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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: June 30, 2010
June 30, 2010 – 9:50 AM | 37 Comments
The Vine: June 30, 2010

Dear Sars,
I have a question for you (and the readers) about therapy. And essentially it’s this: how do you know if you just dislike your therapist because you’re dealing with stuff you’d rather not, versus …

The Vine: June 25, 2010
June 25, 2010 – 9:11 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: June 25, 2010

I’ve got two really sketchy book descriptions that I’m hoping the Vine readers can identify.
In the first book, the main character wants to tile her shower to look like the periodic table of elements. I …

The Vine: June 23, 2010
June 23, 2010 – 11:14 AM | 56 Comments
The Vine: June 23, 2010

Dear Sars,
I’ve been in a committed relationship with someone we’ll call “Kim” for 3 years. For the last 2 years of that time, Kim and I have lived in different cities because of various school- …

The Vine: June 18, 2010
June 18, 2010 – 9:07 AM | 75 Comments
The Vine: June 18, 2010

Hi Sars,
I have a perfect birthday gift idea for my sister. At least, two-thirds of a perfect birthday gift. I’m hoping you or your readers can help me find the final third.
My sister loves …

The Vine: June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010 – 4:25 PM | 28 Comments
The Vine: June 16, 2010

Dear Sars,
I am having a bit of a family drama that I am hoping you can help me resolve. Here’s a little background: I have a cousin, let’s call her “Marie,” that I grew up …

The Vine: June 11, 2010
June 11, 2010 – 8:40 AM | 28 Comments
The Vine: June 11, 2010

I’ve been trying to remember the name of a movie I rented back in the day and it is making me crazy. I’ve tried all the usual searching tactics with no luck. So, since TN …

The Vine: June 9, 2010
June 9, 2010 – 12:55 PM | 41 Comments
The Vine: June 9, 2010

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When my husband and I take a cab with a single friend of ours who happens to live nearby, do we pay 50 percent …

The Vine: June 4, 2010
June 4, 2010 – 8:33 AM | 25 Comments
The Vine: June 4, 2010

I read both of these stories while in middle school, so early ’80s. Both of them were stories included in our class-issued Language Arts books.
First was about a group of kids…I think it was …

The Vine: June 2, 2010
June 2, 2010 – 1:27 PM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 2, 2010

Hi, Sars!
I have a combo cat/relationship question, and would really like your advice…
For very innocent and necessary reasons, I recently had to perform a little Google search on my ex (I thought I was going …

The Vine: May 28, 2010
May 28, 2010 – 8:40 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: May 28, 2010

Hi Sars!
I have a mystery book and I haven’t been able to Google it. The main character is a teen girl — her mother is remarried, and her new stepfather has a son from a …