The last few days, I’ve started to miss my old summer jobs — not the jobs themselves, but the mindlessness of them, the frank sweating, the clear boundaries, physically going and working with my hands …

OH LORD FINALLY. The master music list. You are SO WELCOME!
Okay, here’s how it works…I listed the bands and artists that got multiple votes ONLY, because cutting it down to consensus choices is less confusing …

Please tell Moon Unit, and anyone else who wants to thrown in their opinion on other people’s choices on baby names, to keep their traps shut, unless specifically asked, “One of the names we’re thinking …

Dear Sars,
I work in a small publishing office. I really enjoy my job, but there are lots of little things that add up to the sense that there is not enough money to keep the …

Sars,
I’ve been to a number of a general admission shows. Well, okay, about four or five in the past seven years. So, I am by no means an expert. After re-reading your essay, “So, You’re …

Dear Sars,
So here’s the deal: In five weeks I’m moving from California to New York for grad school. Depending on a few factors, I could be gone from one to five years. Aaaand of course …

Last night, we bowled. And when I say “we,” I mean about twenty people, and when I say “we bowled,” I mean we bowled the hell out of that alley — at one point, we …

O Salacious Sars,
My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost six months. He’s a generous, kind guy who treats me like a lady should be treated, blah blah blah. But alas, he has no …

Dear Sars:
I’d recommend Captain Klutz just replace the tiles outright. If they’re similar to the ones I saw in Home Depot last week, then new ones are cheaper than a dollar each and installation is …

Dear Sars —
Thanks so much for the great list! I have listened to every artist I could find on iTunes (St. Etienne, the Soup Dragons, Tei Towa, “Girls in the Garage,” and Squeeze’s “Argybargy” fell …