Welcome to Ask Your Uncle, a regular feature at LGBTSr.com answering questions big and small. Have something to ask your uncle? Email us at Uncle@LGBTSr.com.

Q: We live in a house and every summer we get at least one bat flying around inside. Are they dangerous? And how can we safely remove a bat?

A: Uncle lives in a house, too, and ours is in the woods. We have the same issue. It can be especially alarming to see a bat flying around the bedroom ceiling. But let’s examine this a little and find some answers. Harming the bat is never one of them.

Welcome to Ask Your Uncle, a regular feature at LGBTSr.com answering questions big and small. Have something to ask your uncle? Email us at Uncle@LGBTSr.com.

Q: Everyone seems to be counting their steps these days, with the general consensus being a minimum of 10,000 per day to maintain basic step-health. Where does that come from, and is 10,000 steps really a magic number?

A: Uncle sees step counters everywhere and wonders the same thing. Why do so many people consider 10,000 steps to be a basic daily requirement? What are they basing this belief on?