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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: October 24, 2006
October 24, 2006 – 1:04 PM | No Comment
The Vine: October 24, 2006

One more invaluable baseball book that I recommend to people who aren’t diehard fans is Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball by John Helyar.It’s over ten years old now, but it gives …

The Vine: October 20, 2006
October 20, 2006 – 1:03 PM | No Comment

Hi,
Do you (or your readers) know and/or
recommend any sites or books that would help me turn my American-style
resume into a European style CV? I’ve looked it up on monster.com and a
few other places, but I’m …

The Vine: October 19, 2006
October 19, 2006 – 1:00 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I had the same problem with Depakote and I was leery of shaving my head. I’m off it, as well, and eventually it leaves your system, but valproic acid is lipophilic (so it won’t …

The Vine: October 18, 2006
October 18, 2006 – 12:58 PM | No Comment

I am the whitest whitey that ever whited, and I usually just mix a sunless tanner made for light complexions with my usual face lotion.That gives me some color without making me look orange, and …

The Vine: October 17, 2006
October 17, 2006 – 12:54 PM | No Comment

It’s “The Reaper’s Image” by Stephen King. Try this for a basic plotline and such.
Keep rockin’ The Vine!
Briana

Dear Briana,
Thanks!
King also has a pretty cool story in, I believe, Everything’s Eventual, about a painting with a …

The Vine: October 13, 2006
October 13, 2006 – 12:52 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I can’t believe I’m writing you over something so stupid, but you’re the only person I know of that seems to be able to find the information I need.
I’m a 19-year-old male, and my …

The Vine: October 11, 2006
October 11, 2006 – 12:45 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in January after two and a half years of trying to figure
out what was
wrong with me. Crohn’s Disease is a chronic illness that gets progressively worse and
although Crohn’s …

The Vine: October 10, 2006
October 10, 2006 – 12:43 PM | No Comment

Actually there’s an easy way to tell if a belt (or any substance for
that matter) contains nickel. Nickel is ferromagnetic, which means a
magnet will stick to it. This is also true of iron and cobalt, …

The Vine: October 6, 2006
October 6, 2006 – 12:42 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars. I have a mystery that has been plaguing me for 25 years: when I was a small child I visited friends in Long Island. I was always an early riser, so one morning …

The Vine: October 5, 2006
October 5, 2006 – 9:35 AM | No Comment

I congratulate the bartender in St. Louis who is considering her financial
future.
I am a bartender in San Francisco and have been for years.While I think
your dad is dead on with the SEP/Roth IRA suggestion for …