“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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Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.
The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
Dear Grammar Goddess,I recently heard someone use the phrase “endless ago,” in the sentence “I
wanted it endless ago.” I guessed that the sentence meant either “I’ve
wanted it for a very long time,” or possibly “I …
Howdy Neighbor,Great site! I need your sage advice. I recently got
back together with my ex-girlfriend, Ellen. We
haven’t had sex yet, but it’s happening soon, and I’m
confused about something.
Previously, Ellen and I dated for a year. …
Sars,
I was married the May before last. As my wife and I
are both atheist,
it was a wholly secular wedding. My very religious
parents did not
approve — to the point where they refused to attend.
We pleaded,
cajoled, and …
I have a question that’s sort of the opposite of a
question in a recent Vine.The person asked
if she should make an effort to engage in asking more
questions during conversations.My question is, what
do you do when …
Hi Sars,
You might have answered a similar “just moved to a new city and now my life is an existential mess” question a while back, but hopefully mine’s got a slightly different twist to it…
About …
Hi Sars,
I met a guy one night while I was cocktailing.As
tends to happen when one is a cocktail waitress, he
and his friend started chatting with me.Since I had
had like, the best day ever, I was …
A year ago, when I moved into this apartment, I thought I’d scored by getting a pad right above a deli, which would allow me to run errands in my pajama pants if necessary. Ran …
Dear Sars,
I had this boyfriend who was great at first but after a while got too clingy
and needy. Seriously, waayyy too clingy and needy.I grew apart from him
and he had a very hard time dealing …
Okay, while I’m not sure exactly what a “formal” boot would be, I will have to profess love for Famous Footwear.Trying to find anything in a men’s size 14 is a nightmare, because shoe manufacturers …
24 November 2010: It’s the anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death. I never met the guy but I miss him a lot anyway. It’s that time of year; to absent friends.
It’s a mystery, all the …