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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!

NCDS Update: Icy Eight Voting Closed
September 12, 2008 · 9 Comments

And now, your Frozen Four match-ups: cookie dough vs. mint chocolate chip and strawberry vs. vanilla.Mildly surprised that neither peanut-butter-based entry survived, especially in the case of strawberry’s victory (which came by the narrowest of …

Angels In America
September 11, 2008 · 95 Comments
Angels In America

The evidence that Don is an angel is compelling, provided you’re inclined to believe it in the first place: his date of “birth” is September 11; he appeared when I needed him, and withdrew (to …

The Vine: September 10, 2008
September 10, 2008 · 46 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have this friend, let’s call her Poodle. We’re both in college (senior year) and have been best friends since our very first day when we were both terrified whimpering freshmen. I love her …

NCDS Icy Eight: Write-Ups
September 8, 2008 · 36 Comments
NCDS Icy Eight: Write-Ups

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Cookie dough vs. chocolate. Chocolate is a strong default, but I think cookie dough scores higher on the “unable to put down the pint until it’s …

Red Dawn
September 7, 2008 · 29 Comments
<I>Red Dawn</I>

Hard to believe I’d never seen it before; my previous sense of it as The Outsiders Go All Mad Anthony Wayne On Soviet Invaders means I should have watched it a dozen times as a …

The Vine: September 5, 2008
September 5, 2008 · 42 Comments

Hi Sars,
I am a 24-year-old male.Not that my age is important, but I’m hoping my gender will make this question — and my lack of knowledge on the subject — seem more legitimate.
I work in …

Hannah Upp
September 4, 2008 · 38 Comments

Many of the locals may have seen this alert elsewhere in their daily online rounds, but just in case, I’ll post it again here:
Hannah Emily Upp, 23, has been missing since Friday, August 29, from …

NCDS Update: Sweet 16 voting now closed
September 4, 2008 · 3 Comments

No real surprises here.   Into the next round go cookie dough, chocolate, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, strawberry, peanut butter and chocolate, vanilla, and peanut butter cup.   Only that last one is …

The Vine: September 3, 2008
September 3, 2008 · 37 Comments

Sars,
I’ve got a question that’s about either etiquette, friendship, or both. Here goes:
Recently, my girlfriend and I spent a week in a quaint European city with a group of friends. We rented a few apartments …

NCDS Sweet Sixteen: Write-Ups
September 2, 2008 · 44 Comments
NCDS Sweet Sixteen: Write-Ups

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Cookie dough v. butter pecan. I’ll be a broken record this round, but, for the first of several times: I do love and order both! Well, …