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The Vine: July 13, 2012
July 13, 2012 – 10:01 AM | 25 Comments
The Vine: July 13, 2012

I’m going back to college soon and I’m seriously considering getting an iPad for school. I have never owned an iPad, nor any Apple product aside from my iPhone (which I love because it’s so …

Against the Machine (for no good reason)
January 3, 2011 – 9:31 AM | 22 Comments
<I>Against the Machine</I> (for no good reason)

I have a mildly antagonistic relationship with my BlackBerry — I name all the significant inanimate objects in my life; this one’s called “the Dingle,” so there you go — but I admit that I …

Tomato Nation Read-Along #2: Poll
June 30, 2010 – 10:45 PM | 18 Comments
Tomato Nation Read-Along #2: Poll

Polling for Book #2 will end at 11:59 PM ET on July 6. Vote below!
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the live chat (you can watch a “replay” of it right here — upcoming …