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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: August 20, 2010
August 20, 2010 – 9:34 AM | 4 Comments
The Vine: August 20, 2010

Hi Sars,
I used to have this cassette tape that I listened to a bunch, probably in the early ’90s. It was a story read by a man (I think), that was probably an audio adaptation …

The Vine: August 18, 2010
August 18, 2010 – 11:02 AM | 46 Comments
The Vine: August 18, 2010

Dear Sars,
I’ve been reading Tomato Nation longer than any other site I can think of, and I’m hoping you and the hivemind can help me with what promises to be an ugly family drama no …

The Vine: August 13, 2010
August 13, 2010 – 8:50 AM | 36 Comments
The Vine: August 13, 2010

Oh Wise Nation,
After spending two days of my honeymoon with hives, and another day half asleep from Benadryl, I need help.
My go-to facial moisturizer/sunscreen for years (years!!) has been Oil of Olay for oily/combination …

The Vine: August 11, 2010
August 11, 2010 – 10:25 AM | 56 Comments
The Vine: August 11, 2010

Hey Sars.
So here’s the deal. My husband and I have four kids, one on the way, and two aging beagles. Everything was great — until all of a sudden it wasn’t. Our fourth child was …

The Vine: August 6, 2010
August 6, 2010 – 9:20 AM | 15 Comments
The Vine: August 6, 2010

I need help finding this obscure short story I read back in the 5th grade, around 1985. It was a sci-fi time travel story, possibly written for a middle-grade/YA audience, and it was anthologized in …

The Vine: August 4, 2010
August 4, 2010 – 11:58 AM | 28 Comments
The Vine: August 4, 2010

Dear Sars,
I’m a 28-year-old female, and I would like advice on how to ask my mother some uncomfortable questions.
I have never met or even seen a photo of my biological father, and only know …

The Vine: July 30, 2010
July 30, 2010 – 8:31 AM | 104 Comments
The Vine: July 30, 2010

Sars,
I just had a seriously depressing epiphany about myself, and, as a result, went spelunking in your archives, unsuccessfully. I seem to recall a Vine within the last couple of years where folks went off …

The Vine: July 28, 2010
July 28, 2010 – 10:11 AM | 43 Comments
The Vine: July 28, 2010

Hello —
I guess I am writing because I am hoping to get some tips in how to best handle my relationship with my parents. A brief (I hope) background: I am an only child and …

The Vine: July 23, 2010
July 23, 2010 – 10:16 AM | 65 Comments
The Vine: July 23, 2010

Dear Sars,
I am a single woman with limited amounts of time and money. I’d like to start eating healthier and thriftier, but the two don’t seem to go together very well.
There have been a …

The Vine: July 21, 2010
July 21, 2010 – 2:04 PM | 58 Comments
The Vine: July 21, 2010

Dear Sars,
Almost 4 years ago now, I met “Steve” through a work project that our two companies were collaborating on. The project required us to work very closely together (emailing and talking on the phone …