Dear Abe by George Zidbeck

 

2013 Columns

 

December, 2013        Abe vs Country Squire #3

 

SQ: Excuse my inflection, Abe, but I hope you’re happy over what you did.

Abe: You’ll have to give me a clue on what you mean by that statement. Sounds like you’re blaming me for something.

 

November, 2013       The Squire & Abe Face-off # 2

 

Squire: Hello again, Abe! How's things?

     Abe: Not bad. Not bad at all. I mean here we are, and the world remains round and spinning with the two of us still breathing. More to the point, I want you to know that I've given some thought on the subject to discuss for this meeting.

 

October, 2013           The Squire and Abe Shoulder to Shoulder

 

A Foreword: A few months back I mentioned an intent to start writing a novel come fall. To that end, I announced the end of my subaltern Country Squire, and inserted an alter ego identified as Dear Abe, an advice columnist. The new format came close, but fell short.

 

September, 2013      Dear Abe 4

 

SP from No. County: I'm not into any formal, organized religion. Live and let live you might say. But, I've got a co-worker who, during our lunch breaks, often behaves like a preacher and all the time tells us about Jesus, heaven and hell, and how angels and cherubs have wings. Do they? And does it matter?

 

August, 2013            Dear Abe 3

 

   RR from Central CA writes:

 

   I'm an older guy, and with so many changes the past three elections, I'm not sure where this land o' the free is going. It's gotten to where I don't know if I should embrace the godless, tax raising Democrats or the 19th century Republicans?

 

July, 2013                 Dear Abe 2

 

   A guy in Kansas writes, "Your May column prompts me to ask one question. What qualifications do you have, other than bluster, that I should consider before asking your advice?

 

   ABE: Any person who uses the word "bluster" when questioning my credentials automatically disqualifies him/herself from benefitting by one of my learned and studious responses.

 

June, 2013                Dear Abe 1

 

Welcome to the first printing of an advice column, initiated by the alter ego of Mr. George Zidbeck, who retired as a "Country Squire" last month. Only a dozen people sought Mr. Abe's counsel last month – with some mailers requiring professional help. Hopefully, more readers will respond now having a taste of his sagacious responses.