For many summers, my wife and children spent extended periods visiting our families in New York and Connecticut. So Sunday night for me meant goodbyes, a travel mug of strong coffee, and a long, solitary commute home, during which I often listened to Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s call-in advice program on the radio.
What I remember most from those scratchy AM broadcasts was a particular admonition that Dr. Laura gave to many of the lost souls who populated her program. Whenever a caller....