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“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.

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From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.

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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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Save The Day: April 22
April 22, 2011 – 8:32 AM | 14 Comments
Save The Day: April 22

1:30 PM update
$116,195. And don’t forget all the gift-card goodies available today — scroll down for more details!
Forget why we do this? Teacher Dana F. will remind you:
Thank you!! Seriously…thank you! Since I wrote you …

Save The Day: April 21
April 21, 2011 – 9:36 AM | 30 Comments
Save The Day: April 21

11 AM update
$111,214. That’s the stuff.
In keeping with the arithme-theme of the day, I’ve got a $50 DonorsChoose.org gift card — and if you give to a math-related project today, you could win it for …

The Vine: April 20, 2011
April 20, 2011 – 12:34 PM | 45 Comments
The Vine: April 20, 2011

I know most of the Tomato Nation readers seem to be cat people, but this question concerns dogs. I’m reaching out because I know how you feel about pets, and I agree. They are members …

Save The Day: April 20
April 20, 2011 – 9:26 AM | 18 Comments
Save The Day: April 20

9:30 AM update
$108,529 — heroic job! A match looms at 125K, so let’s get there soon.
A reminder about the new DonorsChoose.org interface: we’ll all get used to it, and certain features should reappear/settle down in …

Introducing “Revolting Snacks of America: A Field Guide”!
April 19, 2011 – 11:09 AM | 24 Comments
Introducing “Revolting Snacks of America: A Field Guide”!

Above, a clump of Choco Balls. Yes, “really.”
Join the disgusting fun at Bunting Alimentary Research Foundation HQ — bookmark Revolting Snacks of America: A Field Guide today! But…not at lunchtime!

Save The Day: April 19
April 19, 2011 – 8:41 AM | 21 Comments
Save The Day: April 19

9 PM update
As you’ve probably seen, the DonorsChoose.org site is rolling out a new interface. We might face a bug or two in the next couple of days, but don’t forget that you can always …

Save The Day: April 18
April 18, 2011 – 9:07 AM | 16 Comments
Save The Day: April 18

1:45 PM update
$101,650 — hang in there!
And I’ve got a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card for one lucky winner — just forward your receipt from any project on the leaderboard by midnight ET tonight …

Save The Day: April 17
April 17, 2011 – 11:01 AM | 9 Comments
Save The Day: April 17

11 AM update
Thanks in part to our anonymous matching friend — and to you, the mighty Nation — we’ve gotten to $97,807. Breathtakingly close to 100K! Outstanding work, especially over a weekend!
Let’s continue towards 100K: …

Save The Day: April 16
April 16, 2011 – 11:19 AM | 6 Comments
Save The Day: April 16

11:30 AM update
Happy weekend, my heroic friends. For those of you frantically preparing your tax returns, take heart: we’re at $93,801! We could hit that 95K match today if you can get a friend (or …

The Vine: April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011 – 10:31 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: April 15, 2011

My parents are having trouble cleaning their favorite chair. The small dog of the house long ago staked out the top of the headrest (by my dad’s head) as his place of rest, and now …