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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: January 28, 2015
January 28, 2015 – 1:44 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: January 28, 2015

There is a movie I watched, probably in the late ’80s/early ’90s. It was probably a made-for-TV movie, because I can’t find it hard as I Google, but it’s really stuck with me because it’s …

The Vine: January 7, 2015
January 7, 2015 – 12:57 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: January 7, 2015

I would love to ask the readers how I can find luggage that fits the following annoying criteria:

The Vine: December 12, 2014
December 12, 2014 – 10:57 AM | 3 Comments
The Vine: December 12, 2014

Two queries that readers might possibly be able to help with. I’ve been trying to remember the name of or anything more about a children’s TV series I watched in the very late ’70s/early ’80s. …

DC/10: The Power Of Vine
November 6, 2014 – 8:53 AM | 15 Comments
DC/10: The Power Of Vine

Let’s Ask The Readers how we’re doing!

The Vine: October 22, 2014
October 22, 2014 – 2:18 PM | 36 Comments
The Vine: October 22, 2014

To be blunt, I feel pretty stupid now, especially compared to college about a decade ago.

The Vine: October 15, 2014
October 15, 2014 – 11:28 AM | 19 Comments
The Vine: October 15, 2014

Can anyone give me some recommendations for a good waterproof brown mascara?
My coloring makes black mascara look clownish on me, and many makeup companies seem to think only brunettes want mascara that isn’t going …

The Vine: October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014 – 8:34 AM | 21 Comments
The Vine: October 1, 2014

Okay, this may be too highly specific for The Vine, but Googling is totally failing me here.

The Vine: September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014 – 10:42 AM | 9 Comments
The Vine: September 10, 2014

Hey, Nation. Sarah here; let’s find a kids’ book.

The Vine: September 5, 2014
September 5, 2014 – 12:20 PM | 5 Comments
The Vine: September 5, 2014

I am trying to remember a book I read sometime since the turn of the 21st century.

The Vine: August 29, 2014
August 29, 2014 – 12:17 PM | 6 Comments
The Vine: August 29, 2014

I read a description of a book once where a guy kidnapped a teenager.