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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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Better late than…even later
March 5, 2008 – 12:23 PM | 6 Comments

I’m knee-deep in old Vine letters, porting them over from the previous system. I know, I know. Anyway, the formatting is not going to win any beauty contests, but at least they’ll have made it …

The Vine: March 4, 2008
March 4, 2008 – 1:13 PM | No Comment

I have a usage question that occurred to me while listening to NPR recently. There was a piece full of praise for a person who has done a lot of good. The anchor used a …

The Vine: February 29, 2008
February 29, 2008 – 4:38 PM | 35 Comments

 
Hi Sars,
My annual hunt for jeans, which always leaves me dissatisfied and homicidal, is about to start again. I think you and I have a similar shape, and I was wondering which brands you’ve found …

The Vine: February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008 – 11:47 AM | 41 Comments

Dear Sars,
Quick question for you: My mom has always said you don’t tip the owner of a hair salon if he or she cuts your hair. This does make sense to me because they often …

The Vine: February 15, 2008
February 15, 2008 – 10:27 AM | 7 Comments

Dear Sars:
Maybe you can help me find a baseball book. I saw it a couple weeks ago in Barnes & Noble. It was a book about baseball, but specifically about the hidden rules or etiquette …

The Vine: February 8, 2008
February 8, 2008 – 10:03 AM | 20 Comments

Dear Sars,
My 8-year-old had a little nighttime accident last night — in my bed. In my brand-new, week-old mattress I hadn’t yet gotten around to covering with a mattress pad (because my husband is 9,000 …

The Vine: January 15, 2008
January 15, 2008 – 2:13 PM | No Comment

Hiya Sars,
I’m so deeply mired in a squabble with my now-former roommate, I could really use a sane outside voice to tell me who’s right and who’s wrong. The issue is this: when Roomie and …

The Vine: January 9, 2008
January 9, 2008 – 1:32 PM | No Comment

My boss (who is a judge, by the way, thus the legalese) says that the following sentence is correct:
 
“A conclusion that none of Plaintiff’s damages was caused by the fall is not reasonable, so …

The Vine: January 3, 2008
January 3, 2008 – 12:07 PM | No Comment

Hey there,
Need some feedback, please. I met a guy at a mutual friend’s party about three weeks ago. We hooked up, but no actual sex that night. It was super-fun. Since then, we’ve gotten together …

The Vine: December 20, 2007
December 20, 2007 – 3:16 PM | 32 Comments
The Vine: December 20, 2007

 
I am hoping that you or your wonderfully knowledgable readers can help me out with some advice on electronics.
My husband and I are going to Hawaii from Arizona for our anniversary. The flight is …