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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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The Vine: July 5, 2000
July 5, 2000 – 10:50 AM | No Comment

Here is my situation. I was supposed to move into this house. A week and a half before I was to move, I became very uncomfortable with the landlords and how they were handling some …

The Vine: June 22, 2000
June 22, 2000 – 11:06 AM | No Comment

I just finished taking a course in creative writing at Stanford.Everybody wore black and looked moody.I wore a Hawaiian shirt and shorts – and I was happy.I’ve now signed up for a “fundamentals of acting” …

The Vine: June 21, 2000
June 21, 2000 – 11:00 AM | No Comment

My best friend of I don’t know how many years started dating a new guy about seven months ago.Within weeks they had exchanged “I love you”s, and within months she had packed up and moved …

The Vine: June 20, 2000
June 20, 2000 – 10:58 AM | No Comment

I just read the latest Vine, and I have to disagree with you.An invitation to a wedding or any other event in no way obligates you to give a gift.You give someone a gift because …

The Vine: June 19, 2000
June 19, 2000 – 10:55 AM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I was invited to a wedding by a childhood friend of mine who I haven’t been in touch with or seen in four years.My entire family is attending although I don’t feel like going.There’s …

The Vine: June 17, 2000
June 17, 2000 – 10:54 AM | No Comment

And now, a member of the theater community comments on a previous letter…

As a theatrical director and producer, let me just pass on to you that the girl in [yesterday’s] Vine shouldn’t put herself in …

The Vine: June 15, 2000
June 15, 2000 – 10:53 AM | No Comment

Sars –
I got into a good graduate school for drama, but I’m financially confused.I don’t have any undergraduate loans because my parents were kind enough to fork over the tuition, so I was shocked to …

The Vine: June 14, 2000
June 14, 2000 – 10:52 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I just read your advice to Laurel in Cleveland. I can shed some light on this, being from there as well, and knowing where she’s coming from and moving to. (Also, since I’ve been …

The Vine: June 13, 2000
June 13, 2000 – 10:51 AM | No Comment

Okay, here’s the deal.I’ve been dating my boyfriend for about a year.It’s been long distance the whole time.Currently we’re about 250 miles away from each other and we see each other a couple times a …

The Vine: June 12, 2000
June 12, 2000 – 10:50 AM | No Comment

Sarah,
Here’s my problem.I have a formal wedding to attend in a few weeks, and I don’t have any dresses in my closet that are appropriate (or that my friends haven’t seen me in a million …