Ireland, Irish people, Irish culture, Irish Spring soap, Kathy Ireland — I’ve got no beef with them, corned or otherwise.   I could do without shitty Oirish accents of film and television, but that’s not …

The TN Flickr group is here; you can also see a more complete catalog — including my utterly graceless carousel dismount, and a few snaps in which I look 1) drunk and 2) about to …

Full update shortly, but here’s one to hold you (photo compliments of reader M.E.B.).   This is me in the No Child Left Behind hut in front of the Department of Education:

Thanks so much to …

If you can’t join the sightseeing fun, you can still see the tomato bending an elbow (and join in with the beverage of your choice) at Capitol City Brewing Company.   We aim to get …

Dear Sars,

I need help. We live in the suburbs with our two-year-old cats. About six months ago our neighbors acquired two cats who belong to their elderly father (he moved in with them). We have …

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The plan, currently, is to leave NYC by car at 6:30-7 AM, arriving in DC before noon and hitting our first stop, the Capitol, at noon.   Mr. …

Happy birthday, Gen!   Rock that steak.
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Sars,
I am a guy and I need casual tops for the cooler months.I have plenty of button-down shirts of varying degrees of dressiness, but still I always feel overdressed …

Hi Sars,
About five years ago, when I was younger and not so smart, I went out and got a tattoo on my lower back. (Like everyone else in the world.) Perhaps not surprisingly, I decided …

It’s not an official break-up yet, but I may need some space, some time to figure out if this is what I really want.
The show isn’t bad; the acting is still top-notch, and the cast …

I recently wrote a blog entry about a book I’ve been looking for, the second novel from a writer whose first book I loved.The entire entry is here.
A couple of years ago, I bought a …