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The Vine: November 21, 2002
November 21, 2002 – 6:56 PM | No Comment

I have a dilly
of a pickle of a problem, as Ned Flanders would say.
Quick background info: “Dude” and I have been dating for the past six
years, since I was 17. We moved in together 18 …

The Vine: November 20, 2002
November 20, 2002 – 6:48 PM | No Comment

Hi, Sars:
Just a quick note to They Call Him “Ass Dreads.”Your
advice to her was totally sensible, and I think that’s
where she should start.
However, I just wanted to add
that I had an old roommate with the …

The Vine: November 19, 2002
November 19, 2002 – 6:35 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I apologize for the yuckiness of this letter in advance, but I’m writing for your advice because I honestly believe that you’re the best person to ask this question of. I’ve got a stinky, …

The Vine: November 15, 2002
November 15, 2002 – 4:12 PM | No Comment

So perhaps I’m missing some basic facet of respectful human
interaction, but if I were Anna, I’d report Gil to the cops
immediately and not say a thing to my sister.This isn’t a matter of
simply marrying The …

The Vine: November 14, 2002
November 14, 2002 – 3:53 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I myself have $40K student loan debt from theatre studies, and I can feel C.L. + T = B.’s pain. I was able to regain my financial footing and sanity through loan consolidation through …

The Vine: November 13, 2002
November 13, 2002 – 8:59 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
A tough financial situation — please, I need some clear
advice. Until I get some and figure this thing out, my
food is as ashes and the sun brings no joy to my eyes.
Three months ago, …

The Vine: November 12, 2002
November 12, 2002 – 8:40 PM | No Comment

Hey there, Sars.
I was catching up on some Vines and read the Living in Hellmouth letter and
the responses that you gave afterwards.Many people don’t understand schizophrenia and I’m glad that you gave a link
to an …

The Vine: November 6, 2002
November 6, 2002 – 7:04 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I graduated from college last year.In school I had this really tight-knit group of friends.We’re all really different people, but things just clicked with us.Since graduation in May, we’ve scattered all over the globe …

The Vine: November 5, 2002
November 5, 2002 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I hope you can help me sort something out before a
large conflict erupts in my family.
I have a two-year-old daughter.I love her dearly and
my husband and I provide her with everything she
needs. However, my Mom …

Courting Disasters
November 4, 2002 – 2:13 PM | No Comment

Late last night, tooling around TVGuide.com and hoping inspiration for the TWoP homepage poll would strike, I came across the following tidbit at the bottom of their “Entertainment News” section:
Fox is developing a reality show …