June 17, 2026, marks my 1,000th “Today’s Advice.”  About 20% tackle topics others evade; I distill common subjects from previous advisors, filtered and seasoned to my taste.  If you know someone who is hooked on horoscopes, nudge them here for more useful issues and attitudes, with zero embarrassing pseudoscience.

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