“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.
From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.
Helping public schools, winning prizes, sending a crazy lady in a tomato costume out in public.
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 Lora,
I completed my Master’s degree in Library Science in August of this year. Since that time I’ve been trying (admittedly, sometimes it’s been a little half-hearted) to find a job in my field. My …
Dear Lora:
I’m hoping you can shed some light on a subject that I’ve always been a bit uncertain about. When I’m looking for a new job while still employed at my current one, what’s the …
Dear Trash,
I am a writer/editor who was laid off from my job of five years just before
Christmas. I found that job, and the two before it, by answering newspaper
ads on a whim while employed. As …
Hello, expert!
I have a (couple of) simple question(s). In an awful,
awful economy like this, how does one go about getting a
job when she has never actually had a job? Ever? What do I
put on my …
“Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently …
Hi Sars…
I love reading Tomato Nation and The Vine. I often have to explain why I’m just sitting in my office laughing! Great job!
I see that Glark is up as a vegetarian computer tech expert …
Hi Glark,
I have been a vegetarian for about five years and I am
considering becoming a vegan. The only problem is
that I really love cheese. Can you recommend some
alternatives for me? Even if I don’t become …
Glark,
I recently tried to install “Halo” on my PC, and was told the video card was not up to “minimum specs.” The minimum requirement is 32MB/3D T&L, I’m at 4MB currently. I have no working …
Dear Glark,
This is a really basic question about the vegetarian lifestyle. What are some good cookbooks/websites for the busy vegetarian cook? I would like to incorporate more vegetarian cuisine into my lifestyle; however, it seems …
You stand behind a bar for forty years, you see a lot of lonely. You see a lot of stupid and bored, too, but that ain’t the same thing — ain’t no story behind those. …