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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
Hi there,
When I went to school for my Bachelor Degree in journalism (Carleton
University, Ottawa), we were taught by a veeery particular professor
to go with this option when verbally indicating a quotation:
“The defendant stated quote I …
When spring training started, so did the emails, asking if I planned to write about steroids in baseball. I didn’t plan to; I didn’t want to. Like many baseball fans, I didn’t want to think …
Here’s the deal: I’ve been going to a particular waxer, at a particular
spa, for over a year now. The prices are a bit steep, but honestly, this
particular waxer is worth it; if you’ve dabbled in …
Dear Sars —
I’m getting married in about nine months (which is great!), and I have a sticky question about wedding guest etiquette. Unfortunately, the question also involves some screwy family politics.
My older brother is mentally …
Hey Sars,
Love reading The Vine, and I’m always glad I don’t have something so tragic
as to have to ask advice.
Anyway, I am a certified test counselor for HIV in Michigan, and I had a
thought after …
Dear Sars,
After an exhaustive internet search, my friend and I have been unable to find the origin of the saying “Jinx! Buy me a Coke.”
Any ideas?
Sincerely,
Phrase origination challenged
Everyone has his or her own system of prying the old carcass out of bed in the morning. Mine involves careful placement of the alarm clock — not right next to the bed, but not …
Hi!
Some friends and I translate anime into English as a hobby, and being the
sticklers we are, we like to make sure that everything we do is as close
to being perfect as possible without going too …
Sars,
I’ve been casually dating X for about two months. This weekend, I got drunk with his roommates and some of their friends while he wasn’t around (he knew I was doing this and was cool …
Dear Sars,
I have a gross question and I want to apologize in advance for the gross-ness. I just started a new job about six weeks ago. I like it and can see myself being here …