Dear Blake, A relative is getting married, and the RSVP date has passed. It was announced many months ago and was to be a big, […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a lot of admiration for the U.S. Navy. I like the names they gave each individual aircraft carrier and battleship, but I didn’t […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, Am I obligated to give people a free ride just because I am going to the same place or in the same direction? […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I think I learned my lesson. Years ago, I was told by a veterinarian not to feed my dog any dairy products, and unfortunately I […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I am writing this in the hope that the man of my dreams reads it. I don’t know how to approach him. He’s […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A 9-11 dispatcher was criticized for not dispatching any police to a fight that was going on in a local Catholic church. The dispatcher explains […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, During my late teens and most of my 20s, I kept journals that filled two full spiral-bound notebooks. I kept them my entire […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine that has girlfriend that is obsessed with everything being gender neutral. When he recently got into a discussion with […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I have a close friend who is like a brother to me. He has no family, and we are his only friends who […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend that told me he wants to be a farmer, but he is concerned about neighboring farmers failing at making a profit, […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A friend of mine wanted my opinion on an argument he got into with a friend of his, he went camping with. He told me […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I recently celebrated my sixth anniversary of sobriety. I keep having the same issue pop up time and time again, and I’m not […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I know a priest that is also a pretty good boxer. He said when he is in the ring, he always uses his left jab […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I have a friend I’ve known for 30 years. We have shared many good times together and feel like family. The problem is, […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
Some rookie cop recently pulled me over and gave me a ticket… that I plan to fight in court. According to him, he observed me […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I have a close relationship with my grandchildren and their parents. My 12-year-old grandson eats nothing except fast food and refuses everything else. […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A friend of mine who’s a lawyer, finally got hired as a U.S. Attorney… and within a few weeks, he was fired. His mistake was, […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I host holiday meals for my out-of-town family. During the last one, my cousin’s 5-year-old son ran up and down the upstairs hallway […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I recently visited a friend of mine that’s a chiropractor, at his job. He and his co-workers, were telling me that they regularly rip-off their […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Phillip, I live in Chicago, where our spring and summer months are slowly contracting into a three-month period. I know you can’t do anything […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine has been permanently placed on the no-fly-list by the FAA, and she said she didn’t understand why. She explained […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, Our only son, who is 32, and his wife are expecting their first child. They have been married two and a half years […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A friend of mine told me that every time he gets into a heated argument with his wife, she starts watching one of the countless […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, After attending a water aerobics class for three months, I have had it with the talkers in the pool. I’m not the only […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine that went to a bar, before going to an appointment with an optometrist. When he finally arrived, he was […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, My husband, “Buddy,” did some HVAC work for some friends of ours. We live in California, where it can get super warm. My […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine that’s gifted at drawing and painting. His favorite subject, is the attire of the members in the Justice League, […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I went out to eat at a fancy Manhattan restaurant with some of my siblings. One of them over-ordered and ran up a […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A friend of mine told me his wife is extremely upset with him right now, even though he thought he was following her suggestion. When […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I’m irritated by my neighbors, and I don’t know quite how to approach it. I live in a densely populated, but quiet, neighborhood. […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
A friend of mine, used to work for Motel 6 and Marriott. He said both companies were so bitter towards one of their biggest competitors, […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, My husband and I have been together for three years. In that time, he has refused to step up. He shows up late […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mind that says he has a recurring dream, where he keeps seeing some creepy guy from the occult. I told […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
My cousin was in court for a DUI. He told the judge that the cop that arrested him was both physically and verbally abusive. He […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I work nine hours a day in a mental health clinic talking to the clients and doing billing and collections among many other […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a nephew that lives in Chicago’s inner city. When he was a teenager, he would constantly get into trouble, along with the crowd […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I have been with my abusive husband for almost 30 years. I made several attempts to leave him, which resulted in him stalking […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine that used to be a cardiologist. Since he retired, he now reconstruct pacemakers. I have no idea where he […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I am a 40-plus-year-old single male. I recently started hanging out with one of my friend “Tom’s” ex-girlfriends. It is now turning into […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I heard about a farmer that was so disappointed with his harvest last year, that he said he plans on eating all of it himself, […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I am the father of four, two boys and two girls, ranging in age from late teens to mid-20s. I was extremely close […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
My next door neighbor told me, that his son has been incarcerated for years, and he makes money by creating slogans for other prisoners. I […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, My sister-in-law and her husband become very defensive when my wife or I try to suggest things we believe would benefit them. Not […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I have a friend of mine that now sells pickles laced with marijuana. He refers to them as “drug dills”. What the…
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, I am a retired automotive worker. My employer allows me to share my company discount with close relatives. One of them has taken […]
Life through Blake’s eyes…
I just came out with my latest creation. It’s a holiday season breakfast cereal for people who were born in between December 22 – January […]
Blake’s Advice Column
Dear Blake, How can I help my financially drowning, 57-year-old daughter without being pulled under myself? I live comfortably now, but that could change in […]