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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: May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 – 12:26 PM | 21 Comments
The Vine: May 18, 2011

I am hoping you and your readers may be able to provide me with some advice on dealing with my mother-in-law.
I have been with my partner for almost six years. He is one of three …

The Vine: May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011 – 8:57 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: May 13, 2011

I’m hoping you and the TN readers can help me out. I’ve used curved bobby pins in my hair — Caucasian, abundant but fine, wavy, and a few inches below my shoulders — for years. …

The Vine: May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011 – 4:30 PM | 77 Comments
The Vine: May 11, 2011

Please bear with the prom drama, as I’m hoping to get your opinion.
My daughter is a high-school sophomore, and was asked to the Junior/Senior Prom by a guy friend. JL, a good friend of hers …

The Vine: May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011 – 10:48 AM | 12 Comments
The Vine: May 6, 2011

I’m hoping the TN readers can help me ID a short story I read back in the (brace yourself) 1960s.
I’m 99% certain I read it in one of the Childcraft books — we had …

The Vine: May 4, 2011
May 4, 2011 – 2:05 PM | 24 Comments
The Vine: May 4, 2011

I am hoping you can give me some advice regarding arranging for the disposition of my father’s remains.
My father was an alcoholic, and I had not had any contact with him or any knowledge …

The Vine: April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 – 1:45 PM | 18 Comments
The Vine: April 29, 2011

I can remember pitifully little about a film that I saw when I was about 6 or 7, but I hope it is enough for you or one of the tendrils to recognise, because this …

The Vine: April 27, 2011
April 27, 2011 – 2:29 PM | 69 Comments
The Vine: April 27, 2011

My boyfriend and I packed our things and moved from Florida to his hometown in Connecticut about six months ago — on the whole, it was a good move. We both hated the south and …

The Vine: April 22, 2011
April 22, 2011 – 11:42 AM | 5 Comments
The Vine: April 22, 2011

I’m hoping your readers can help me track down a quote that I swear I heard or read somewhere. I’ve been searching for it for awhile now, as I’d like to use it in my …

The Vine: April 20, 2011
April 20, 2011 – 12:34 PM | 45 Comments
The Vine: April 20, 2011

I know most of the Tomato Nation readers seem to be cat people, but this question concerns dogs. I’m reaching out because I know how you feel about pets, and I agree. They are members …

The Vine: April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011 – 10:31 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: April 15, 2011

My parents are having trouble cleaning their favorite chair. The small dog of the house long ago staked out the top of the headrest (by my dad’s head) as his place of rest, and now …