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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 17, 2014
September 17, 2014 – 3:42 PM | 11 Comments
The Vine: September 17, 2014

You probably have heard about the shooting at Mercy Wellness Center in Darby, PA last month.

The Vine: September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014 – 10:42 AM | 9 Comments
The Vine: September 10, 2014

Hey, Nation. Sarah here; let’s find a kids’ book.

The Vine: September 5, 2014
September 5, 2014 – 12:20 PM | 5 Comments
The Vine: September 5, 2014

I am trying to remember a book I read sometime since the turn of the 21st century.

The Vine: September 3, 2014
September 3, 2014 – 2:27 PM | 11 Comments
The Vine: September 3, 2014

I’m looking for advice on how to start a blog.

The Vine: August 29, 2014
August 29, 2014 – 12:17 PM | 6 Comments
The Vine: August 29, 2014

I read a description of a book once where a guy kidnapped a teenager.

The Vine: August 28, 2014
August 27, 2014 – 1:31 PM | 17 Comments
The Vine: August 28, 2014

I am trying to find a middle ground between “Congratulations on your wedding!” and “Congratulations on people being slightly less terrible than they were the first time you got married!”

The Vine: August 22, 2014
August 22, 2014 – 1:44 PM | 6 Comments
The Vine: August 22, 2014

I (and my sister!) need your help finding a book from my pre-teen years. This would be the early ’90s.

The Vine: August 8, 2014
August 8, 2014 – 3:40 PM | 5 Comments
The Vine: August 8, 2014

Hi Nation! Hope you can help — Googling led to some very strange (and scary) results.

The Vine: August 6, 2014
August 6, 2014 – 5:32 PM | 42 Comments
The Vine: August 6, 2014

I could use some honest feedback from you and the Nation regarding online dating. Lots of my friends have encouraged me to try it, but none have any firsthand experience to talk about how to …

The Vine: August 1, 2014
August 1, 2014 – 3:57 PM | 47 Comments
The Vine: August 1, 2014

Was wondering if the Nation could help out my friend and me with a book recommendation.