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The Vine: November 12, 2004
November 12, 2004 – 8:50 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Love you and all the sites you have a hand in.
When you ran the recent letter asking what the big
deal was about gay marriage, why did anyone care about
other people’s personal lives, I nodded …

The Vine: November 5, 2004
November 5, 2004 – 6:34 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
Can you help me find a couple of programs to which I can donate some books?
They’re in good condition, but eclectic in topic, to say the least. Most of
the programs I’ve seen want you …

The Vine: November 4, 2004
November 4, 2004 – 10:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
The letters over the past couple of weeks have made me want to ask a baseball expert a question that I’ve been thinking about for a long while now.And please, let me be clear …

The Vine: November 3, 2004
November 3, 2004 – 3:17 PM | No Comment

Sars,
The Vine letter from “Take My Blood, Please” is correct. A male is
ineligible to donate blood if he has had sex with another male since
1977, even once. A bunch of other populations are also considered
to …

The Vine: October 28, 2004
October 28, 2004 – 7:55 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Far be it from me to suggest anything that favors Dubya, but your response
regarding the Electoral College skipped over the one thing that I feel comes
most closely to justifying its existence.Were we to rely …

The Vine: October 27, 2004
October 27, 2004 – 7:48 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a suggestion for BHL, who was asking for ways to help her favorite
causes.The Cancer Council of Australia had “Night In” week last week, the
idea being that you get a group of people …

The Vine: October 19, 2004
October 19, 2004 – 7:22 PM | No Comment

Dear Bill Simmons’s Dad,
Do Boston fans really think they’re that bad off? I mean, even aside
from the easy examples like the Cubs and the White Sox (who have gone
even longer since they won a World …

The Vine: October 12, 2004
October 12, 2004 – 7:00 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Love the site, love TWoP, and in need of help with a parenting issue.
Yes, I’ve read the columns about you and kids, but I’m asking your advice
anyway.
I am a mom, of a two-year-old little girl.Not …

The Vine: October 8, 2004
October 8, 2004 – 6:54 PM | No Comment

Sars:
I have this great idea for a stage production that involves adapting a piece of literature that is in the public domain.At least I’m pretty sure it’s in the public domain.Finding that out, however, isn’t …

The Vine: October 7, 2004
October 7, 2004 – 6:52 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
First, thank you thank you for saving me from death by boredom at many a lame temp job.
Now, my question: which is correct, “Napoleon was from France,” or “Napoleon is from France”?People almost always …