Hey Sars,
I have a grammar question for you, and one that I
thought was
particularly
appropriate since you also read Vanity Fair.
I’m a
bit of a newbie to
VF.
My roommate just got a subscription, and it’s like
crack — I cannot …

Hi there,
I have obtained a cat as part of a package deal — he came with the
girlfriend. Said feline was very much an outdoor cat, hunting down and
killing all sorts of things, in spite of …

Sars,
I am concerned about my cat, Dinah. She is five years old, very intelligent
and, up until a year ago, very sweet. Ours has always been a multi-cat
household and, although Dinah has never really been friends …

Hi, Sars —
In response to Linsay, whose cat is licking all her fur off — my cat
Splinky had a compulsive licking problem also, to the point that she
licked the fur off her feet, and then …

Hi Sars,
The letter about Latin plurals reminded me of an excellent article posted
recently on the website The Straight Dope. It gives a detailed
overview of English words that have been borrowed from Latin and how to
make …

Hey Sars —
I have this issue that’s been rearing its ugly head for about three
years now. I have a pretty tightly intertwined group of friends who’ve all
been hanging out together since college — ’bout six …

Hey Sars —
I require your wisdom. The other day I had a good idea for a website. In fact, I’d call it a really good idea. I sat around pondering for a little while, the …

Dear Sars,
I’ve got kind of a tough question for you, especially
as it’s a rather entrenched one. I’ll just sort of
plunge into the backstory and try to keep it brief.
I’ve been married to my husband for …

Dear Lora,
I completed my Master’s degree in Library Science in August of this year. Since that time I’ve been trying (admittedly, sometimes it’s been a little half-hearted) to find a job in my field. My …

Dear Lora:
I’m hoping you can shed some light on a subject that I’ve always been a bit uncertain about. When I’m looking for a new job while still employed at my current one, what’s the …