What is Ask Lutz?
In January of 2002, my friend Biz Stone, Genius (blogging expert extraordinaire / all-around Internet personality) suggested I start a weblog. I get the feeling that Biz wants everyone to have a weblog. I explained to Biz that I wasn't just yet interested in having my own website and he suggested building me a page on his own website. And that is how Ask Lutz was born.
Ask Lutz
Need unprofessional advice? Ask Lutz.
Lisa Lutz used to work for a private investigator; she knows things.
Ask Lutz, Lisa's acclaimed online advice column, has been silent since November 13th, 2004. Read the news lately? The effects of this silence have not been subtle. Whether you've spent the last four years wandering aimlessly or paralyzed by unanswered questions, good news! Ask Lutz is back.
Check out the new site at www.asklutz.com, and don't forget to send your questions to asklutz@gmail.com.
Here you'll find the Ask Lutz archive (dating way back to 2002) for your enjoyment.
No More Flat Tires!!!
Dear Lisa, I was nearly pushed onto the train tracks this morning! It all started while I was riding the packed L train to work and some lady kept insisting that I was invading her "personal space." As any commuter would expect during busy commute hours, invading "personal space" just comes along with the territory and one can not help but surrender to gravity as the train sways violently from left to right!
Taxes, Cats and Footwear
Dear readers, Please forgive my recent neglect. Here’s a triple Ask Lutz to make it up to you.
Tongue-Tired?
Dear Lisa, Sometimes the tongue of my left shoe slips down to the side. This is annoying because it’s uncomfortable and it exposes sock behind the laces.
Make that a Double
Dear Readers, While I am not an expert on weddings and anniversaries, some people think I am. Please enjoy a double dose of Ask Lutz, on the house.
More Cat Trouble?
Dear Lisa, You offered us unprofessional advice before with our Cat Trouble?, but now we need more. Our cat suddenly started acting very differently, but only sometimes.
Unworthy of Mortgage?
Dear Lisa, I am trying to buy a condo/loft and through the process I’ve discovered that I have bad credit. It’s not my fault either.
Happy Anniversary!
Dear friends and readers, This month is the first year Anniversary of Ask Lutz. According to the wedding anniversary gift list of the Chicago Public Library, the appropriate gift would be paper or a clock.
Monogamous?
Dear Lutz: I need help. My kids moved away and I have been married to the same guy for 39 years.
Style Seeker
Dear Lutz, I am a full time student/part time worker with a wardrobe problem. Basically, I want to have nice clothes but have no money.
Bothered Bride
Dear Lisa, I’m getting married in 6 months and one of my bridesmaids just found out she’s pregnant! I come from an extremely conservative family of which the girls are well aware.
Matchmaker?
Dear Lisa, My Mom is the sweetest most loving person alive. My parents divorced 6 years ago.
Snooped?
Dear Lisa, My boyfriend’s sister and I get along great. In fact, of his 3 siblings, we see her and her family most often.
Mousy in Massachusetts
Ask Lutz to the rescue. Dear Lisa, My career is going well, but I know that it would dramatically improve if I wasn’t so shy.
Religion, Anyone?
Dear Lutz, My mom says if she were to do it all over again, she would have raised me with more religion. If I were to get religion, where should I turn?
Pathetic in Chicago
Dear Lisa, I’ve got real problems. First off, I have two cats and hate cats.
Cat Trouble?
Dear Lisa, We have a cat (as I know many, many others do). The thing is that she has some strange quirks that are un-cat-like, or otherwise might be cause for concern, or at the least might pose some questions.
Lactose Intolerant?
Dear Lisa, All of my life, I have loved cheese indiscriminately (well, okay, so I do pass on the Swiss cheese cubes on the party tray until I have exhausted all other possible cheese sources. But really, who doesn’t?) But recently, I am starting to have to face the fact that I may be lactose intolerant.
Man Trouble?
Dear Lisa, I live with my boyfriend of 2 years. Naturally, we’re at that point of contemplating the future and what it has in store for us.
Sorry, Babe – Not Interested
Dear Lisa, What is the best way to respond to a come-on that you have no interest in returning? Signed, Anonymous *** Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your fine question and your brevity.
Help for the Heartbroken
Dear Lisa, I haven’t been able to get over my last girlfriend. One day when we were together, I just decided: "That’s it, I’m done.
Dry Skin! Help!
Dear Lisa, I have really, really dry skin. I put a lot of lotion on right after my shower, which helps for a little while but them bam!
Do I Hate People?
Dear Lisa, I can’t decide if I hate people or not. The other day I cried when I heard someone on NPR tell a story about a guy who kept paying his dead fiancé’s cell phone bills so he could call her voicemail and listen to her voice.
RE: Befuddled in Rockport
I apparently made an error when I said that the Oxford English Dictionary was not an appropriate wedding gift. My friend Morgan (who has had a wedding and therefore is more of an expert than I am) said that the OED (as she calls it) would make a wonderful wedding present.
Befuddled in Rockport
Dear Lisa, A friend of mine is getting married in the fall. I have already started worrying about what to get him & his betrothed.