Every day seems to bring worse news about the economy, both national and local. If Chrysler isn’t shutting down a plant it had just promised to keep open, then the governor and mayor are warning of big layoffs and furloughs. So what’s the class of 2009 supposed to do? Be positive and persistent, counseled area...

I am a gay SWM, middle age, and consider myself a nice, normal person. I know how to make interesting conversation that can engage most people. Typically, by the end of the conversation I give a person my card. I generally wait until an occasion arises to invite the other person to participate with me, such as coffee. I almost never get a response. Do people just pretend to be...