This collection of twenty-two stories answers life's burning questions such as: "If you can't whistle 'Dixie' and your spouse flunked clarinet, are viola lessons for your child really a good investment?" "How can a middle-aged woman with a hatred of exercise and sweat get in touch with her inner Schwarzenegger?" "Is it possible for a woman to pee in a hole in the ground in France and still maintain her dignity?"