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The Vine: March 1, 2006
March 1, 2006 – 10:44 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m a 22-year-old guy who’s fallen in love with a woman 15 years my senior. That is all fine and dandy, but my problem is that she is a born-again Christian and…I’m not. As …

The Vine: February 28, 2006
February 28, 2006 – 3:40 PM | No Comment

Sars,
It sucks that my first question is about boys instead of shoes. I’d prefer
to talk about kitten heels, but whatever.
So. I found The Boy. Yeah, I know, but it’s true. I didn’t think there
was a …

The Vine: February 24, 2006
February 24, 2006 – 3:13 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I am hoping you can help me out with a grammar question.
Posted near the exit of my university library is a sign that reads “You
may be requested to show your bag.” I am no …

The Vine: February 23, 2006
February 23, 2006 – 2:35 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
So my girlfriend and I got engaged a few weeks ago and apparently you have to start planning these wedding things right away or everything goes all to heck. We’d like to do it …

The Vine: February 22, 2006
February 22, 2006 – 2:29 PM | No Comment

Sars,
So…I have a dilemma. About a girl who I am kinda-sorta-but-not-really friends with. We’ll call her…A.
Background: Back in March, A told me that she planned on going out for her birthday, which was about 2.5 …

The Vine: February 15, 2006
February 15, 2006 – 1:28 PM | No Comment

Hello Sars,
Is there a polite way to tell someone that their table
manners are horrid? I have an friend who has to be the
most disgusting eater I’ve ever seen. He puts his
face right down near his …

The Vine: February 10, 2006
February 10, 2006 – 12:59 PM | No Comment

Hi there, Sars —
About six years ago, I got baptised, having never previously been a member of any church or religion. It was the culmination of a lot of soul-searching, research, and eventual realization of …

The Vine: February 9, 2006
February 9, 2006 – 12:33 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars:
I’m at the age where my son has started attending a lot of birthday parties. These kids are young enough that they all want presents to open up and play with right then — …

The Vine: February 3, 2006
February 3, 2006 – 11:33 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a problem, and you’re the most level-headed person I can think of to
help me with it.
I have a boyfriend. I love him, he loves me, and it’s like no relationship
I’ve ever had …

The Vine: January 31, 2006
January 31, 2006 – 7:14 PM | No Comment

Hi, Sars,
I’m in an awesome relationship. Truly, things are great — we’ve been
together two years, made it through a rocky adjustment to post-college
life together, our families are supportive, it’s super. Really super.
But not so super …