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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!

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The Vine: April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008 – 10:00 AM | 9 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m a librarian, and I’m trying to help a patron find 1941 baseball box scores — all of them, for all teams, including batting orders. I can’t find it online anywhere. Other than going …

The Vine: March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008 – 10:44 AM | 31 Comments

Hi Sarah,
All of my other resources have let me down; your readers are possibly my final hope.
Here’s the situation: I have an incredibly hard time finding shoes. Like, “I wear a women’s size 14 narrow” …

Reader follow-ups
March 7, 2008 – 5:49 PM | 6 Comments

Reader Alexis had this to add re: the Vine letter of March 4:
 

The case of “hard to underestimate” that you discussed in The Vine recently was investigated on the linguistics blog Language Log in 2004: …

The Vine: March 7, 2008
March 7, 2008 – 11:24 AM | 20 Comments

Hi Sarah,
Your readers have done such a good job of finding books and music I thought I’d give you all a shot at this one. My sister and I are looking for a children’s book …

The Vine: February 29, 2008
February 29, 2008 – 4:38 PM | 35 Comments

 
Hi Sars,
My annual hunt for jeans, which always leaves me dissatisfied and homicidal, is about to start again. I think you and I have a similar shape, and I was wondering which brands you’ve found …

The Vine: February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008 – 11:47 AM | 41 Comments

Dear Sars,
Quick question for you: My mom has always said you don’t tip the owner of a hair salon if he or she cuts your hair. This does make sense to me because they often …

The Vine: February 15, 2008
February 15, 2008 – 10:27 AM | 7 Comments

Dear Sars:
Maybe you can help me find a baseball book. I saw it a couple weeks ago in Barnes & Noble. It was a book about baseball, but specifically about the hidden rules or etiquette …

The Vine: February 8, 2008
February 8, 2008 – 10:03 AM | 20 Comments

Dear Sars,
My 8-year-old had a little nighttime accident last night — in my bed. In my brand-new, week-old mattress I hadn’t yet gotten around to covering with a mattress pad (because my husband is 9,000 …

The Vine: December 20, 2007
December 20, 2007 – 3:16 PM | 32 Comments
The Vine: December 20, 2007

 
I am hoping that you or your wonderfully knowledgable readers can help me out with some advice on electronics.
My husband and I are going to Hawaii from Arizona for our anniversary. The flight is …

The Vine: December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007 – 5:49 PM | 16 Comments

Sars,
I need help! I saw a pair of totally awesome gloves that looked like bear paws, and now I can’t remember which website I saw them on. They’re big and brown, they have fur (fake …