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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: July 28, 2000
July 28, 2000 – 3:27 PM | No Comment

Fabulous Sarah,
Here’s the deal: I’m 18, and my sister’s 15. The problem: she has no personality that I’m aware of! She rarely talks to me, except when she needs the phone. She treats my parents …

The Vine: July 27, 2000
July 27, 2000 – 3:26 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I have this problem. I’m a 19-year-old girl living in Utah. Ordinarily, that wouldn’t strike anyone as being much of a problem, however, I’m not LDS (Mormon)…. *gasp*. I’m what one would call somewhat …

The Vine: July 26, 2000
July 26, 2000 – 3:25 PM | No Comment

Okay, so here’s my current problem.
My two-year-old son “caught” me and my boyfriend having sex in the living room the other day. He came down the stairs and I don’t even know how long he …

The Vine: July 25, 2000
July 25, 2000 – 3:04 PM | No Comment

Today, I’d like to welcome my sibling and intern, Mr. Stupidhead, who’s joining me in the advice broadcast booth. He’s quite a level-headed lad. Two Buntings, no waiting.
Dear Sarah,
Several years ago, I worked a …

The Vine: July 24, 2000
July 24, 2000 – 3:03 PM | No Comment

I’m 16 years old, and will be a senior next year. I’ve never had a boyfriend, and have never had anyone, to my knowledge, be attracted to me at all. I know that I’m extremely …

24 Vines In 24 Hours
July 20, 2000 – 9:14 AM | No Comment

Twenty-Four

Sars,
I just got into an argument with a coworker and friend about this, and realized that it is a very interesting debate. Wondering where you would weigh in on this.
We work at a multinational consulting …

The Vine: July 19, 2000
July 19, 2000 – 3:02 PM | No Comment

At the risk of submerging myself in a bog of psychobabble, the likes of which I may never overcome in my life, I have issues with closure. Specifically, I’ve been disappointed, angered, frustrated, and underappreciated …

Wedding-Bell Blues
July 19, 2000 – 1:12 PM | No Comment

A week or so ago, I went to an outstandingly fun wedding. Well, okay, actually I went to an outstandingly fun wedding reception, since I plugged “Such-and-so Street” instead of “Such-and-so Avenue” into Yahoo’s mapfinder …

And Then There Were Two
July 19, 2000 – 1:09 PM | One Comment
And Then There Were Two

I grew up in a multi-cat household. My family always had two cats, starting with Ding, who actually beat me to the first-child punch by nearly a year. My parents have lots of pictures of …

Cease And Desist
July 19, 2000 – 12:52 PM | No Comment

I spent last weekend on Fire Island in the company of my great good friends the Couch Baron and Dix, and after driving up to the ferry and wending our way to the island and …