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The Vine: June 22, 2011
June 22, 2011 – 9:08 AM | 9 Comments
The Vine: June 22, 2011

A few years ago, I worked as a caregiver for elderly clients. One of my clients was Mr. B, and during the time I worked with him, I became close with his wife. Mrs. B …

The Vine: June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011 – 9:20 AM | 17 Comments
The Vine: June 17, 2011

I’m on the hunt for a sci-fi short story. I read it in a collection of stories, but I can’t remember whether they were all by one author or an anthology. I seem to recall …

The Vine: June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 – 9:04 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 15, 2011

My sister has, after about 14 years, finally admitted to being anorexic. I love her, and I’m so glad she is ready to get help.
Unfortunately, she lives in a very remote area, a good …

The Vine: June 10, 2011
June 10, 2011 – 9:00 AM | 83 Comments
The Vine: June 10, 2011

Your readers recently gave brilliant advice for a southern-U.S. road trip, and you and your readers were also really helpful to me in my running-related problem last year (thanks again!). I’d be interested to hear …

The Vine: June 8, 2011
June 8, 2011 – 10:15 AM | 17 Comments
The Vine: June 8, 2011

I’m having a bit of a sticky situation with my best friend and while it’s usually me giving the advice, I decided that maybe I needed another insight.
First off, I should establish that the …

The Vine: June 3, 2011
June 3, 2011 – 11:15 AM | 14 Comments
The Vine: June 3, 2011

Hi Sars! I have a friend in Cobble Hill who just had a baby (yay!). My usual gift to new parents is a gift certificate for take-out food, for a night when they just cannot …

The Vine: June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011 – 12:32 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: June 1, 2011

I am having some serious doubts about a friendship I have from my job and how/if to proceed with the relationship.
This friend and I have similar senses of humor and struck up a close relationship. …

The Vine: May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 – 9:50 AM | 100 Comments
The Vine: May 27, 2011

I am not looking for one book, but for many books. I tend to read mostly fiction, with some non-fiction thrown in. I am looking for ideas for fiction books and thought I would come …

The Vine: May 25, 2011
May 25, 2011 – 3:07 PM | 27 Comments
The Vine: May 25, 2011

I’m just going to launch right in to this one:
Six months ago my father died. Both before and after he died my mother’s brother, J, and his wife, B, made assurances to my father, mother …

The Vine: May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011 – 2:25 PM | 8 Comments
The Vine: May 20, 2011

I’m another one looking for a YA book. I checked this one out from the public library when I was around 11 or 12 (which would make it the late ’80s) and only remember fragments. …