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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: February 22, 2005
February 22, 2005 – 2:26 PM | No Comment

O Wise and Glorious Sars,
Love the site, love your advice. Need some assistance.
The story begins seven years ago, college. In one of those Greek group-mating rituals, my sorority was “paired” with a fraternity for a …

A Roomba Of One’s Own
February 21, 2005 – 9:46 AM | One Comment

My birthday is in one month and one day, which puts it on a Tuesday, so my birthday itself, eh — but the lead-up to my birthday, in which I haunt my Amazon wish list’s …

The Vine: February 18, 2005
February 18, 2005 – 2:01 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m on the verge of a big life-defining decision, and trying to make it is
proving to be beyond me. I’d love to hear what you’d do in my situation, or
at least what factors you …

The Vine: February 17, 2005
February 17, 2005 – 1:46 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know you said your take on wedding etiquette is often at odds with that of your readership, but you seem to have your head on straight and I’d appreciate your advice. Let’s get …

The Vine: February 16, 2005
February 16, 2005 – 1:34 PM | No Comment

Oh wise and wonderful Sars,
Here’s my problem:
I work as a paralegal at a large law firm. About ten months ago, “Mandi”
was hired as a receptionist. Since Mandi’s about my age and very outgoing,
we started having …

The Vine: February 15, 2005
February 15, 2005 – 1:26 PM | No Comment

Sweet Sars:
I recently had a hot and heavy relationship with a guy, J. I have teenaged children, and have never dated since I divorced their father four years ago. J and I fell quickly in …

The Sound And The Fury
February 14, 2005 – 9:43 AM | One Comment

Welcome to AFS 435: Advanced Foley Studio. AFS 435 is an independent-study unit for sound-design students looking to build their ambient-noise portfolios. You will receive one grade for the semester, based on your ability to …

The Vine: February 11, 2005
February 11, 2005 – 1:06 PM | No Comment

Oh, Sars, I’ve been a long time reader of The Vine, but now I have a problem to share:
I’m just starting classes and I have a math teacher that is blind. Which is normally a …

The Vine: February 10, 2005
February 10, 2005 – 12:36 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars!
Yours is the funniest advice column I’ve ever read, and the only one with
advice I would really consider taking.
So, here goes my problem, or rather something that I’ve had on my heart for
some time.
I …

The Vine: February 9, 2005
February 9, 2005 – 12:29 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Truly, you have blessed my life with snark. I ask that you do the same with your all-encompassing wisdom.
This is a pretty weird question. All of a sudden my entire world is just utterly …