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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: September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009 – 11:19 AM | 62 Comments

Dear Sars,
Here’s one that you’ve never answered: what should I do with my journals?
I have a bunch that I’ve written in for the past decade and was storing them in the basement. I decided to …

The Vine: September 9, 2009
September 9, 2009 – 12:02 PM | 33 Comments

Dear Sars,
Last year, I moved out of state to live with my boyfriend.The move was based on financial necessity; I was recovering from an operation and couldn’t work.The boyfriend (let’s call him Adam) had a …

The Vine: September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 – 9:59 AM | 25 Comments

I’m hoping you can help me out with a movie title.I was a pretty little kid when video rentals first became a thing. There was a store in my town that rented out bootleg, copied …

The Vine: September 2, 2009
September 2, 2009 – 11:55 AM | 70 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have what I consider to be rather sticky situation. My policy up to this point has been to keep my big mouth shut, but I’m not sure that I shouldn’t say something, so …

The Vine: August 28, 2009
August 28, 2009 – 10:13 AM | 29 Comments
The Vine: August 28, 2009

Hi Sarah,
I’m in a wardrobe rut and hope your readers can help. I have been trying more layered looks lately and really like the effect, but I’m trying to be thrifty and make the most …

The Vine: August 26, 2009
August 26, 2009 – 10:26 AM | 66 Comments

Hey Sars,
I have an ex-boyfriend question for you. I’ll try to sum up as well as possible.
I dated my ex-boyfriend off and on since we were teenagers, then seriously for 5 1/2 years. We broke …

The Vine: August 21, 2009
August 21, 2009 – 8:44 AM | 62 Comments

Hi Sars,
Here’s an unusual Mystery Book for you, or your legions of readers, to puzzle over:
I was an insatiable reader in middle and high school; the downside to this is that ten years later, almost …

The Vine: August 19, 2009
August 19, 2009 – 3:47 PM | 68 Comments

Dear all-knowing Cat Lady,
I have a problem with my kitten and it’s making me crazy. No one has been able to help me so I’m hoping someone out there could give me some advice.
I have …

The Vine: August 14, 2009
August 14, 2009 – 10:22 AM | 52 Comments

Sars,
Okay, I have a lost TV show from my youth that has been driving me bonkers for years:
It was a Saturday-morning show, I think.Live action.It followed the lives of a bunch of bugs (who were …

The Vine: August 12, 2009
August 12, 2009 – 11:01 AM | 55 Comments

Hi, Sarah —
I’ve found the perfect job opportunity — a museum curatorial and research assistant position in a musical subject area. I have a BM in music and a BA in theater, curatorial/research summer positions …