http://dir.salon.com/topics/mr_blue/?source=rss&aim=mr_blue en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT By Amy Reiter Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2003/09/02/keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2003/09/02/keillor/index.html?source=rss Salon's former Mr. Blue talks about his new novel, the old New Yorker, romantic regrets, broken dreams, and this crazy thing called life. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/09/04/adieu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/09/04/adieu/index.html?source=rss Mr. Blue takes his own advice and bids adieu. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/31/medical/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/31/medical/index.html?source=rss Our intrepid advice columnist prepares for open-heart surgery. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/24/late_starter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/24/late_starter/index.html?source=rss After years of obesity I lost 100 pounds, but women can still smell my inexperience and lack of confidence. I'm about to give up hope! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/17/corrections/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/17/corrections/index.html?source=rss My otherwise wonderful boyfriend is a lousy kisser, all sticky, sloppy, needy and undisciplined. Ick! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/11/eulogy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/11/eulogy/index.html?source=rss Why can my 50-year-old boyfriend only speak about sex like a 12-year-old? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/03/friend_in_need/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/07/03/friend_in_need/index.html?source=rss Now that my friends are married, they seem to be allergic to socializing with an unmarried woman. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/26/kiss_of_death/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/26/kiss_of_death/index.html?source=rss Out of nowhere, my dear friend kissed me and declared his devotion. I swear I wasn't flirting! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/19/tormented/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/19/tormented/index.html?source=rss My longtime friend married an older wealthy man and seems to have forgotten that not everyone makes six figures. Sometimes she's so insensitive I want to strangle her! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/12/big_mouth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/12/big_mouth/index.html?source=rss I made a joke about my transgendered co-worker's looks, and I'm afraid she overheard me. I should probably fess up and apologize, but what if she didn't hear me? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/05/born_again/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/06/05/born_again/index.html?source=rss After having sex the other night, my girlfriend asked me if I'd like to say a prayer. What if she comes out to me as a born-again? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/30/bad_behavior/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/30/bad_behavior/index.html?source=rss My roommate spits on the floor and farts regularly, no matter who's present. Is there any delicate way to address this sensitive topic? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/22/snooping_guy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/22/snooping_guy/index.html?source=rss Snooping on my girlfriend's computer, I found a message in which she described herself as a "fun-loving lesbian." That's news to me! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/15/problems/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/15/problems/index.html?source=rss So I resisted the affair with the teeth-achingly beautiful young woman. Now I'm miserable! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/08/disaster_ahead/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/08/disaster_ahead/index.html?source=rss I thought the Boyfriend away in graduate school was It, but then along came the Other Man, who lives right here. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/01/marshmallow/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/05/01/marshmallow/index.html?source=rss He insists on pleasuring himself before he sees me, so when we get together it's like trying to stuff a marshmallow in a piggy bank. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/04/24/best_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/04/24/best_friends/index.html?source=rss Getting dumped by my best friend was harder than any relationship breakup I've been through. And she claims it's because she fell in love with me! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/04/03/apology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/04/03/apology/index.html?source=rss Mr. Blue will be back April 24. Stay tuned. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/27/testing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/27/testing/index.html?source=rss The man I'm falling for is resisting getting tested even though he has slept with junkies. Am I being too judgmental? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/20/labor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/20/labor/index.html?source=rss I can't forgive my wife for screaming at me and kicking me during labor. I hate her! By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/13/ayn_rand/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/13/ayn_rand/index.html?source=rss I'm a Christian, she's a follower of Ayn Rand. She's threatening to leave me if I continue to pursue the ministry. Is there any chance for us? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/06/second_fiddle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/03/06/second_fiddle/index.html?source=rss I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my beautiful best friend who has a body like a Playboy bunny. By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/27/bipolar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/27/bipolar/index.html?source=rss My friend is too dependent on me and I can't get her to seek help for her violent mood swings. What to do? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/20/harvard_grad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/20/harvard_grad/index.html?source=rss After 20 years of marriage my wife still thinks I graduated from Harvard, and I never even finished school. How can I tell her the truth now? By Garrison Keillor Tue, 02 Sep 2003 12:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/13/mother/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/col/keil/2001/02/13/mother/index.html?source=rss He's trustworthy, loving and completely dedicated to me, but lately my carnal feelings have been directed elsewhere.