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Does air conditioning make people vote Republican?: I blame A/C for the decline of the labor movement and for decimating the Midwest's population. Mostly, I blame it for the election of George W. Bush.; By Edward McClelland Aug 21, 2008
My husband's an alcoholic but doesn't think he has a problem: What can I do? Should I leave?; By Cary Tennis Aug 21, 2008
The slush pile gave me writer's block!: Everything was fine until I started reading unsolicited manuscripts.; By Cary Tennis Aug 20, 2008
Who will save public schools?: You! says Sandra Tsing Loh, whose hilarious "Mother on Fire" is a rallying cry for urban parents who can't afford a fancy private institution.; By Amy Reiter Aug 19, 2008
I escaped death -- and now I want to live!: Should I try to return to life as it was before, or should I set out on adventures?; By Cary Tennis Aug 19, 2008
Our cupboard was bare: I had a master's degree. I had a job. But to feed my three children, I had to swallow my pride and go to a soup kitchen.; By Heather Ryan Aug 18, 2008
Doctors fighting about money: Now that's rich: His parents paid for everything and mine did not. So I'm in debt and he isn't. Why are we fighting about this?; By Cary Tennis Aug 18, 2008
The couple who lived in a mall: After Michael Townsend and Adriana Yoto found their skyline blighted by a colossal mall, they protested it in an unusual way -- they moved in.; By Lisa Selin Davis Aug 15, 2008
My marriage was a mistake: I wanted to be the bride but I don't like being the wife. Now I face the toughest decision of my life.; By Cary Tennis Aug 15, 2008
My alcoholic husband does not feel deserving of love: We are now in a crisis of sorts, and his lack of self-regard is dragging both of us down.; By Cary Tennis Aug 14, 2008
Should I tell my boyfriend's wife about our affair?: I'm leaving him and he's a scumbag. I think she should know who she's really married to.; By Cary Tennis Aug 13, 2008
I'm isolated in a depressed urban area ... and now my parents have moved in with me!: How do I find community? Everyone I used to know has moved away.; By Cary Tennis Aug 12, 2008
Looking for the perfect stranger: How a single, successful New York writer ended up pursuing an arranged marriage in India.; By Anita Jain Aug 12, 2008
The United States of cheap beer: From Stroh's to Shiner Bock, from Hamm's to Hudepohl, Salon brings you an incomplete, biased guide to this great piss-beer nation.; By Salon staff Aug 11, 2008
And the next great American beer will be...?: Pabst may be worshiped by hipsters, but can it replace Budweiser as the best classic domestic brew? The answer may surprise you.; By Edward McClelland Aug 11, 2008
I'm so angry, it's time to change: Ever since the 2000 elections I've been angry -- not just at the government but at all of us Americans.; By Cary Tennis Aug 11, 2008
Happily never after: Sex gets boring, eyes wander, but according to the author of "I Don't," knowing the history of marriage can help save yours.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Aug 9, 2008
Michelle Obama's military strategy: Talking to Norfolk servicemen's wives, the potential first lady hopes to prove her empathy -- and the corrosiveness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- in a battleground state's most contested area.; By Aries Keck Aug 8, 2008
I told my girlfriend a harmless lie ... and now she's sure to find out: I told her my grandparents don't live in America. But now we're going to visit them -- in America.; By Cary Tennis Aug 8, 2008
My wife is seeing someone and it hurts more than I expected: We are amicably separated. I thought I had a handle on it. I can't believe the power of my feelings!; By Cary Tennis Aug 7, 2008
$Can a fractured friendship be renewed?$ Can a fractured friendship be renewed?: Six years ago she said she never wanted to see me again. The other day she called.; By Cary Tennis Aug 6, 2008
Ask a call girl: How realistic is Showtime's "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"? We went to the true experts: Real upscale escorts.; By Ondine Galsworth Aug 5, 2008
A friendship with a colleague has gone too far: I'd love to take it even farther, but he's married and unavailable.; By Cary Tennis Aug 5, 2008
Perspire to retire!: I was all fired up to save for the future. Then I found out I was a day late and about, um, $90,000 short.; By Heather Havrilesky Aug 4, 2008
I've been lying to my family: I never actually graduated!: I lied to shut them up but now I can hardly live with myself.; By Cary Tennis Aug 4, 2008