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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: November 9, 2007
November 9, 2007 – 11:28 AM | 56 Comments

Hi Sars,
I am wondering if you or any of your readers have any ideas about where I could find a nice plain pair of cotton pajamas…you know, the “old man” kind that has the long-sleeved …

The Vine: October 26, 2007
October 26, 2007 – 12:11 PM | 27 Comments

Sars,
I know you’ve resolved not to care about that slim piece of floor next to your toilet, but I’m not sure I’m ready to give up yet. My idiot DIY-er landlord mismeasured just about everything …

The Vine: Runner Fest II
October 19, 2007 – 12:19 PM | 18 Comments

Hey Sars,
 
I am in a bit of jam and while I know you prefer to work out in your apartment, I was hoping that there are some avid runners out there in your readership.
 
I …

The Vine: Runner Fest I
October 19, 2007 – 10:19 AM | 21 Comments

Dear Sars,
 
I am a runner.I run a lot.While I love it, my body does not.I have had problems with chronic and extremely painful shin splints for a year or so now.I’m on the distance …

The Vine: October 12, 2007
October 12, 2007 – 2:47 PM | 84 Comments

Hey, Sars,
I’ve got a question that I’m hoping either you or your readers can help me with. A makeup consultant at the Lancome counter at Macy’s recently recommended that I use a facial exfoliant with …

The Vine: October 5, 2007
October 5, 2007 – 1:17 PM | 83 Comments

Hi Sars,
I am getting married in about a month and am having a hell of a time coming up with gifts for my bridesmaids. There are five of them. If I didn’t have to take …

The Vine: Find That Book Fest V
September 28, 2007 – 3:29 PM | 19 Comments

Hey Sars,
Yet another help-me-find-this-book question for the readers, if you don’t know off the top of your head. A book intended for probably the 12-14 audience, or slightly older. Some kind of post-apocalyptic scenario where …

The Vine: Find That Book Fest IV
September 28, 2007 – 2:40 PM | 2 Comments

Hi Sars,
I read a book about five years ago that I think was sort of recent at the time (2002-3). In those days I chose books to read almost purely by the graphic design, so …

The Vine: Find That Book Fest III
September 28, 2007 – 1:18 PM | 13 Comments

Sars,
As a child I had a favorite book that was, my mother says, a folk tale from some Northern European country. Russia? The Ukraine? Norway? We can’t remember, or in any case disagree. It was …

The Vine: Find That Book Fest II
September 28, 2007 – 12:18 PM | 71 Comments

Dear Sars,
I always thought that my first letter to you would contain at least a LITTLE drama or ethical dilemna, but here we have it.
I remember reading a wonderful book when I was around 10 …