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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 8, 2006
June 8, 2006 – 1:35 PM | No Comment

Dearest Sars,
I tried to pare it down as much as possible, but this doesn’t just involve one boy, it involves two.And they’re twins.
A couple of weeks ago, I went out with B, a guy I …

The Vine: June 7, 2006
June 7, 2006 – 12:55 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a friend problem.
Brief backstory: my friend Kim was one of my English professors in undergrad, and we currently live 12 hours apart. The problem: Kim is terrible about keeping in touch and …

The Vine: June 6, 2006
June 6, 2006 – 12:41 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Okay, quick background — 27, virgin, all-around good-girl. I don’t smoke,
don’t drink, don’t do drugs, and have absolutely no intention of ever
starting (religious and family reasons). I just moved out on my own (yeah
me!) …

The Vine: June 2, 2006
June 2, 2006 – 12:06 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I have a grammar question for you.Over the last week I’ve been hearing the same radio commercial for Brokeback Mountain‘s DVD release.It includes a phrase that has troubled me grammatically and since I am not …

The Vine: June 1, 2006
June 1, 2006 – 12:01 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
This is mostly an academic question about etiquette. My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage, but it’s still quite a ways off in the future (and yes, as such, I shouldn’t be worrying …

The Vine: May 31, 2006
May 31, 2006 – 12:34 PM | No Comment

Oh Tomato Queen,
I am 24 and living with an awesome guy after many years of crappy
boyfriends. We are very happy so no problems there. This situation relates
to his mother. She is not trying to plan …

The Vine: May 30, 2006
May 30, 2006 – 12:41 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
You get a lot of letters like the one from “Stuck on step zero” and having been
in a similar situation I’d like to suggest the United Way’s http://211.org as a
great resource. They generally can …

The Vine: May 26, 2006
May 26, 2006 – 2:10 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a problem I thought I’d settled but I keep waffling on what I want to do about it, so I need someone logical like you to kick me in the ass about …

The Vine: May 25, 2006
May 25, 2006 – 2:17 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Here is non-boy, non-cat, non-grammar question for you! My fiance and I, on rather short notice, got married weekend before last. I want to get the thank-you notes out as quickly as possible. One snag, …

The Vine: May 24, 2006
May 24, 2006 – 2:31 PM | Comments Off on The Vine: May 24, 2006

Dear Sars,
I have a problem, obviously, and would like your thoughts if possible.
I am a 34-year-old woman with two beautiful children. Their father and
I have been in a relationship for over 10 years, living together …