Baseball

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

Culture and Criticism

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

Helping public schools, winning prizes, sending a crazy lady in a tomato costume out in public.

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 Vine: January 10, 2007
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The song is indeed called “Walking.” The name of the band is Pocket Size and they’re British.
This song came out when I was big into buying whole albums just for one single and I have …

The Vine: January 9, 2007
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Come on, too easy! The two songs from my graduation year (we voted on a class song) that divided the cool kids from the popular kids: “These Are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs and “So Hard …

Made To Be Broken
January 8, 2007 · No Comment

Moving house sucks, no question, but the silver lining to the whole agonizing, cuticle-ravaging process is that, every time you move, you get to start over. You get to launch a hundred grand organizational and …

The Vine: January 5, 2007
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Dear Sars,
I’m looking to make a Mix CD for my upcoming high school graduation. I’ve found a couple of good songs (“Time of Your Life” by Green Day, “Graduation” by Vitamin C, et cetera) but …

The Vine: January 4, 2007
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A dryer sheet works wonders on static hair, and it’s easy to carry in your purse or pocket. Just rub the sheet over your hair, it leaves no residue, and it tames the flyaways.K

The Vine: January 3, 2007
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Dear Sars —
I don’t know of any diners specifically in Chinatown, but there are a couple of fabulous ones that are definitely within 30 minutes. The Waverly (6th Ave. between Waverly Place and 8th Street) …

The Vine: January 2, 2007
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Happy holiday, Sars!
An easy, quick and not too boring way to speed up typing is the game TyperShark. This can be found on Yahoo Games and other sites, I believe.
B

The Vine: December 22, 2006
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I’d like advice on hair products to tame static.I’m a wash-and-go kinda girl with baby fine hair, and I don’t use any product on a daily basis, but I am willing to add a minute …

The Vine: December 21, 2006
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Hi Sars,
As someone who grew up on the West Coast, I’ve always liked Goretex or a
similar material when looking for a raincoat, as it keeps you dry but is a
breathable material (helpful when it’s rainy …

The Vine: December 20, 2006
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The Smithsonian Store sells a desk cube with a clock, barometer,
thermometer and hygrometer. It costs $140.
M

Dear M,
Thanks!More clocks appear below; if I heard about it more than once, it’s asterisked.
Amazon.com: Chass Desk Accents Cube Weather …