Tell All
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.
Tell All: Anguished about returning to Madison
My ex-girlfriend and I had a passionate relationship that left me emotionally shaken.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apr 15, 2019
5:00 AM
Tell All: Can my relationship survive graduation?
As the days tick down to commencement, what should I do?
Apr 8, 2019
11:00 AM
In the June issue
SummerTimes 2026: Carpe diem!
Madison, Dane County and Wisconsin in general have plenty of warm weather activities. We take a closer look into some new, and some tried-and-true.
Did Ismael Ozanne drop the ball on Ridglan Farms?
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne turned down repeated calls to prosecute the Madison-area dog breeding and research facility.
The final piece of Judge Doyle Square
A “green spine” or a parking lot? Apartments or a future city hall? The city is mulling the temporary and permanent future of the last vacant lot in Judge Doyle Square.
Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin
Nearly 300 16- and 17-year-olds were married in Wisconsin over the past decade.
Mineral Point combines history, art and…pasties
Some locals describe Mineral Point as a Brigadoon — a remote and magical place, where anything is possible and diversity is welcome.













