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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!

The Vine: May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008 · 129 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have read your blog for a long time, and I’ve searched the archives and I haven’t seen your estimation of the Best Baseball Movie Ever. Who better than you to make the call?

Mother Goose
May 13, 2008 · 8 Comments
Mother Goose

“I said GET OFF MY LAWN!”
So, apparently the fact that Joba Chamberlain did a little buggin’ after striking out David Dellucci is a big old hairy deal now, to the point where Goose Gossage feels …

Enchanted
May 13, 2008 · 32 Comments

When almost everyone I know adores a movie, I go into it with a little bit of resistance, not because I have a contrarian streak (although I do) but because I figure it’s bound to …

You Guys, 2155; AIDS’s Balls, 0
May 9, 2008 · 10 Comments

But seriously, folks: I only have $45 to go until I reach my AIDS Walk goal. Would you mind donating if you haven’t already, to get me over the hump? (Heh; I said “hump.”) And …

The TGR/TN 2008 NCheeseAA Champion
May 8, 2008 · 16 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen: British Cheddar.

One door closes, another door opens
May 8, 2008 · 55 Comments

I’ll be closing the cheese poll shortly, so if you haven’t voted yet — or want to clear your caches and take one more run at it — now’s the time.
Thank you all for participating; …

The Vine: May 7, 2008
May 7, 2008 · 24 Comments

Dear Sars:
I’ve got a sticky situation and I need help coming up with something good to tell my friend. Here’s the thing. My girlfriend of almost 20 years has been begging me to come out …

The 2008 NCheeseAA Final: British Cheddar vs. Mozzarella
May 6, 2008 · 58 Comments
The 2008 NCheeseAA Final: British Cheddar vs. Mozzarella

Beautiful Cheddar Gorge
(Ready to vote? Click here! The poll stays open until Thursday morning.)
 
Bunting: I love pizza. I love it so much that even working in a pizza parlor for two semesters couldn’t break …

Product Crush: Sephora Brand Nail Polish
May 5, 2008 · 9 Comments
Product Crush: Sephora Brand Nail Polish

I like a product that is cleverly teeny, and this here bitty bottle of polish is so cleverly teeny that I actually crooned “awwww” at it in the Sephora checkout line (ask Wing, who edged …

No, really: What of our hens?
May 5, 2008 · 10 Comments

Reader Lori S. tipped me to International Respect For Chickens Day, which I very dis-respectfully missed (it was yesterday). United Poultry Concerns does have a store, if you would like to purchase a chicken-themed shirt …