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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: August 24, 2007
August 24, 2007 · 7 Comments

Hi Sars!
 
I love the site, and I was hoping your readers (or you) could help me out. I’ve been looking online for a support group/message board for people with bipolar siblings. There are a lot …

Napping: My People
August 24, 2007 · 23 Comments

Idly reading a New York piece in which Mary Gordon and A.M. Homes interview each other about the experience of writing “mother books,” I found two fantastic quotations from Homes that made me sit up …

The Vine: August 23, 2007
August 23, 2007 · 22 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’ve got a question for your readers:
I live in the south, where the weather forecast is “30% chance of thunderstorms” every. single. day. in the summer. For some reason, my husband is particularly hard …

Look upon my Roomba, ye mighties…and despair
August 23, 2007 · 69 Comments

Two things you might not know about Little Joe: 1) sometimes, when he’s startled, he jumps up and to the side with all four feet all Vanilla Joe “Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!”; 2) other times, …

The Vine: August 22, 2007
August 22, 2007 · No Comment

Sars,
 
I would appreciate your advice on an unpleasant situation involving my parents and their dog.
 
A few years ago, when it was evident that neither my brother nor I would be living at home …

Celebrity Bull-Riding: The No-Seriously-ening
August 21, 2007 · 10 Comments

Okay, so the link was sort of a joke, at first, kind of, but I did DVR it. Did…anyone else? DVR it? C’maaaaahhhhn, admit it. Lord knows I’m not going to judge you; I’m still …

Boy, the Journal has really gone downhill since Murdoch bought it
August 21, 2007 · 6 Comments

How do I know? Because the video of me drinking beer and shaving my head is linked in a story today. Heh.

The Vine: August 21, 2007
August 21, 2007 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
 
My boyfriend and I have attended about five weddings this past year where one of his friends was the groom. They were all fancy and we also were invited to the rehearsal dinner for …

Word wanted
August 20, 2007 · 29 Comments

Does a word exist that is like “acoustics,” but for smells? And if not, can anyone suggest a sniglet that fits? The best one I’ve come up with so far is “apoostics,” since the question …

Last Ralph Standing
August 17, 2007 · 8 Comments

…Boo. I was thinking to myself after the last ep that I was surprised Debra went home last week, because she’s the kind of comedian that I don’t really care for but that LCS audiences …