Tell All
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Tell All: A Madison advice columnist bids farewell
Local columnist Tell All has been reading your letters and dispensing advice for 10 years. He wraps up his last column with a look back. Read more
Tell All: Anguished about returning to Madison
My ex-girlfriend and I had a passionate relationship that left me emotionally shaken. Read more
Jun 24, 2019
Tell All: Road rage in the family
My fiance’s father is a great guy when he’s not driving. But he speeds, tailgates and explodes in road rage Read more
Jun 17, 2019
Tell All: My girlfriend dumped me for a woman
I’m having trouble getting over this. It feels like I’m inadequate as a man and sexual partner. Read more
Jun 10, 2019
Tell All: Moving on with a younger woman
I knew breaking up would be hard but I didn’t expect my ex-wife to be angry at me forever. Read more
Jun 3, 2019
Tell All: My genealogy nightmare
I’ve found unsavory elements in my family tree. Now one of my long-lost relatives wants to meet me. Read more
May 27, 2019
Tell All: I have sex with every woman I meet — in my head
I can fantasize about a coworker in a meeting and still treat her with the utmost professionalism. Read more
May 20, 2019
Tell All: My best friend is marrying a monster
I’ve seen a side of my friend’s girlfriend that he probably hasn’t. Now they are engaged. Should I talk him out it? Read more
May 13, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: Is Trump losing my conservative parents?
Trump spoke to reporters’ children at the White House during “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.” “I like you much more than your parents,” he told them. Read more
May 6, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: Sorry, but a formal wedding requires dressing up
The mother of the bride was justified in being disappointed that the groom’s family did not dress up for the wedding , writes a reader. Read more
Apr 29, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: Sloppy dressers at my daughter’s wedding
We pulled out all the stops for our only child’s wedding. There was just one glitch. Read more
Apr 22, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: My mom died and no one cares
My best friends were there for me when my mom died. But now, a month later, no one asks me how I’m doing. Read more
Apr 15, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: Can my relationship survive graduation?
As the days tick down to commencement, what should I do? Read more
Apr 8, 2019
11:00 AM
Favorite reads
Bygone Madison menus
A year into the pandemic, our food editor finally sifts through her files to set up her home office. Some beloved old menus found in the desk detritus deserve to be shared. Read more
A swing through divided Wisconsin
President Donald Trump will likely need battleground Wisconsin to win re-election. Are voters in key swing areas of the state still backing him? Staff writer Dylan Brogan hit the road to find out. Read more
A stitch in time
Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more
After the purge
With a “Wisconsin is open for business” mantra, former Gov. Scott Walker and legislative Republicans set a course to dramatically diminish the role of science in regulating and protecting Wisconsin’s abundant natural resources. Read more
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
