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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!

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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: July 27, 2005
July 27, 2005 – 1:52 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’ll cut straight to the chase, I’m not sure if you can answer this question, maybe you can forward this email to Deborah: How does one convert to being a Muslim?
See, I’m a Muslim …

The Vine: July 26, 2005
July 26, 2005 – 1:46 PM | No Comment

Hi, Sarah:
The odor is caused when the bacteria on your skin gets onto your watch. The best way to solve the problem is to kill the little buggers. Do this by putting your watch in …

Avoidance
July 25, 2005 – 10:40 AM | No Comment
Avoidance

Instead of working, I would like to:
Paint the wall I’ve meant to paint since I moved in seven months ago, which is in a state of decorating indecision as a result, since why hang anything …

The Vine: July 22, 2005
July 22, 2005 – 1:20 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Okay, this is probably one of those letters where I already know what I need to do, I just need to hear someone else — not my husband — say it. So. I have …

The Vine: July 21, 2005
July 21, 2005 – 12:38 PM | No Comment

“Midwestern Summers” sounds like he/she has a rather common skin disorder called keratosis pilaris. It’s essentially how they’ve described it — the pores can’t clean out the dead skin cells fast enough, so you get …

The Vine: July 20, 2005
July 20, 2005 – 12:26 PM | No Comment

I love the product advice, and thought I’d try my fellow readers out on a question. I need exfoliating advice. I have dry skin, and it is terrible. Summer weather just makes it more apparent.
The …

The Vine: July 19, 2005
July 19, 2005 – 12:12 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Last year I became friends with a really nice guy who was a Muslim. I kept asking him loads of questions about his religion so he gave me a translation of the Qur’an. I’ve …

Summertime Blues
July 18, 2005 – 10:39 AM | No Comment

The last few days, I’ve started to miss my old summer jobs — not the jobs themselves, but the mindlessness of them, the frank sweating, the clear boundaries, physically going and working with my hands …

The Vine: July 17, 2005
July 17, 2005 – 11:50 AM | No Comment

OH LORD FINALLY. The master music list. You are SO WELCOME!
Okay, here’s how it works…I listed the bands and artists that got multiple votes ONLY, because cutting it down to consensus choices is less confusing …

The Vine: July 15, 2005
July 15, 2005 – 10:50 AM | No Comment

Please tell Moon Unit, and anyone else who wants to thrown in their opinion on other people’s choices on baby names, to keep their traps shut, unless specifically asked, “One of the names we’re thinking …