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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: January 23, 2004
January 23, 2004 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was hoping you could help me with a situation I’ve
gotten myself into.
For several years I was very good friends with a girl
we’ll call “A.” We met at school, and quickly became
good friends because …

The Vine: January 22, 2004
January 22, 2004 · No Comment

Hey Sars! I love your site, and was wondering if you could maybe help me out.
I’m sixteen, and have zero business experience. A few months ago, I applied to be on the school newspaper, and …

The Vine: January 21, 2004
January 21, 2004 · No Comment

Sars,
I need clarification on your response to Wish, who had some ambivalent
feelings about having sex. In my experience, the majority of women wish they
had waited longer than they did, and it would seem that she …

The Vine: January 20, 2004
January 20, 2004 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got kind of a tough question for you, especially
as it’s a rather entrenched one. I’ll just sort of
plunge into the backstory and try to keep it brief.
I’ve been married to my husband for …

On The Move
January 19, 2004 · No Comment

Sarah: Okay, here’s my problem.
Wing Chun: Hit me.
Sarah: Well, actually I have a whole bunch of problems, but they’re all kind of under the umbrella of one very large problem.
Wing Chun: I see.
Sarah: Which is …

The Vine: January 16, 2004
January 16, 2004 · No Comment

Dear Lora,
I completed my Master’s degree in Library Science in August of this year. Since that time I’ve been trying (admittedly, sometimes it’s been a little half-hearted) to find a job in my field. My …

The Vine: January 15, 2004
January 15, 2004 · No Comment

Dear Lora:
I’m hoping you can shed some light on a subject that I’ve always been a bit uncertain about. When I’m looking for a new job while still employed at my current one, what’s the …

The Vine: January 14, 2004
January 14, 2004 · No Comment

Dear Trash,
I am a writer/editor who was laid off from my job of five years just before
Christmas. I found that job, and the two before it, by answering newspaper
ads on a whim while employed. As …

The Vine: January 13, 2004
January 13, 2004 · No Comment

Hello, expert!
I have a (couple of) simple question(s). In an awful,
awful economy like this, how does one go about getting a
job when she has never actually had a job? Ever? What do I
put on my …

A Rose By Any Other Name
January 12, 2004 · One Comment

“Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently …