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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: June 25, 2008
June 25, 2008 – 10:33 AM | 32 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’m hoping you can give me a bit of advice regarding a difficult situation at work. I was placed in my current job through a temp agency last summer, and it has mostly worked …

The Vine: June 20, 2008
June 20, 2008 – 10:00 AM | 21 Comments

This is seriously hampering my productivity at work.
The Cartoon Network used to show anime movies on Saturday morning (not sure if they still do this, since I don’t watch cartoons on Saturday mornings anymore), …

The Vine: June 18, 2008
June 18, 2008 – 11:08 AM | 58 Comments

Hi Sars,
I have a friend, who I’ll call R., and R. has a friend who I’ll call Fuckface. R. is a pretty good guy, but Fuckface is quite racist.
I’ve often told R. that I can’t …

The Vine: June 13, 2008 (Bookfest)
June 13, 2008 – 9:25 AM | 26 Comments

Bookfest!Party on!Excellent!
Hi Sars,
There’s a book I read as a kid that I can’t find anywhere, nor remember the title. I was hoping your readers could help. I read it when I was about 11 or …

The Vine: June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008 – 10:41 AM | 25 Comments

Dear Sars,
After three and a half years of a mostly great relationship, I invited my boyfriend to move in. I truly believe I was cool about it, didn’t make any ultimatums, was generally good-natured about …

The Vine: June 6, 2008
June 6, 2008 – 9:51 AM | 16 Comments

Hey Sars,
I’ve got a Vine question for you and perhaps the readers. It’s kind of gross, so maybe not so much with the lunchtime reading on this one.

The Vine: June 5, 2008
June 4, 2008 – 10:04 AM | 43 Comments

Hi Sars,
I think this may be a “heavy” topic, to say the least, but I would love your advice on this matter. I have a friend that I’ve known for over 15 years, that was …

The Vine: May 30, 2008
May 30, 2008 – 8:43 AM | 56 Comments

Sars,
I just stepped out of the shower, and I’m at the end of my soap-on-a-rope. About the shower, that is.
See, my husband, dog, and I live in a beautiful apartment in an 1887 “castle” which …

The Vine: May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008 – 10:56 AM | 56 Comments

Dear Sars,
After long pining for it, I received Garner’s Modern American Usage for my birthday. In the entry on pronunciation, he claims that “almond” should be pronounced without the L. What is he smoking?
Confusedly,
Language Nerd …

The Vine: May 23, 2008
May 23, 2008 – 10:46 AM | 17 Comments

Dear Sarah,
Hoping you or the readers can help me before I become even more out of shape…
After my son was born in March 2005, I Tivoed some yoga programs that I would do for 20 …