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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: April 6, 2007
April 6, 2007 – 11:07 AM | 53 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’m a feminist, and I love your “Yes, You Are” piece. I’ve even printed it out and brought it into classes when there have been debates about feminism and misogyny. But now I’m …

The Vine: March 9, 2007
April 4, 2007 – 8:55 AM | 120 Comments

Hey, Sars,
I have an 11-year-old bookworm who is quiet at school, and who has been somewhat down lately, middle school is just not what he had hoped it would be. While at first he loved …

The Vine: March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007 – 11:39 AM | One Comment

Hey Sars,
LF should try Jeff Shaara’s Rise to Rebellion. It’s a well researched historical fiction (though more history than fiction) work that reads like a novel, following the main players of the Revolutionary War on …

The Vine: March 7, 2007
March 7, 2007 – 11:30 AM | No Comment

I’m not sure which of his books it may be, but it sounds like something from photographer Robert Vavra. He photographs horses and other animals but has also done some beautiful photography of “unicorns.” Here …

The Vine: March 2, 2007
March 2, 2007 – 10:54 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Here’s a question for your readers:
Twinkies. Did Hostess put out a carrot cake variety at one point? I swear that my mom, a great lover of all things carrot cake, bought a box to …

The Vine: March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007 – 10:45 AM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
Heavy Metal is probably the film
in question. And that’s just how I’d describe it too, except that it was
definitely R-rated. There was a Heavy Metal 2000 based on the same
source but not the …

The Vine: February 27, 2007
February 27, 2007 – 3:32 PM | No Comment

Hiya! Some of the Firm folks have started a new DVD set (my sis is one of them). They can be found at http://www.tracielongtraining.com/. Hope this helps!
JC

The Vine: February 23, 2007
February 23, 2007 – 3:06 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Re: the woman who hates the pill and her boyfriend who hates condoms,
I highly recommend the sponge (http://www.todaysponge.com). It’s back
and it’s great. I have been using it with my boyfriend of seven
months and it …

The Vine: February 16, 2007
February 16, 2007 – 1:39 PM | 4 Comments

Hey Sars —
After she finds some good fits, she should ask her husband to hang up the
shirts she doesn’t want shrunk, rather than just stuffing them in the dryer.
It keeps them from shrinking, and you …

The Vine: February 15, 2007
February 15, 2007 – 1:30 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars —
Your Dire Straits searcher should check out www.pandora.com — it sets up “radio stations” that play songs similar to either the artist or the individual song you give them initially. Sounds like it’s …