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The Vine: January 5, 2006
January 5, 2006 – 1:35 PM | No Comment

Great Baseball Goddess Sars,Tell me, O Wise One, why is it that during the regular season, some games do not go the whole nine innings? I tried Googling this AND asking Jeeves, but I wasn’t …

The Vine: January 3, 2006
January 3, 2006 – 11:27 AM | No Comment

Howdy Neighbor,Great site! I need your sage advice. I recently got
back together with my ex-girlfriend, Ellen. We
haven’t had sex yet, but it’s happening soon, and I’m
confused about something.
Previously, Ellen and I dated for a year. …

The Vine: December 15, 2005
December 15, 2005 – 8:43 PM | No Comment

I have a question that’s sort of the opposite of a
question in a recent Vine.The person asked
if she should make an effort to engage in asking more
questions during conversations.My question is, what
do you do when …

The Vine: December 14, 2005
December 14, 2005 – 8:13 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
You might have answered a similar “just moved to a new city and now my life is an existential mess” question a while back, but hopefully mine’s got a slightly different twist to it…
About …

The Vine: December 13, 2005
December 13, 2005 – 7:56 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I met a guy one night while I was cocktailing.As
tends to happen when one is a cocktail waitress, he
and his friend started chatting with me.Since I had
had like, the best day ever, I was …

The Vine: December 8, 2005
December 8, 2005 – 12:29 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I had this boyfriend who was great at first but after a while got too clingy
and needy. Seriously, waayyy too clingy and needy.I grew apart from him
and he had a very hard time dealing …

The Vine: December 7, 2005
December 7, 2005 – 12:17 AM | No Comment

Okay, while I’m not sure exactly what a “formal” boot would be, I will have to profess love for Famous Footwear.Trying to find anything in a men’s size 14 is a nightmare, because shoe manufacturers …

The Vine: December 6, 2005
December 6, 2005 – 12:04 AM | No Comment

In regards to the letter from Curvy, Old Navy has a line of jeans for Curvy women that go into smaller sizes called, incidentally, Curvy.My family has this problem and what usually happens is someone …

The Vine: December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005 – 9:55 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I know relationships “have a lifespan,” but does this
mantra change when it comes to family?The lowdown:
I’m getting married in a few weeks.I lost both my
parents in the last five years. I have one kick-ass
sister and …

The Vine: November 30, 2005
November 30, 2005 – 8:46 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’m a junior in college and I have a great, busy life. I’ve been dating this wonderful guy, Tim, for several months now and we’re very happy. Tim’s my first “real” boyfriend and the …