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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!

Adventures of a No Name Actor
March 5, 2007 · No Comment

The jokiness started to wear at the end, but it’s likeable prose and interesting behind-the-scenes stuff.   (1/31/04)

The Vine: March 2, 2007
March 2, 2007 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
Here’s a question for your readers:
Twinkies. Did Hostess put out a carrot cake variety at one point? I swear that my mom, a great lover of all things carrot cake, bought a box to …

The Vine: March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007 · No Comment

Hey Sars —
Heavy Metal is probably the film
in question. And that’s just how I’d describe it too, except that it was
definitely R-rated. There was a Heavy Metal 2000 based on the same
source but not the …

The Vine: February 28, 2007
February 28, 2007 · No Comment

Hey! I’m a sixteen-year-old girl from Dublin, Ireland and last month me and my friend made friends with some fellas at a gig. We texted and talked to all of them quite often and after …

The Vine: February 27, 2007
February 27, 2007 · No Comment

Hiya! Some of the Firm folks have started a new DVD set (my sis is one of them). They can be found at http://www.tracielongtraining.com/. Hope this helps!
JC

iChing
February 26, 2007 · 4 Comments

I’m hardly the first person to observe this phenomenon, but what the hell: the iTunes shuffle-songs feature knows what I’m thinking. It can sense my moods; it can tell what’s going on in my life. …

The Vine: February 23, 2007
February 23, 2007 · No Comment

Hi Sars,
Re: the woman who hates the pill and her boyfriend who hates condoms,
I highly recommend the sponge (http://www.todaysponge.com). It’s back
and it’s great. I have been using it with my boyfriend of seven
months and it …

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

Dear Sars,
I’ve been thinking about writing this letter for awhile now, but kept putting it off because, well, admitting that I needed advice from someone instead of being able to work things out on my …

The Vine: February 21, 2007
February 21, 2007 · One Comment

Hi, Sars.
My initial question was a lot simpler, but then I started thinking more about it. Okay, I’ll try not to make this too long. My husband and I have been married for a little …

The Vine: February 20, 2007
February 20, 2007 · No Comment

I have a basic grammar question. In American English, the word “herb” is pronounced without the H, making the first syllable sound like a vowel. So is the correct usage “an herb” or “a herb”? …