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: October 30, 2003
October 30, 2003 · No Comment

Hi Sars,
I am 31 years old. I own my car, I live in a nice one-bedroom. I have a college degree and a job I enjoy. I got a letter from my dad the other …

The Vine: October 29, 2003
October 29, 2003 · No Comment

Sars,
Okay, this situation sucks!Deep breath.I have been with my boyfriend,
let’s call him “First-Time Home Buyer,” for two and a half years, living
together for two.We currently reside in an apartment provided by my
employer for a ridiculously …

The Vine: October 28, 2003
October 28, 2003 · No Comment

Sars,
I am looking for some cat advice. I thought who else could I turn to but
you?
About one month ago I moved into a condo with a roommate.We both have
cats. Both are fixed and we both …

Extra Innings
October 27, 2003 · No Comment

Yes, it’s another baseball entry. I know, I know. Last one of the year, I swear. Just tying up a few loose ends here…
On gloating
As you no doubt have heard, the Yankees lost the World …

The Vine: October 24, 2003
October 24, 2003 · No Comment

Sars,
(This is in response to your answer to Colleen.)
While I agree that Jeff Weaver was not the best choice for a pitcher, you have to take into consideration the fact that he had just pitched …

The Vine: October 23, 2003
October 23, 2003 · No Comment

To refresh your memory (and in case I have the date wrong): “I am writing to you in the desperate hope that you or anyone you know has ever experienced sciatica…”
Most medical people won’t “give …

The Vine: October 22, 2003
October 22, 2003 · No Comment

Hi Sars,
I need your perspective on this zinger because you get
so many questions, and probably a zillion of them are
just like this.
Two men. One is the long-time boyfriend, who is the
most caring, considerate fun …

The Vine: October 21, 2003
October 21, 2003 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
Somehow my life turned into a bad TV show a couple months ago, and I’m not
sure what to do to sort it out.I met Soldier Boy at the beginning of the
school year.I thought he …

Fall Classics
October 20, 2003 · No Comment

I love the baseball postseason. Love it. And before you roll your eyes and fulminate quietly to yourself all, ohhhhh, right, of course she loves the postseason, she’s a Yankees (hoccchhh…ptui) fan, she’s practically got …

The Vine: October 17, 2003
October 17, 2003 · One Comment

My husband “T” and I have been married about two years
and are in our early thirties. We’ve known each other since
we were 19, but were just casual friends, mostly
because T was kind of a wild …