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Sars oh! unending source of wisdom and mirth,
Looongtime listener, first-time caller. I’d like to lend a little support for my sister Hellspawn. I grew up in fairly strict Protestant household. Very much immersed in the …
Dear Sarah,
My apologies for the verbosity, but this will require some backstory. I graduated from college four years ago; my college best friend, Green, graduated a year later. Throughout college, Green experienced significant difficulty with …
Here is my problem.I hate my ex-girlfriend.I am a cranky person,
but not prone to hate, so this is very nervous-making for me.I hate
her.I think about her and rage builds.
Here’s the dealie-oh: I broke up with …
feminism n (1895) 1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests — feminist n or adj — feministic …
All right. Cat issue.
A little less than a week ago, I moved cross-country for a three-month
internship. Not wanting to find my own place for that short a time, I decided
to rent a room from T, …
The responses to the “Hispanic vs. Latino” question came in pretty much like I thought they would — some people distinguished between them by saying that “Hispanic” applies to folks from Spain originally, and “Latino” …
Before I get into the whole Cowboy Stevie thing, which isn’t even really a thing, so much, but anyway, the person to talk to about this is really my grandma, because everything I know about …
Querida Sars,
As I have expressed many times in my fan-mail, I adore your site and think
The Vine should be adapted into a relationship handbook. Usually, my daily
glance at The Vine gives me plenty of laughs …
My sister taught me this foolproof single comment for
when you see a friend in really bad theater: “I’m so glad I got to see you in this!”
So vague, and in a bad way, true.
I’m sure …
Sars, I’m an attorney and a long-time reader.I’m not a collections attorney by a long shot, and since I don’t know where “Stiffed in the Sun City” lives, I can’t advise her on the specifics …