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The Vine: November 12, 2008
November 12, 2008 – 12:24 PM | 32 Comments

Hi Sars,
Given your experience in both the blogging and publishing worlds, I’m hoping you can help me out with some questions about the relationship (or lack thereof?) between the two.
I am a writer who, since …

The Vine: October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008 – 12:39 PM | 39 Comments

Hypothetical question about moral relativism.
Brian is in a competition.The prize is a small trophy and a $40 gift card to Applebee’s.Ashley is in the same competition.Emily is Brian’s friend; she’s not in the competition.
Emily has …

The Vine: July 10, 2008
July 10, 2008 – 10:39 AM | 39 Comments

Sorry for the delay; my parents’ internet absolutely refused to work on my computer yesterday.(“Is it plugged in?””YES, DAD.IT IS.GOD.”)Anyway: Vine!
My stepmother organised my dad’s funeral. She and my father were de facto partners for …

The Vine: July 2, 2008
July 2, 2008 – 3:03 PM | 60 Comments

Hey Sars,
I met a guy a few months ago and we fell hard and fast for one another.Things have been terrific except for one thing.He doesn’t think I’m sexy.He loves me, thinks I’m attractive, smart, …

The Vine: June 6, 2008
June 6, 2008 – 9:51 AM | 16 Comments

Hey Sars,
I’ve got a Vine question for you and perhaps the readers. It’s kind of gross, so maybe not so much with the lunchtime reading on this one.

The Vine: March 19, 2008
March 19, 2008 – 2:30 PM | No Comment
The Vine: March 19, 2008

 “Mommeeeeeeeeeee!”
I know you ALWAYS get cat questions, but this one goes off one you answered last year because it raised a discussion between a friend and myself. She now thinks I am a heartless …

The Vine: August 22, 2007
August 22, 2007 – 9:07 AM | No Comment

Sars,
 
I would appreciate your advice on an unpleasant situation involving my parents and their dog.
 
A few years ago, when it was evident that neither my brother nor I would be living at home …

The Vine: August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007 – 2:29 PM | 49 Comments

Dear Tomato Nation:
 
I am a single parent living in Brooklyn with two young children (aged 9 and 3) and two cats (aged 15 and 14). About five years ago, after a long period of …

The Vine: May 8, 2007
May 8, 2007 – 9:43 AM | No Comment

Sars,
I have a roommate problem I hope you can help me solve. It’s disgusting, but I thought, given the topics of some of your essays, maybe you wouldn’t automatically delete this.
My roommate Lauren and I …

The Vine: February 21, 2007
February 21, 2007 – 2:23 PM | One Comment

Hi, Sars.
My initial question was a lot simpler, but then I started thinking more about it. Okay, I’ll try not to make this too long. My husband and I have been married for a little …