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Dear Sars,
This is a long story that I’ll sincerely do my best to keep short but well, we’ll see how it goes.
So it’s a boy problem, natch. Nutshell: I loved him, he liked me. Friendship …
Hey, Sars. Love the site.
I read yesterday’s Vine about drinking problems, and it got me to thinking about my husband. We’ve been married for about two months, and I still think he has a drinking …
I have an issue that has been bugging me a lot lately, one that has put me in a bit of a spot. I’ll keep the backstory short but it is necessary to the point.
One …
Dear Sars —
I hang out in a group of four of us friends. We have known each other for years, and for the most part, get along very well as a group. But lately, one …
An inauspicious beginning
It’s hot, again. Brutally hot, again. “Like living in the convection-current animation from the as-seen-on-TV food dehydrator commercial” hot. Aaaaaaa-gain. We went to an outdoor concert last night and drank too much beer; …
Sars,
I just wanted to chime in, as I’m sure others will, about the last question in The Vine today. I can’t believe someone would assume that her dinner was paid for by the birthday girl! …
Sars,
My boyfriend is a foreigner. That in itself is lovely. His accent and cultural insights are great and I know we’re together for the long haul. The problem is the nature of being foreign — …
Hi Sars,
Love your site, love your advice. I’ve been reading The Vine for a few months now, and you and I seem to see eye-to-eye on many things. So, I’m hoping that you can help …
Well, it’s August, which, blech, but what August lacks in the tolerable-weather department, it makes up for in the compelling-baseball department, because now, it counts. Sure, every game counts, and I do get a little …
Hi Sars,
I’ll cut straight to the chase, I’m not sure if you can answer this question, maybe you can forward this email to Deborah: How does one convert to being a Muslim?
See, I’m a Muslim …