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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: March 11, 2009
March 11, 2009 – 9:46 PM | 51 Comments

Dear Sars,

I need help. We live in the suburbs with our two-year-old cats. About six months ago our neighbors acquired two cats who belong to their elderly father (he moved in with them). We have …

DC Trip Update: Twitter, ETA
March 7, 2009 – 8:20 AM | 31 Comments

Sign up now for tweets from the road!
The plan, currently, is to leave NYC by car at 6:30-7 AM, arriving in DC before noon and hitting our first stop, the Capitol, at noon.   Mr. …

The Vine: March 6, 2009
March 6, 2009 – 12:08 PM | 47 Comments

Happy birthday, Gen!   Rock that steak.
*****
Sars,
I am a guy and I need casual tops for the cooler months.I have plenty of button-down shirts of varying degrees of dressiness, but still I always feel overdressed …

The Vine: March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009 – 2:59 PM | 119 Comments

Hi Sars,
About five years ago, when I was younger and not so smart, I went out and got a tattoo on my lower back. (Like everyone else in the world.) Perhaps not surprisingly, I decided …

DVR Break-Up: Brothers & Sisters
March 3, 2009 – 2:56 PM | 31 Comments
DVR Break-Up: <I>Brothers & Sisters</I>

It’s not an official break-up yet, but I may need some space, some time to figure out if this is what I really want.
The show isn’t bad; the acting is still top-notch, and the cast …

The Vine: February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009 – 11:25 AM | 49 Comments

I recently wrote a blog entry about a book I’ve been looking for, the second novel from a writer whose first book I loved.The entire entry is here.
A couple of years ago, I bought a …

The Crushed Film Festival presents: Crossing the Bridge
February 25, 2009 – 5:17 PM | 24 Comments
The Crushed Film Festival presents: <I>Crossing the Bridge</I>

by Sarah D. Bunting
The Movie: Crossing the Bridge
The Crush Object: Josh Charles
The Story: Stuck in a post-high-school rut, Mort (Charles) must decide whether a cross-border drug run is a solution to his problems, and whether …

The Vine: February 25, 2009
February 25, 2009 – 2:02 PM | 43 Comments

Hi Sarah,
I do PR for a living (and with that comes a lot of writing and editing) and recently came across a dilemma.
When you are saying that someone “authored an article” (as opposed to “wrote …

Sober House: Discuss.
February 25, 2009 – 12:01 PM | 15 Comments

I’ve got a Vine and a Crushed Film Festival entry in progress, but while you wait for those, you can discuss the latest Sober House-nanigans here. Linda and I have had a brief IM -versation …

The Vine: February 20, 2009
February 20, 2009 – 1:14 PM | 92 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m after advice on a beauty issue that I hope the readers might be able to help me with, although it isn’t as fun as suggesting a new nail polish.