By Everyone
Dear Dr. Nicole,
I have this overwhelming compulsion to cross-country ski all the time. I ski and ski. My legs get so tired I can hardly climb a flight of stairs, yet I still want to ski more. I awake in the middle of the
night wanting to ski. What can I do?
Sincerely,
Doug
Dear Doug,
This is a really big problem. What I think you should do to overcome your overwhelming compulsion to ski all the time is that you should wear your skis all the time, 24 hours a day so you get so sick of them that you never want to see skis again.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicole
Dear Doctor Nicole,
I have this thing about orange. I wear orange all the time. I drink gallons of orange juice. O.J. is my favorite criminal. I eat only carrots and squash. Halloween is my favorite holiday (pumpkins, you know) and I love to go on mini school trips because Doug feeds us so much macaroni and cheese. I wish deer hunting season lasted all year. I don’t think I have a problem but my parents think I do. What shall I do.
Sincerely,
Lynott
Dear Lynott,
First of all, what’s so great about orange? There are tons of other colors out there. Most are a lot better than orange. Your parents are right when they say you have a problem. What you need to do is wear a different color everyday. And try to stay away from orange. That way you will realize that orange is not the only nice color.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicole
Dear Doctor Nicole,
There are too many women in my life. I live with a wife, two daughters and two female dogs. I work in a program with 3 women. One old guy works there too, but all he talks about is skiing. All these women are nice, but I need some good “man talk” in my life, you know, talk about snowmobiles, ice-fishin’, football, stuff like that. I’ve had about all I can stand of “babies” and “boys.” Please help.
Sincerely,
Randy
Dear Randy,
Your problem is big but easy to solve. What you need to do is get a bunch of your guy friends and go on a vacation, and do lots of man stuff. By the time you get back you will miss all the women.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicole
Dear Doctor Nicole,
I have this problem with time. Sometimes there is too little of it. Sometimes there is too much. Sometimes things never end. Sometimes they end too soon. My colleagues have noticed this about me and are concerned. What can I do?
Sincerely,
Ramona
Dear Ramona,
You have a really bad problem. What you need to do is organize your agenda so you don’t have too much stuff on one day and not enough stuff to do on other days.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicole
Dear Doctor Nicole,
I have this problem and I just don’t know what to do. I love to draw evergreen trees. I want to draw them everywhere. On the walls, in the bathroom, in Com-Mini, on the ceiling, and even on the floors of the school! I really like to draw evergreen trees with lights on them and other decorations! But the principal says I can’t. What should I do?! Please help me!
Sincerely,
Tami
Dear Tami,
I think the only way to resolve your problem is for you to draw your trees everywhere and don’t let anyone stop you. That is the only thing that will make you feel better, and that is the only way your problem will go away.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicole