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The Vine: November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011 – 12:18 PM | 65 Comments
The Vine: November 23, 2011

I searched the Vine archives but didn’t find an answer to this gift etiquette question, so here goes: my in-laws’ best friends sent us a large gift for my kiddos (an art easel) that I …

The Vine: November 18, 2011
November 18, 2011 – 8:16 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: November 18, 2011

I’ve tried for years to find a YA book that I read and owned back in the late ’80s/early ’90s but I can’t find anything on the interwebs. So now I turn to you and …

TN Read-Along #13: Inside Scientology
November 17, 2011 – 8:16 AM | 10 Comments
TN Read-Along #13: <I>Inside Scientology</I>

On this episode of the Tomato Nation Read-Along: Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion, by Janet Reitman. It’s available in print and Kindle formats, as well as on audio, which is how …

The Vine: November 16, 2011
November 16, 2011 – 5:16 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: November 16, 2011

This is a question about a friend and money.
A coworker and I developed a friendship that was very work-based. We chatted at work, emailed throughout the day, left for staff meeting early to share a …

Whither The Funky Bunch?
November 16, 2011 – 1:15 PM | 34 Comments
Whither The Funky Bunch?

You know what song you don’t hear much anymore? “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. You do hear it sometimes, like at the nail salon, but you don’t hear it much, because …

Are We Penn State
November 12, 2011 – 9:33 AM | 80 Comments
Are We Penn State

Then it took a week and a half before the graduate assistant was asked to tell his story to Curley and Gary Schultz, who oversaw the Penn State University police department. And then, the grand …

The Vine: November 11, 2011
November 11, 2011 – 12:14 PM | 54 Comments
The Vine: November 11, 2011

I need shoes. I’ve been a student for a long time, but now I’m at the point where I can’t wear jeans and running shoes every day. So I need a nice basic pair of …

Phrase Of The Day: “potaper cut”
November 10, 2011 – 8:24 PM | 7 Comments
Phrase Of The Day: “potaper cut”

potaper cut: n. A paper-cut-esque incision of the finger or knuckle caused by a very crisp potato chip. See also: “tuber-cuticle-osis.”

The Vine: November 9, 2011
November 9, 2011 – 12:56 PM | 45 Comments
The Vine: November 9, 2011

My cat is perfectly well-behaved and I am happily married (30 years later!) to my high-school sweetheart, so of course this must be a grammar issue. It seems that too many people have forgotten the …

Tomato Nation Read-Along #13: Poll
November 8, 2011 – 10:29 AM | 17 Comments
Tomato Nation Read-Along #13: Poll

It’s that time again, boys and girls. We’ve got two books about religion from the last poll, plus a bunch of other goodies to choose from; celebrate Election Day by voting for our next book!