“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!
Hello Expert!
Can you tell me why, oh why, my popovers do not pop? I’ve tried starting them in a cold oven, and a hot oven. I’ve tried heating up the pan first, I’ve tried using …
I have a confession: I’m afraid of fish.I blame my parents and all the nasty processed fishsticks they tried to feed me when I was a kid.
I’m trying to eat healthier and I’ve read all …
Dear Sars and Stephanie —
What a great idea!Thanks so much for this opportunity.
My question is about knives.What types and brands do you recommend
for the budget-conscious home chef? What do I really need in my kitchen?
Sincerely,
Chopping …
Prager: I thought surely I’d bear a mark.
Patterson: As big as a plate, that hole.
Prager: As big as a plate. The boy just kept shooting.
Patterson: We’d frightened him.
Prager: I suppose. Flushed him out.
Patterson: Took half …
Dear Sars,
I know that you give good advice on coping with parents, so I was hoping you could help. I’m in college in Cincinnati, about 10 hours away from my mother, who is a bit …
Hi Sars,
I just finished my Bachelor of Arts degree at a very good university, and am about to start a graduate program at the same university.I maintained very good grades for the duration of my …
Sars,
Here’s the deal — I am most definitely in need of some
of your wise advice. Let’s get right to it: I am 21
and adopted — I’ve always known that I was adopted, and
I’d always wanted …
Dear Sars,
I have two older sisters. The middle one is getting married next year, and when the planning started, she immediately asked our oldest sister to be her maid of honor. A slight disappointment to …
It’s weird — lately I can’t stop thinking about Brianna Babitch. You know how certain things, when you’re a little kid, they’re like your whole world for a little while, and then by the time …
Dear Sars,
I love your website!I don’t usually ask complete strangers for advice, but
I’d actually really like some advice from someone not embroiled in this
situation.I’m graduating from graduate school soon (somehow that sounds
redundant).(Okay, completely unrelated question …