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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: April 13, 2007
April 13, 2007 – 10:21 AM | 26 Comments

Hey Sars,
Following a recent incident whilst travelling — overweight bags + evil airline check-in lady = me with eighteen layers of clothes on — I have finally decided to convert to the layering trend. I …

The Vine: April 12, 2007
April 12, 2007 – 11:02 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have an unusual problem, and I hope you can offer some insight.
I am a twenty-five-year-old virgin. I have had virtually no romantic or sexual experiences — ever. Essentially, I am afraid of sex …

The Vine: April 11, 2007
April 11, 2007 – 8:31 AM | No Comment

Sarah,
I found your site through a Google search. Great article on usage, but it still leaves me with a question.
I’m writing a scene, and Zeus says to Roger (my main character): “Not only have …

The Vine: April 10, 2007
April 10, 2007 – 4:07 PM | 11 Comments

O Wise One,
 
My best friend/roommate, I’ll call her K, works with this guy J. We all went to a lot of the same parties so J and I got to be friends and eventually …

The Vine: April 6, 2007
April 6, 2007 – 11:07 AM | 53 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’m a feminist, and I love your “Yes, You Are” piece. I’ve even printed it out and brought it into classes when there have been debates about feminism and misogyny. But now I’m …

The Vine: March 9, 2007 Part II
April 5, 2007 – 8:33 AM | 6 Comments

Hi,
I was wondering whether you or your readers could help me out with a book title I’ve forgotten. I read the book in early high school. It’s a dystopian science fiction novel about futuristic society …

The Vine: March 9, 2007
April 4, 2007 – 8:55 AM | 120 Comments

Hey, Sars,
I have an 11-year-old bookworm who is quiet at school, and who has been somewhat down lately, middle school is just not what he had hoped it would be. While at first he loved …

The Vine: March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007 – 11:39 AM | One Comment

Hey Sars,
LF should try Jeff Shaara’s Rise to Rebellion. It’s a well researched historical fiction (though more history than fiction) work that reads like a novel, following the main players of the Revolutionary War on …

The Vine: March 7, 2007
March 7, 2007 – 11:30 AM | No Comment

I’m not sure which of his books it may be, but it sounds like something from photographer Robert Vavra. He photographs horses and other animals but has also done some beautiful photography of “unicorns.” Here …

The Vine: March 2, 2007
March 2, 2007 – 10:54 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Here’s a question for your readers:
Twinkies. Did Hostess put out a carrot cake variety at one point? I swear that my mom, a great lover of all things carrot cake, bought a box to …