Hi, Sars. I have a question for your readers about pasta-makers.
I have a manual, hand-crank, metal pasta-maker and…it’s broken. I feed dough in, and it gets stuck in the rollers, rather than emerging from the …

How do you alphabetize a list containing items starting with numbers? I remember learning back in the day that you do it as if you were writing the number out. So “5th” goes under F, …

Hi Sars,
I’ve been wracking my brain for weeks, now, trying to remember this book I read when I was a little kid. I’m really at an impasse, as my memory of it is pretty patchy, …

Hi Sars,
The story is this: I am a 21-year-old high-school graduate who has spent about four years on a two-year degree because of lack of focus, lack of money, and lack of “motivation.”
Oh, also home-schooled …

Dear Sarah,
I am currently living in London but will be moving back to the good ol’ U.S. of A this summer.My Irish boyfriend is set to follow and, being the thoughtful and intellectually curious person …

Dear Sars,
Some years ago I received a Master of Arts degree in English literature.However, my professional life is about as far removed from my academic past as it could possibly be — I work for …

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 …

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 …

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 …