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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: May 26, 2005
May 26, 2005 – 2:12 PM | No Comment

Hi. A friend tuned me into your site — awesome, if I may say so — after she got some great advice from you, and I was hoping you could do the same for me.
See, …

The Vine: May 25, 2005
May 25, 2005 – 2:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars and Dare,
Sars is completely right — there’s nothing wrong with
eating the rind. Camembert and Brie are known as a
“soft-ripened” or “bloomy rind” cheeses. Over the
aging process (or affinage), the rind naturally
grows all velvety …

The Vine: May 24, 2005
May 24, 2005 – 2:33 PM | No Comment

This story is about seventeen and a third days long, but I shall condense it.
Teenager. First boyfriend. First sex. STD pops up. I’m horrified and feel like, basically, a dirty filthy whore (and I know …

Empire State
May 23, 2005 – 10:08 AM | No Comment

The following essay is riddled with both Sith spoilers and process discussion, so if you want to avoid either, bail out now.
So, Revenge of the Sith. Where to begin, really.
The early eighties is as good …

The Vine: May 20, 2005
May 20, 2005 – 9:26 AM | No Comment

Hello, Sars:
First of all, thank you for making my days brighter with Tomato Nation.
Regarding the proper way to serve yourself and eat a portion of Brie: My mother always told me that it is …

The Vine: May 19, 2005
May 19, 2005 – 9:13 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars — so I find myself with the most ridiculous issue, and I’m
hoping you or your readers have been in the same place and will be
able to help me out.
The problem is …

The Vine: May 18, 2005
May 18, 2005 – 9:03 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem isn’t so much
mine as that of a friend — I’ve run out of ideas on how to deal with
this alone and I decided that based on your level-headed advice, and
abilities as …

The Vine: May 17, 2005
May 17, 2005 – 8:51 AM | No Comment

The construct “I don’t know from” is a Yiddishism.Here’s more from The Jewish Language Resource Website:
“Yiddish and English
Yiddish has had a quite noticeable influence on American English over the last century. The English of Yiddish-speaking …

The Bad And The Ugly
May 16, 2005 – 10:07 AM | One Comment

Gee, thanks, Yankees. I had a whole rant planned about how much you guys have sucked the bag so far this season, and the reasons why, but can I bust out all that fulminating and …

The Vine: May 13, 2005
May 13, 2005 – 11:04 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’ve been living in the United States just on three years now (am a New Zealander, go All Blacks!) and apart from my accent, I haven’t had many communication problems. Except just recently …