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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!

Out With The Crowd: “Also, I’ve really had it with Jeff Francoeur”
May 11, 2013 · 5 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Also, I’ve really had it with Jeff Francoeur”

Bryan Mannon became a Royals fan in 1979, but the team’s performance in recent years hasn’t swayed him. In fact, he’s still paying for the Extra Innings package so he can watch Jeff Francoeur in …

The Vine: May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 · 44 Comments
The Vine: May 10, 2013

I’m in a management position at work, which was fine until I was given a new department that requires a lot more…management…of people. I’m not great at people.

Out With The Crowd: “Happily surprised, obviously”
May 9, 2013 · 3 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Happily surprised, obviously”

Bill Simmons’s Dad is not actually Bill Simmons’s actual dad. He’s my friend Mike, and he’s a Red Sox fan…still, even after last year. Heh.

The Vine: May 8, 2013
May 8, 2013 · 20 Comments
The Vine: May 8, 2013

Perusing the FAQ about the site, I noticed that you offer proofreading services. I’ve been looking to make a move from my current career to something involving more writing and editing, so I wondered if …

TN/DC Spring Contest 2013: Goin’ All The Way
May 6, 2013 · 13 Comments
TN/DC Spring Contest 2013: Goin’ All The Way

 
WHAT ABOUT PROM, NATION?!

Get Happy: Way up high
May 4, 2013 · 8 Comments
<I>Get Happy</I>: Way up high

I knew scarcely anything about Judy Garland before I read Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland; I don’t know much more about her now.

The Vine: May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013 · 28 Comments
The Vine: May 3, 2013

This isn’t so much a query for a lost book as it is a chance to hopefully wallow in childhood book nostalgia with a few (or more) of you.

Out With The Crowd: “Just the fact that they’re in the AL East is a concern”
May 2, 2013 · 2 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Just the fact that they’re in the AL East is a concern”

David Bakke is the editor “and sports fanatic” at Money Crashers, and a fan of both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves. Bakke talked to me via email over the last week or …

The Vine: May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013 · 40 Comments
The Vine: May 1, 2013

I have been friends with a woman for about 10 years now. I have known her much longer through mutual acquaintances, but we really just started having a personal friendship not that long ago.

War of the Worlds: Close Encounters, Take Two
April 30, 2013 · 9 Comments
<I>War of the Worlds</I>: <I>Close Encounters</I>, Take Two

A fantastic two hours; I didn’t get bored once. I like Tom Cruise so much more when he’s playing a borderline douche, as he does here.