her way. In both cases, the Dog About Town sees things differently. Still, he’s only a dog advice columnist! If his advice isn’t what you’re looking for, he points out there’s always the Washington Post.
As of Nov. 3, Ashland Community Food Bank has a new director at the reins. Catie Mahoney will serve in the role with guidance from outgoing director Amey Broeker, who will officially retire on Dec. 31 after serving in the food bank role since 2022.
The Ashland City Council will review a proposal from a potential provider to oversee its extreme weather shelter during its regular business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival has added a second screening showcasing Indigenous filmmakers on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Three and a half years into the war with Russia, Ashland violinist and longtime music teacher Faina Podolnaya is still finding ways to help Ukrainian refugees.
Herbert Rothschild: As the number of ads in The New Yorker has shrunk, it seems as if the wealth of its readership has concentrated, just as one might concentrate the flavor of a sauce by reducing it on the stovetop.
Local artist MaryAnn Shank will share the thoughts behind her newest novel “Sor Juana, My Beloved” at Bloomsbury Books Jan. 26. Shank is a finalist of The Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Book of the Year 2025 award, awarded by the International Latino Book Association.
(It’s free)
