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�Erotic services� providers, reality-TV casting agents, Eames lovers�all have plenty of reasons to celebrate the site’s fifth anniversary.

One time, I was in this store, and the woman behind the counter said, "You're that actress who cries all the time, right?"

I got a call from my manager, who said, �The Atlantic Theater Company’s doing 'The Cherry Orchard',� and I said, �Great . . . what’s 'The Cherry Orchard'?�

Problem: Eleven-year-old boy. Born missing one ear and mostly deaf in the other. Needs treatment for disability and cosmetic issues. For years, nothing has been done. Doctors have no solutions; mother can’t afford expensive surgeries.

Problem: Thirteen-year-old boy shooting pool. Cue smashes light fixture, glass cuts off part of his nose. Without surgery, he’ll lose the severed portion. No time for anesthesia.

�Unlike the MTA’s, our prices have stayed the same throughout our run.�

In the spirit of the New Year: How to measure, save, spend, and fritter away your hours.

I Pod, you Pod, we all Podded.

How to throw one, behave at one, and survive the aftermath.