Dear Sars,
My problem isn’t so much
mine as that of a friend — I’ve run out of ideas on how to deal with
this alone and I decided that based on your level-headed advice, and
abilities as …

The construct “I don’t know from” is a Yiddishism.Here’s more from The Jewish Language Resource Website:
“Yiddish and English
Yiddish has had a quite noticeable influence on American English over the last century. The English of Yiddish-speaking …

Hey Sars,
I’ve been living in the United States just on three years now (am a New Zealander, go All Blacks!) and apart from my accent, I haven’t had many communication problems. Except just recently …

Dear Sars,
I’ve read and enjoyed The Vine for years, but as a
many-times-published novelist I have to disagree strongly with your
advice to the aspiring writer in Thursday’s column.
For one thing, what he needs most is not …

Hi Sars,
I love your site, and I especially love the Vine. Thanks for making my
workdays more pleasant!
I’ve been reading through your old archives recently, and I came
across “Down, Boy!” Now, I’m a grown woman, so …

Hey Sars,
I’m a pretty solitary guy by nature.I just finished college, and afterward I moved
back to the city I ran away from, the city I grew up in.I made some wonderful
friends in college, but few …

Hi Sars, I have a question for The Vine.Hopefully someone can laugh
at our misery, because it used to be funny for us, too.
My husband and I live in a ground-floor one-bedroom apartment.The
building is only two …

Hi Sars —
I have a question, but no idea who else to ask about
it. My boyfriend and I have been dating for about
four years now. We want to get married, but due to
lack of finances …

Hi, Sars,One of the things I like about your advice is that you have no problem telling people when to step off and mind their own business. So obviously, my question is about whether I …

Dear Sars:
At age 30, I suddenly find myself horny as hell, single as can be, and having constant sexual fantasies about a man I had my one and only one-night stand with about nine months …