“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.
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Sars, I agreed with your advice to A&M, but I wanted to add a few other things, from a person who’s been married about the same length of time.
No, downplaying each other’s dreams is NOT …
Dear Sars,
While reading Alone and Misunderstood’s problem, I had a flash of compassion for her. I recently went through the same thing with my steady boy, and it was one of the hardest things I …
Sars —
Allow me to respectfully disagree with your assessment of No One’s Webmistress’s problem. Ironically, I probably wouldn’t be saying this had you not posted the text of his message. Yes, it is obvious from …
In response to the part of D.J.’s dilemma that deals with the “big money versus helping the little guy” law-school problem:
I am a recent law-school graduate and current first-year associate at a somewhat large Manhattan …
I’d just like to add my two cents, because I think I know what she’s talking about (well, maybe not, but I’d like to say it anyway).
Getting serious with somebody narrows down the possibilities, and …
Dear Sarah,
So I’m involved in a situation that confuses the heck out of me and I thought it’d be infinitely helpful to get the insight of someone not currently experiencing the throes of adolescence. I’m …
I’m afraid this is another one of those odd relationship letters. My boyfriend and I have been going out nine months, living together for five of them. (Yeah, I know, moving a little fast — …
Hi,
Okay, here’s the deal. I’m 20, never had a serious relationship. But have always been “boy-crazy” (a.k.a. see a guy I like, develop crush on said guy, engage in stalkerish/obsessive tendencies).
In April, I started a …
Dear Sarah,
I really admire your writing and generally agree with your advice, but I think you were, well off the mark, with the advice to the Not-So-Newlywed Bride. You did say — accurately in my …
I’ve been with my girlfriend for more than two years. I’m happy, but lately I have been acting retarded. She is super cute and charming and she took this class, and met this guy. He …