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The Vine: February 1, 2005
February 1, 2005 – 11:13 AM | One Comment

Hello!
I have a salary-related question for you. I’m a college student, and have been working with the company I’m at for over a year now as a medical writer/grant writer/ghost writer/editorial and research assistant…you get …

The Vine: January 28, 2005
January 28, 2005 – 6:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
Respect and admiration are yours, oh wise guru, especially if you can help me out with this little dilemma.
I’ve written you before, and thought I might as well give you a try here, since …

The Vine: January 25, 2005
January 25, 2005 – 6:27 PM | No Comment

My boyfriend of almost a year has gone to teach English in Japan
for 12 months. I visited him in his second month for a few weeks, and
arrived home in Australia a month ago. I do …

The Vine: January 18, 2005
January 18, 2005 – 5:27 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve had some good luck and some bad luck with the ladies in the past, but this current situation has me really confused. I’m a grad student and I met this undergrad girl (different …

25 And Over
January 17, 2005 – 9:35 AM | 218 Comments

If you have reached the age of 25, I have a bit of bad news for you, to wit: it is time, if you have not already done so, for you to emerge from your …

The Vine: January 13, 2005
January 13, 2005 – 3:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have an extremely close family. We see each other daily, have a family business together, et cetera.
My sister, who is a lot older than me, got divorced two years ago from a guy …

The Vine: January 11, 2005
January 11, 2005 – 3:33 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I am curious to hear your thoughts on my Christmas dilemma.
I will start by giving you some background on all the players. I got married earlier this year to someone whose parents live several …

The Vine: January 6, 2005
January 6, 2005 – 8:02 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I have a problem with a co-worker. Or to be more precise, she has a
problem
with me.
We are both members of a small, close-knit department.
Although she
is senior to me in age and status in the …

The Vine: December 16, 2004
December 16, 2004 – 3:30 PM | No Comment

A question for the Grammar Goddess:
I work in chemistry lab, and we have a softball team called “The Degenerate HOMOs.”
This is really funny if you’re a chemist, I promise.
Anyway, my question regards the HOMO bit. …

The Vine: December 15, 2004
December 15, 2004 – 8:35 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Wedding etiquette inquiry for you, o wise one.Okay, here’s the deal.I’ve been dating the girlfriend for about a year and a half.We’re not engaged, but pretty much as soon as I find some time to …