Sars —
I am a copy editor, and I would like to weigh in on your advice to Magnets. You are correct; “an” is used to fill in a consonant between vowels when spoken (“an ess-oh-pee” …

Hello, Sars.
I have written to you before, and maybe my woes weren’t significant enough to print before, but I can really use some advice today.
I moved across the country from big city to small city …

Dear Reader/Housecat Survivor,
Welcome to the National Audubon Society’s Field Guide To Gaits Of The Domesticated Feline. Researched and written by the same authors who brought you the National Audubon Society’s Field Guide To Vomitus Of …

Sars,
I am at the end of my creative abilities here, and I turn to you for help.
I’m a children’s librarian. We run a program that gives kids prizes for completing a certain amount of reading. …

Hi Sars —
My husband and I both struggle with our weight. I’ve
been pretty successful at keeping the pounds from
creeping up too much. It’s hard work.
My husband is completely unwilling to do any of that
hard work. …

I surely hope that the “friend” that wrote that lovely piece actually heard
from the possibly pregnant friend that they had unprotected sex, because,
well, I just turned around and looked at my four-year-old that was
conceived while …

Sarah,
I don’t know what I expect you to say about this, but this is a problem I’ve kept to myself and have not discussed with anyone, and perhaps it will help me just to get …

I guess it’s time for me to write about the smoking ban in New York City. Yeah. “Yay.” I haven’t addressed it before — or, to tell the truth, paid much attention to the press …

Dear Sars:
I read someplace that it is a sign of mental illness if you know the right thing to do and cannot bring yourself to do it. That sounds to me like most of the …

Dear Sars,
I moved to Portland, OR from NY, NY a year and a half ago. I met a lot of new people, formed a lot of new friendships, and dated several guys that were either …