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The Vine: October 15, 2004
October 15, 2004 – 7:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Another Braves fan here, wanting to chime in on what you said to
“Frustrated in Atlanta.”First of all, Mazzone always rocks like
that.
As for why we shriveled up and died in the division series yet again:
first …

The Vine: October 14, 2004
October 14, 2004 – 7:13 PM | No Comment

Hello,
Okay, you got me. I am officially interested in baseball. I still don’t know how half of the stats work, but I fail to care. I even watched the Astros/Braves game the other night and …

The Vine: October 13, 2004
October 13, 2004 – 7:02 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I had to respond after reading “Might as well change her name to ‘and she’s smart too!’”‘s letter.I was that child growing up.People stopped my parents all of the time to comment on my looks.I …

The Vine: August 27, 2004
August 27, 2004 – 4:29 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
This is in response to the baseball rookie looking for answers to stupid baseball questions. The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary by Paul Dickson is AWESOME. I’ve found the answer to every dumb baseball …

The Vine: August 26, 2004
August 26, 2004 – 4:25 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
My problem: I have been dating a great guy for over four years. He is incredibly loving and sweet. I love spending time with him and want to spend the rest of my …

The Vine: July 15, 2004
July 15, 2004 – 10:46 AM | No Comment

Deborah —
Thank goodness you’re in the expert column right now.
I have a problem I never thought I’d have. I am part of a very small book group. I worked in bookstores for years before getting …

The Vine: May 26, 2004
May 26, 2004 – 2:15 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars and AB Chao,
I am hoping you can shed some light on the mystery of making mojitos
at home. We are having a large party and desperately want to serve them.
But…all that muddling. Is there …

The Vine: May 7, 2004
May 7, 2004 – 8:46 PM | No Comment

Sars,
The site rocks.Rocks, I say!Ahem…
So, this question has to do with what seems like two favorite topics of
yours — baseball, and grammar (there might also be some cat stuff thrown in
if I decide to be …

The Vine: April 27, 2004
April 27, 2004 – 7:17 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
There’s a relationship
issue I’ve been struggling with for awhile that I’d love to hear your
opinion on. It’s a little bit convoluted (what relationship issue isn’t, I
suppose), but here goes.
I’ve been in an (almost) two-year …

Nine Reasons To Give Baseball Another Chance
April 12, 2004 – 8:59 AM | One Comment

It’s okay if you don’t like baseball. Truly, it is. I didn’t like baseball either, at one time in my life. Of course, at the same time in my life, I had a gigantic crush …