We’re excited about the first In Short of the year where your Agony Uncle responds to some of the shorter but still important questions of the week. What are the chances of violence and profanity being eliminated from novels? Joey J., American Fork, UT As long as Jersey Shore cast members are receiving book deals, [...]

Dear Agony Uncle, I was just called a ‘f—er’ by my three-year-old but she had no idea what it meant. When asked where she heard that word, she gave a specific name of a child from pre-school. Do I tell the mother of said child? Nicola, Bristol Dear Nicola, As you would know, at age [...]

Well as they say, dance with the devil and eventually he’ll give you Miley Cyrus. Brandy Westberry of Jacksonville, Florida claims that her daughter’s singing Hannah Montana doll has a potty mouth,  replacing the song lyrics, ‘pumpkin pie’ with something a little more sinister. Judge for yourself: If you ask me, Ms Westberry might be [...]

A New Zealand MP was forced to apologise publicly after writing a hostile reply to a voter who had written a letter criticising his behaviour on a tax-payer funded trip. The member of the public e-mailed the Maori party leader, Hone Harawira after he opted to go sightseeing in Paris and skipped his obligations to [...]

Well here’s a story that managed to melt my cold, cold heart on an even colder Wednesday afternoon. Perhaps I’m still tired and emotional after twenty-eight hours in transit from Paris to Melbourne (you’re looking at a man who cried at Ice Age 2 on the in-flight entertainment system – tragic), however, the thought of [...]