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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: December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007 – 5:49 PM | 16 Comments

Sars,
I need help! I saw a pair of totally awesome gloves that looked like bear paws, and now I can’t remember which website I saw them on. They’re big and brown, they have fur (fake …

The Vine: December 18, 2007
December 18, 2007 – 12:35 PM | 96 Comments

Oh wise one in the ways of many things fashionable (bow, scrape), can you or the readers recommend a good eye-makeup remover? I’ve finally gotten the hang of putting on eye liner (bless the Mary …

The Vine: December 13, 2007
December 13, 2007 – 9:59 AM | 9 Comments

Sars,
 
I was getting a pedicure the other day and reading a copy of People magazine that had the gift guide in it.There was an ad for a baseball quiz book that had a …

The Vine: December 12, 2007
December 12, 2007 – 4:35 PM | No Comment

I’m in a bit of an awkward situation and I could use some perspective.
It’s complicated, but I’ll try to break it down. Here’s the cast of characters: the Boyfriend, the Best Friend and their respective …

The Vine: December 11, 2007
December 11, 2007 – 7:22 PM | 22 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m looking for a horror movie I saw on TV as a kid sometime in the early ’80s — it could even have been a TV movie. It was about a house that kills …

The Vine: December 5, 2007
December 5, 2007 – 10:47 AM | 14 Comments

 
Sars,
 
About three or four years ago, I found these great bobby pins at a local chain drugstore. They’re not the brown/black/brassy cheap-looking kind with the weird ridgey top. These were smooth with a slight curve. …

The Vine: December 4, 2007
December 4, 2007 – 10:37 AM | 274 Comments

Hi Sars,
 
For one of my jobs, I need to compile a list of verbal pet peeves — the “if you will”s, “Joe and myself”s, and other grammar- and style-related mistakes that the unknowing often …

The Vine: November 29, 2007
November 29, 2007 – 5:31 PM | 33 Comments

Hi, Sars —
I have a software-related question I hope you or your readers could help me with. My boyfriend mentioned that he wanted some sort of picture software. Basically, I think he wants something that …

The Vine: November 28, 2007
November 28, 2007 – 5:43 PM | 16 Comments

Sars —
Can you recommend a book on New York City that chronicles its historical, political, and social evolution from its discovery to today? I want something that is thorough, but readable, more like Peter Ackroyd’s …

The Vine: November 27, 2007
November 27, 2007 – 10:30 AM | 31 Comments

Hey there,
I’m looking for an inexpensive desk — under 100 dollars, hopefully. Why is it that a sleek, simple desk made of metal and plastic can cost upwards of 1,000 dollars? I’ve already checked out …