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The Vine: October 5, 2005
October 5, 2005 – 1:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I am a college sophomore who may be flunking out of school within the next week or two.This has been building for a couple of years and involves a few different issues, so I’ll …

The Vine: September 30, 2005
September 30, 2005 – 11:17 AM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Well, I dated this guy about a year ago now, the first boyfriend. Right after
I graduated high school at 17 and suddenly there’s this 21-year-old guitar
player interested in me. (Never been on a date …

The Vine: September 29, 2005
September 29, 2005 – 11:11 AM | No Comment

Sars,
I really enjoy reading The Vine both for the great advice and your ability to cut a problem down to its root cause.That’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do with a certain issue in …

The Vine: September 27, 2005
September 27, 2005 – 11:06 AM | No Comment

Hi, Sars. I’m a longtime reader of your site and love everything on it, especially the GBC. Hee.
Anyway, my friend has this cat. It’s not what you’re thinking. Both the friend and the cat are …

The Vine: September 22, 2005
September 22, 2005 – 10:39 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m a twenty-year-old male living in the American midwest with my father…and as much as living with him sucks sometimes and I hope to one day strike out on my own and eventually get …

The Vine: September 16, 2005
September 16, 2005 – 2:36 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I was reading some of the archives today and came across the entry about the difference between “flammable” and “inflammable.”
Before some time in the 1950s, lighter fluid, gasoline trucks, cleaning fluid, and the like …

The Vine: September 15, 2005
September 15, 2005 – 2:10 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
I have an issue that’s cropped up recently, related to Teetotaler’s concerns
(5/19). I’m a 24-year-old woman who’s generally healthy, exercises
regularly, etc. I am a social drinker — generally a couple drinks, a couple
nights …

The Vine: September 14, 2005
September 14, 2005 – 1:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was wondering if you have any advice for me on a tough situation.
I have two best friends, C (a girl) and J (a guy). Both of them are awesome and the three …

The Vine: September 13, 2005
September 13, 2005 – 6:34 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m not quite sure what to do with myself at the moment
and writing to you seemed like a better idea than staying in bed and
crying all day. Though I may still do that.
Do you …

The Vine: August 16, 2005
August 16, 2005 – 11:28 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars.
Loved your “25 and Over” essay, couldn’t agree more although while reading it I felt a guilty twinge once or twice.
Here’s a question. What do you do when the party in question doesn’t want …