This is just a reminder, the alien gives it away for free. What? Advice, silly!

Send your queries to frommyorbit(at)gmail.com, and I will guarantee
you anonymity if not a) the response you were looking for, b) the
perfect solution or c) the ability to really straighten out your life.

I promise to neither be as opaque as Cary Tennis nor as old-fashioned
as Dear Abby. But it helps if you have a clear question to ask and
remember that carriage returns, proper use of capitals and spell check
are your friends.

Bonus: I'm more likely to answer you than Carolyn Hax on her Friday chat.