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The Vine: May 3, 2001
May 3, 2001 – 7:00 PM | No Comment

Okay, so here’s the deal. My boyfriend, Sam, and I are getting married. To alleviate any bad circumstances or even the slightest twinge of jealousy, we’ve agreed not to invite any of our exes to …

The Vine: May 1, 2001
May 1, 2001 – 6:54 PM | No Comment

I’ve gotten too many letters about DeeDee’s dilemma to print them all, ranging from angry rants about how she should turn The Boob in immediately to screeds on harassment that y’all have suffered, and the …

The Vine: April 27, 2001
April 27, 2001 – 7:15 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
I have a friend who I’m very worried about. She is 17 like me and has been with her current boyfriend for well over two years, but he treats her as if she is …

The Vine: April 26, 2001
April 26, 2001 – 7:01 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I have some advice for Amanda S. — try checking out a Unitarian church (Unitarian Universalist in the USA). Okay, this sounds like I’m an evangelical asshole, but bear with me a moment. Unitarianism …

The Vine: April 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 – 6:45 PM | No Comment

In regards to the letter from Manny Ramirez:
Whoa, whoa, whoa…
No, they weren’t in a law library, but all too often I and my friends find ourselves the unwitting “participants” of other people’s conversations. Who is …

The Vine: April 20, 2001
April 20, 2001 – 5:42 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Love your site, especially love The Vine. When I read the letter from “Argh,” all sorts of bells and alarms went off. The fact that she said that she has been diagnosed with ADD …

The Vine: April 19, 2001
April 19, 2001 – 5:36 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
Well, here’s as abbreviated a version as I could manage of what I have to say to “Confused” with the Muslim boyfriend:
Dear Confused,
Your letter set off all kinds of warning bells for me. I’m …

The Vine: April 16, 2001
April 16, 2001 – 5:06 PM | No Comment

Dear Vine:
I think I should start off by saying that when it comes to men, I am about as introverted and shy as they come. And knowing that my friends seem to find endless amounts …

The Vine: April 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 – 4:37 PM | No Comment

Hey there.
I like your opinions. They’re often really funny. Just thought I should say that. And I’ve read some of your Vine advice, and you may not be degree’d, but you make sense. So I …

The Vine: April 12, 2001
April 12, 2001 – 4:26 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,I agree with the advice you gave to Panicked, and I’d like to take it one step further. Most people, once out of college, have to do their time in the corporate world. Anyone …