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TN Read-Along #6: Consider the Lobster Discussion Thread
December 2, 2010 – 2:57 PM | 5 Comments
TN Read-Along #6: <I>Consider the Lobster</I> Discussion Thread

We covered quite a bit in the live chat last night — enjoy the Ralph Wiggum School of Segues "transitions" between topics! — but if you couldn't make it, or have come to the comments …

The Vine: May 19, 2010
May 19, 2010 – 11:09 AM | 67 Comments
The Vine: May 19, 2010

Dear Sars,
It looks like I am going to be driving a moving van across the country this summer…with my cat. I have a vague recollection that you've done this before, maybe when you drove to …

Contest: This ain't over, Detroit
October 7, 2009 – 1:15 AM | 25 Comments
Contest: This ain't over, Detroit

Tomato Nation readers: This Ron Gardenhire high five is for you. You killed it yesterday: $36,144 right now. Not only that, but if you maintain a 6K-a-day pace, we've got a shot at both goals …

Why We Need The Oxford Comma
February 12, 2009 – 10:24 AM | 82 Comments
Why We Need The Oxford Comma

[T]he comma separates items (including the last from the next-to-last) in a list of more than two — e.g.: "The Joneses, the Smiths, and the Nelsons." In this position, it's called, variously, the serial comma, …