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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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The Vine: February 5, 2003
February 5, 2003 – 11:47 AM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I just wanted to point out a really good link to No-Ana (who wrote about her
friend’s spouse and her ED): www.something-fishy.org.
It’s a pro-recovery website for eating disorders and contains a ton of
helpful information. It’s …

The Vine: February 4, 2003
February 4, 2003 – 11:40 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got a problem that needs equal parts etiquette and relationship advice. I
have shared an apartment with my friend S for the past two years. We were both
single women, and aside from the occasional …

The Vine: January 31, 2003
January 31, 2003 – 7:10 PM | No Comment

Sars!
I’m hoping you can offer me some objective counsel on something
that’s creating a rift at work.
I work at a large (type of business) in a very tightly knit group. Our team
has been together for over …

The Vine: January 30, 2003
January 30, 2003 – 7:06 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Right now, I am going through a really…interesting…time in my life.
Well, more to the point, an interesting break-up. I met a guy about three
months ago, and it was the casual Hey, I Think You’re …

The Vine: January 29, 2003
January 29, 2003 – 7:01 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m an American living in a residence hall for international graduate
students at a university in England, and the situation with my flatmates is
rapidly degenerating. We now write snarky Post-It notes to each other. I
have …

The Vine: January 28, 2003
January 28, 2003 – 6:53 PM | No Comment

I just wanted to add something to your advice to C. I was in a very
similar situation six years ago — skipping classes, staying at home
depressed and shy, lying to my folks about my failing …

The Vine: January 23, 2003
January 23, 2003 – 6:04 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Just quick recommendations from someone who has read these books, and oh, too many others:
Terry Eagleton’s Literary Theory: An Introduction is short and engaging. It provides a quick overview of many schools of thought …

The Vine: January 23, 2003
January 23, 2003 – 5:57 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Regarding Spinny, if she is shaving her pubic hair,
it’s probably an ingrown hair or something like that,
nothing to worry about. She should get it checked out
anyway, and should go to her gynocologist every six
months, …

The Vine: January 22, 2003
January 22, 2003 – 5:52 PM | No Comment

Sars —
I am a copy editor, and I would like to weigh in on your advice to Magnets. You are correct; “an” is used to fill in a consonant between vowels when spoken (“an ess-oh-pee” …

The Vine: January 21, 2003
January 21, 2003 – 5:46 PM | No Comment

Hello, Sars.
I have written to you before, and maybe my woes weren’t significant enough to print before, but I can really use some advice today.
I moved across the country from big city to small city …