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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.

Donors Choose and Contests

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Stories, True and Otherwise

Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.

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!

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Stand-Up Double
October 13, 2010 · 17 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Stand-Up Double

But first, the TN Fall Classic/Adventures In Random DVR-Pausing crossover event, starring Messrs. Small and Large Salad, Kruk and Schilling. I didn’t recognize Schilling at all for a few minutes. (Sarah: “Is that Dick Cheney?” …

The Vine: October 13, 2010
October 13, 2010 · 7 Comments
The Vine: October 13, 2010

It’s the Fall Classic Ask The Readers edition of The Vine — reader Daisy has offered to donate $25 to the uniform haul if one of you fine people can identify the book she’s looking …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Hustle
October 12, 2010 · 11 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Hustle

Some of you may not care about baseball. That’s no problem, because this isn’t really about baseball.
This is about kids feeling like somebody hears them and gives a damn. Adults feeling that way too, really …

TN Read-Along #5: Jacob Have I Loved Discussion Thread/Live Chat
October 11, 2010 · 6 Comments
TN Read-Along #5: <I>Jacob Have I Loved</I> Discussion Thread/Live Chat

Live chat about Jacob Have I Loved TONIGHT — 8:30 PM ET! Bring your beverage of choice and your strongest opinions about the sainted Caroline, spared cats, plotting pace, and how many times we can …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Weekend Warriors
October 8, 2010 · 8 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Weekend Warriors

“Hello, TN readers. I’m Oscar Gamble, and I just know your hearts are as big as my Afro, so please donate today.”
Good afternoon, friends — I apologize for the delay in today’s posting. The Donors …

The Vine: October 8, 2010
October 8, 2010 · 7 Comments
The Vine: October 8, 2010

It’s a bookfest on today’s Vine — and don’t forget, the TN Read-Along thread and chat hit Monday the 11th! Chat is at 8:30 PM ET; I look forward to seeing you there!
In the 4th …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Sweet Action
October 7, 2010 · 8 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Sweet Action

It’s October — candy season. I realized this morning, while prying part of the Laffy Taffy I’d breakfasted on out of my backmost left molar, that 1) I need to get the N Candy AA …

AL and NL Division Serieseseses 2010: Discuss/Vent
October 6, 2010 · 52 Comments
AL and NL Division Serieseseses 2010: Discuss/Vent

We interrupt an IM conversation between me and Bean about our postseason-pool-pick buyers’ remorse to bring you a discussion thread about the 2010 division serieseses. On the plus side, no Chip Caray, calloo callay! On …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: 0 For 2
October 6, 2010 · 32 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: 0 For 2

Y’all raised for $300 the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Pitch In For Baseball yesterday, so as promised, I’ve posted my prom pictures. My date is cropped out to protect his anonymity, but he’s wearing a …

The Vine: October 6, 2010
October 6, 2010 · 12 Comments
The Vine: October 6, 2010

I’m nearly 30. My parents have hated each other since at least their divorce (about 25 years ago) if not long before that. They both have solid reasons to feel that way about each other. …