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The Vine: June 6, 2007
June 6, 2007 – 3:43 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Which sentence is correct: “One of my favorite things about my church are the stained glass windows,” or “One of my favorite things about my church is the stained glass windows”? Should I use …

The Vine: May 17, 2007
May 17, 2007 – 4:25 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Modern etiquette question: An old boyfriend recently married. He would like me to meet the wife. Due to our history it’s somewhat awkward, but not unbearably so. Over the years he gave me some …

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: March 7, 2007
March 7, 2007 – 11:30 AM | No Comment

I’m not sure which of his books it may be, but it sounds like something from photographer Robert Vavra. He photographs horses and other animals but has also done some beautiful photography of “unicorns.” Here …

The Vine: February 27, 2007
February 27, 2007 – 3:32 PM | No Comment

Hiya! Some of the Firm folks have started a new DVD set (my sis is one of them). They can be found at http://www.tracielongtraining.com/. Hope this helps!
JC

The Vine: February 20, 2007
February 20, 2007 – 2:17 PM | No Comment

I have a basic grammar question. In American English, the word “herb” is pronounced without the H, making the first syllable sound like a vowel. So is the correct usage “an herb” or “a herb”? …

The Vine: February 15, 2007
February 15, 2007 – 1:30 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars —
Your Dire Straits searcher should check out www.pandora.com — it sets up “radio stations” that play songs similar to either the artist or the individual song you give them initially. Sounds like it’s …

The Vine: February 8, 2007
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The Vine: February 7, 2007
February 7, 2007 – 12:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
As much as I hate to admit we have the same style, my mother and I both own the wrinkle-resistant tops from Eddie Bauer.
They’re a little pricey, I admit, but since they’re damn near …

The Vine: February 6, 2007
February 6, 2007 – 12:13 PM | No Comment

It’s not a book, it’s a story that was published in Sassy magazine’s December ’92 reader-produced issue called “Snow White” by Grace Hu (it was their fiction contest winner):
“Past Halloweens I had dressed up in …