Sars,
I am concerned about my cat, Dinah. She is five years old, very intelligent
and, up until a year ago, very sweet. Ours has always been a multi-cat
household and, although Dinah has never really been friends …

It’s a much different world now from when I started out. I don’t envy the ones who came after me. In my day, hitchhiking wasn’t how everyone thinks of it now — nobody thought it …

Hi, Sars —
In response to Linsay, whose cat is licking all her fur off — my cat
Splinky had a compulsive licking problem also, to the point that she
licked the fur off her feet, and then …

Hi Sars,
The letter about Latin plurals reminded me of an excellent article posted
recently on the website The Straight Dope. It gives a detailed
overview of English words that have been borrowed from Latin and how to
make …

Hey Sars —
I have this issue that’s been rearing its ugly head for about three
years now. I have a pretty tightly intertwined group of friends who’ve all
been hanging out together since college — ’bout six …

Dear Sarah,
My flatmate, B, has been unemployed and desperately
looking for a job for what seems like forever. He has
recently applied for a job and is extremely excited by
it. I, on the other hand, have a …

I used to live in New York City
Everything there was dark and dirty
Outside my window was a steeple
With a clock that always said twelve-thirty
— The Mamas and the Papas, “Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To …

Hey Sars —
I require your wisdom. The other day I had a good idea for a website. In fact, I’d call it a really good idea. I sat around pondering for a little while, the …

Dear Sars,
I was hoping you could help me with a situation I’ve
gotten myself into.
For several years I was very good friends with a girl
we’ll call “A.” We met at school, and quickly became
good friends because …

Hey Sars! I love your site, and was wondering if you could maybe help me out.
I’m sixteen, and have zero business experience. A few months ago, I applied to be on the school newspaper, and …