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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: January 11, 2012
January 11, 2012 – 2:22 PM | 30 Comments
The Vine: January 11, 2012

My best friend is just that because she’s fun, honest, caring, and a truly good person. I know I can count on her for…well, almost everything.
Here’s the thing — BF believes she can’t have a …

The Vine: January 6, 2012
January 6, 2012 – 3:48 PM | 53 Comments
The Vine: January 6, 2012

I wonder if the Nation can help me with a retail request. I’m a graduate student, and I’ve just split the seams on my trusty old backpack. I’m looking for a replacement that can hold …

The Vine: January 4, 2012
January 4, 2012 – 11:22 AM | 52 Comments
The Vine: January 4, 2012

Mine is a question involving grammar and preserving my sanity. I work for a very wealthy family who, rather than solely passing on genetic markers, pass on one particularly grievous grammatical error. It started with …

The Vine: December 30, 2011
December 30, 2011 – 9:44 AM | 13 Comments
The Vine: December 30, 2011

After seeing the Vine readers find so many lost books, I’m hoping they have enough arcane knowledge to help with this. I’m looking not for a lost book, but for a lost joke.
My family …

The Vine: December 28, 2011
December 28, 2011 – 9:24 AM | 68 Comments
The Vine: December 28, 2011

Backstory: childhood best friend and I have been good friends for about 23 years now. We were in preschool together, most of the same classes until we graduated high school, sleepovers, the whole “golden childhood …

The Vine: December 23, 2011
December 23, 2011 – 10:21 AM | 45 Comments
The Vine: December 23, 2011

I have a culinary question for the readers. My diet is probably around 25% popcorn. I’m shoving fistfuls of it in my mouth for dinner at least three times a week. I make it on the stove …

The Vine: December 21, 2011
December 21, 2011 – 4:02 PM | 3 Comments
The Vine: December 21, 2011

This is one of those “some friendships have a lifespan” problems, I suppose. Years ago, when I was at secondary school, I was friends with L. We were really close, but being teenagers we fell …

The Vine: December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011 – 1:07 PM | 18 Comments
The Vine: December 16, 2011

Last year, my husband and I spent a great deal of cash money to renovate our house. Underneath the grody taupe carpet, we found gorgeous oak floors that are original to the house. Imagine our …

The Vine: December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011 – 9:52 AM | 36 Comments
The Vine: December 14, 2011

I need some help finding new face products. Prior to having a baby I was one of those annoying people who never had to worry about my skin and was pretty lackadaisical about my maintenance. …

The Vine: December 9, 2011
December 9, 2011 – 11:46 AM | 48 Comments
The Vine: December 9, 2011

Hello Sars and the Nation! I write in search of audiobook recs.
It’s time for the annual road trip to see the BF’s family for Christmas, and I’m thinking an audiobook or two would be a …