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The Vine: December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013 – 10:54 AM | 15 Comments
The Vine: December 20, 2013

Readers! Sarah here. I need help with boot-stretching.

The Vine: September 7, 2012
September 7, 2012 – 10:49 AM | 15 Comments
The Vine: September 7, 2012

Folks, believe it or nicht, I’ve begun to run low on Ask The Readers letters. The TN readership (Native American name “Red Cloudsource”) doesn’t just find books and movies, you know; we outfit hard-to-shop-for boyfriends for …

Nailed It: Shoe Vs. Poo
January 23, 2012 – 12:07 PM | 26 Comments
Nailed It: Shoe Vs. Poo

Okay, friends: I need your help. I just stepped dead in a post-snow, melty pile of dog crap. Fortunately, for once, I had on shoes with smooth soles — but 1) I usually don’t (see: …