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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 17, 2007
August 17, 2007 · 36 Comments

Dear Sars,
Last weekend, I went over to a friend’s house to help her pack up her things — “Minnie” is getting divorced and moving out of the apartment she shared with her husband, and …

Day of the dead
August 16, 2007 · 10 Comments

I more or less spent the day with Elvis today — blogging three of his movies and watching the E! True Hollywood Story about his last days in between.I don’t really like his music, so …

“Posada, that bastard”
August 16, 2007 · 11 Comments

I’d be laughing harder if we hadn’t dropped two straight.

Brothers & Sisters: “Mistakes Were Made, Pt. 2”
August 16, 2007 · 2 Comments

“Discovery Phase”:

More seriously, he proposes that if she skips asking him about his private, painful divorce, which he’s having to undergo in public, he’ll take her out for an espresso. “An espresso?” she half-smirks, but …

The Vine: August 15, 2007
August 15, 2007 · No Comment

My sister-in-law is somewhat crazy. She has a family history of depression, and is on medication and seeing a therapist, but appears to be getting nothing but worse. My mother-in-law just got home from …

“Holy cow!”, R.I.P.
August 14, 2007 · 15 Comments

So long, Scooter.
Yogi Berra came up to the YES Network booth to reminisce a bit about Rizzuto with Michael Kay and Ken Singleton, which produced a couple of nice bits, like Yogi claiming that Rizzuto …

The Vine: August 10, 2007
August 10, 2007 · 77 Comments

Hey Sars,
 
I’m buying my first home and I wanted to ask you a question about real estate etiquette. My real estate agent is a nice person who hasn’t put any pressure on me at …

Who’s that double-chinned dude wearing my shirt?
August 10, 2007 · 25 Comments

Oh, wait. That’s actually me wearing my shirt as I win the Bryant Park Project’s TV-theme-song game (on a My So-Called Life cue, no less!) Now that I’m up on the podium I’d like to …

A pitch meeting I wish I’d attended
August 9, 2007 · 23 Comments

I just saw an ad for Celebrity Bull-Riding on CMT.Why, Lord?

The Vine: August 7, 2007
August 7, 2007 · No Comment

Hi Sars,
I met a guy through an online dating site, and we emailed once or twice a week for a few weeks. Two weeks ago, we decided to meet in person and see if we …