Ask Strider: In this column, a reader wants to know what to do if they’ve been censored at the dinner table. And Strider shares a list of some of his favorite foods, even though he admits he doesn’t like sharing his food bowl.
Ask Strider: Two different readers want to know how to deal with unpleasant and unwanted commentary. As usual, the Dog About Town feels for them , offering support and counsel.
Ask Strider: This week, the Dog About Town says everyone is invited to Ashland.news, and everyone should be invited to a family dinner, no matter what their dietary preferences. As long as we’re all grateful for what we’ve got. And he means it, too.
Ask Strider: A reader suggests that Strider would make a great president, but the Dog About Town demurs. Also, there’s an update about Woody the Puppy Intern. He’s now Woody the Dog, and it’s time for him to find his own footing out in the world.
Ask Strider: This column, a reader asks how Strider deals with bullies. Another reader sends good wishes and praise. And a third reader asks the burning question: Pizza with pineapple or without?
Ask Strider: A reader asks if Strider has some advice for getting along with the “cats” in his life. And why does a human who has everything bother being angry at others? Good questions for Strider!
Ask Strider: A reader wants to know why a dog advice column is taking up space when the world is on fire. And another reader asks if Strider is prepared for a fire on his home turf. As usual, our Dog About Town does the best he can to pour water on the flames of anxiety.
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist loves getting praise and feels his failures as much as the next dog. But as long as he’s loved, who cares?
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist turns to the problems of making friends and keeping them. As usual, he counsels restraint in troubled friendships, and asks the Old Cedar Tree what to do about making friends in the first place. The Old Cedar Tree has interesting thoughts on the subject.
Ask Strider: In this column greeting the new year, Strider is grateful for so many things — people, memories and feelings, good and bad. From an organization that helps dogs on the street, to a reader imagining a chip encoded with a dog’s entire story, to the warmth of kind wishes during sad times, Strider embraces it all. His paw on your foot. Really.
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)
