I always get a chuckle out of these privacy questions, because they stem from an underlying naive or pompous belief that somehow people in public life can keep things private.

Dear Big Daddy, I worked 15-hour days for most of June, without so much as a thank you from my boss. Should I complain?

Dear Big Daddy, I've only been here a few months, and I have come up against a social problem. How do I deal with lame ducks? It's embarrassing dealing with people who are going to be gone pretty soon. I see them in the halls and I don't know whether to say "hi" or "goodbye."

Hey Big Daddy,Why is it that people who run for office or work for the Legislature feelthat they have to lose weight? I have a number of friends who went to workfor legislators, and it seemed that losing weight suddenly became part oftheir job descriptions. I like skinny people as much as the next person,

Dear Big Daddy,

I’m a young Republican staffer, and I work in the ‘horseshoe.” The problemis I came here to work for Republicans, and now I find myself surrounded byDemocrats. Call me a partisan hack, but if I wanted to work for Democrats Iwould be working for the speaker or pro tem or any one

Dear Big Daddy,

I’m a lobbyist and I’m inundated with invitations to lawmakers’ fund-raisingevents. I probably attend one event for every 20 invitations I receive, ifthat. Frankly, I’m getting tired of being solicited, but I’m concerned thatif I tell the candidates and lawmakers I’ll hurt my own lobbying prospects.

What would you do?

–Advocating

NAME: Dennis MountjoyJOB: Assemblyman DOB: February 12, 1957PLACE: Pasadena, CASIGN: Aquarius

With his sun in Aquarius and with Uranus, ruler of Aquarius, the strongestplanet in his chart, Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy is freedom-loving andhighly individualistic. His choice of politics as a career conforms to hischart, as Jupiter, ruling politicians, is in the tenth house of occupationin

Hey Big Daddy,I’m a young Republican staffer, and I’ve been getting calls from a reporterwho seems to be personally interested in me. We’ve had coffee togetherseveral times and dinner once, but I’m getting the feeling that the onlyinterest this reporter has in me is in whatever story can be gotten out ofme, not in me

Hey Big Daddy,What’s with these Democrats campaigning with Republican Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger? I’m sick and tired of Arnold’s Benedict Arnolds all over thenews. What gives?–Dismayed in Davis

Dear Dismayed-

I was always a big movie buff and the Road to

Hey Big Daddy,
I am a chief of staff for a Democratic member. After a tough vote on a bill,
the author asked me to follow him into his Capitol office. He then busted
out a checkbook and gave me a contribution to my member’s re-election
campaign. I don’t want to turn it down, and I don’t want to take it. What
should I do?
–Waffles

Hey Big Daddy,

I’m a young Republican staffer and I want to a join a health club near theCapitol. I don’t want to be surrounded by sweaty Democrats.I’m told that some health clubs have lots of Democrats, and others have lotsof Republicans, but I don’t know which is which. I know you’re not a healthclub