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The Subheroes Chapter 11: Sense and Sensibility
January 24, 2005 – 9:36 AM | No Comment

It’s looking like snow. Jenny hopes it snows; snow dulls the old smells, makes it easier for Rina to work, plus maybe they’ll open the bookstore late and she won’t have to go in for …

The Vine: January 18, 2005
January 18, 2005 – 5:27 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve had some good luck and some bad luck with the ladies in the past, but this current situation has me really confused. I’m a grad student and I met this undergrad girl (different …

25 And Over
January 17, 2005 – 9:35 AM | 218 Comments

If you have reached the age of 25, I have a bit of bad news for you, to wit: it is time, if you have not already done so, for you to emerge from your …

The Vine: January 15, 2005
January 15, 2005 – 5:04 PM | No Comment

Sars:
Thank you so much for your answer to Vegan. I’ve been a vegetarian my entire 40 years (not a vegan — need the cheese) so certainly qualify to comment. In those 40 years I’ve inadvertently …

The Vine: January 13, 2005
January 13, 2005 – 3:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have an extremely close family. We see each other daily, have a family business together, et cetera.
My sister, who is a lot older than me, got divorced two years ago from a guy …

The Vine: January 12, 2005
January 12, 2005 – 3:42 PM | No Comment

I can really feel for Mr. Feminist — I was his feminist friend. I still
own two copies of The Natural Superiority of Women, though I couldn’t tell
you where they are. I attended Radical Lesbisan Feminist …

The Vine: January 11, 2005
January 11, 2005 – 3:33 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I am curious to hear your thoughts on my Christmas dilemma.
I will start by giving you some background on all the players. I got married earlier this year to someone whose parents live several …

Us, Weakly
January 10, 2005 – 9:34 AM | No Comment

Let me just say right up front that I don’t have a problem with celebrity journalism per se. I don’t disapprove of gossip, God knows, or think that it’s any particular shame that movie stars …

The Vine: January 7, 2005
January 7, 2005 – 8:30 PM | No Comment

Here’s the deal. I was kind of dating this guy for
about eight months, then he got back with his
ex-girlfriend. I’m having his child, but he doesn’t
want anything to do with it (he already has two …

The Vine: January 6, 2005
January 6, 2005 – 8:02 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I have a problem with a co-worker. Or to be more precise, she has a
problem
with me.
We are both members of a small, close-knit department.
Although she
is senior to me in age and status in the …