updated4 August, 9 AM, with a crowned winner: Frosted Flakes

We’ve crownedan N Cheese AA champion, and one in the NC Double Scoop.   Now it’s timefor yet another series of showdowns in the grocery aisle, …

Sorry for the late posting, friends.I spent the day 1) at Dr. Robinson’s office (all moles currently quietly minding their own beeswax, but if you meant to call your derm last winter and then didn’t …

Dear Sars,
I stumbled into a problem and I’m way out of my depth.I’m hoping you or your readers will have some advice for me.
My husband comes from a family with a history of cancer.He lost …

Above: David Gardner Bunting III, born 13 June 2009, 7:45 PM, eight pounds, five ounces; and his favorite aunt.   Everyone is healthy and in fine fettle, and the littlest Bunting is already submitting amiably …

Hi Sars,
I just agreed to be the matron of honor for my dear friend’s wedding, and I have ten weeks to transform my 39-year-old self into the second-hottest babe on the planet.
I’m up to date …

I waited to watch The Wrestler, because I did want to see it right when it came out, but the press surrounding Mickey Rourke’s performance quickly grew to a height that dwarfed the film itself …

Dear Sars,
“Publicly” or “publically”? My instinct says the latter is preferable, but I see the former (which I HATE) more and more in print and online media. Online dictionaries claim they’re synonymous. Am I being …

American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America’s Pastime is the work of four writers (Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O’Keeffe, and Christian Red), and you can kind of …

…Bookfest!
Dear Sars,
I’m looking for a book I read as a kid or perhaps a teenager. It was about a boy who ran away from home and took up residence in an abandoned train station. I …

Hi Sars,
I know that I am not the only one out there grappling with the awkwardness of losing colleagues to layoffs and “workforce reductions” right now but I haven’t been able to find a good …