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• STRAIGHT DOPE

  How can racing yachts sail faster than the wind?

  How can those America's Cup yachts sail faster than the wind? Here's what the San Francisco...

  Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by Cecil Adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

  Doin' Work: A 35-year-old woman called police after she was burglarized by her own son. She told...

  Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by Ryan Pitkin
• STARGAZER

  Horoscope Nov. 18-24, 2009

  Sagittarius The Archer (Nov. 22-Dec. 20): The sun returns "home" to your sign this week....

  Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by Vivian Carol
• SAVAGE LOVE

  Are these guys more than just best friends?

  My boyfriend and his best friend are close. Last summer, I noticed that when my boyfriend gets drunk...

  Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by Dan Savage
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  How did the states establish long straight borders before GPS?

  How is it that, in places without natural features such as a river or mountain range to mark a borde...

  Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by Cecil Adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

  Starting Early: Police were called to James Martin Middle School after a male student was found to b...

  Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by Ryan Pitkin
• STARGAZER

  Horoscope for Nov. 11-17, 2009

  Scorpio The Phoenix (Oct. 23-Nov. 20): Fear of the unknown, or perhaps the skeleton in the closet,...

  Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by Vivian Carol
• SAVAGE LOVE

  Woman interested in threesome may have to do the asking

  I'm a 20-year-old girl, and I've been dating my boyfriend, who is 23, for two years. From th...

  Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by Dan Savage
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  Does the camera really add ten pounds? Plus: Is there any nutritional value in eating corn?

  I've often heard people say "the camera adds ten pounds" when they're photographed...

  Vol. 23 No. 36 Published 11.03.09 by Cecil Adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

  Not A Crime: A 15-year-old boy called police after being hit by a car. He told officers a woman was...

  Vol. 23 No. 36 Published 11.03.09 by Ryan Pitkin
• STARGAZER

  Weekly horoscope for Nov. 4-10, 2009

  Scorpio The Phoenix (Oct. 23-Nov. 20): You are up for an entire change of lifestyle and cleansing o...

  Vol. 23 No. 36 Published 11.03.09 by Vivian Carol
• SAVAGE LOVE

  Simply gross

  I'm a 67-year-old woman, almost 68, who has been married four times -- once widowed (with three...

  Vol. 23 No. 36 Published 11.03.09 by Dan Savage
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  Is 'roid rage real?

  Following the 2007 murder-suicide involving pro wrestler Chris Benoit and his family, many asked if...

  Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by Cecil Adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

  That's Deep: A 51-year-old woman called police after being threatened by a known suspect. The ma...

  Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by Ryan Pitkin
• STARGAZER

  Horoscope for Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2009

  Scorpio The Phoenix (Oct. 23-Nov 20) You must gather all your energy together to accomplish an impo...

  Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by Vivian Carol
• SAVAGE LOVE

  Fitness nut weighs consequences of unhealthy kink

  I'm a 25-year-old girl dating a 26-year-old guy. My boyfriend identifies as sexually submissive....

  Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by Dan Savage
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  Is there any difference in quality between name-brand drugs and generics?

  When I buy over-the-counter pharmaceuticals from our local drug store, I always buy the house brand....

  Vol. 23 No. 34 Published 10.20.09 by Cecil Adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

  My Best Buddy: Police were called to the scene of an accident in which a car crossed the center of t...

  Vol. 23 No. 34 Published 10.20.09 by Ryan Pitkin
• STARGAZER

  Horoscope for Oct. 21-27, 2009

  Scorpio The Phoenix: (Oct. 23-Nov 20) The new Saturn cycle asks that you be directed inward and you...

  Vol. 23 No. 34 Published 10.20.09 by Vivian Carol
• SAVAGE LOVE

  Zombie sex: A query in the spirit of the season

  A question in the spirit of the season: Can zombie sex ever be consensual? Because I think if confro...

  Vol. 23 No. 34 Published 10.20.09 by Dan Savage

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