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The Vine: November 22, 2002
November 22, 2002 – 7:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a question concerning job interview etiquette.I love my current job, but they seem to have a problem with paying me on time.My cheque is often a day late, sometimes up to three.So …

The Vine: November 13, 2002
November 13, 2002 – 8:59 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
A tough financial situation — please, I need some clear
advice. Until I get some and figure this thing out, my
food is as ashes and the sun brings no joy to my eyes.
Three months ago, …

The Vine: November 7, 2002
November 7, 2002 – 7:15 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know that you care about this subject, so I am hoping you can give me some really good advice.
How do I handle the subject of people’s not voting? I get really mad when …

The Vine: November 1, 2002
November 1, 2002 – 2:18 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
This isn’t nearly as life-and-death as many of the problems you get, but I’m
curious about your opinion.The “Save Touched by an Angel from atheists
who are petitioning the FCC to remove all mention of God …

The Vine: October 30, 2002
October 30, 2002 – 7:58 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
My best friend at work (we’ve shared an office for almost three years) is
getting married in a couple months in the Bahamas.They are inviting about
a hundred or so people, but aren’t expecting more than …

The Vine: October 18, 2002
October 18, 2002 – 7:42 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I know this is a silly question. It’s usually pretty common sense, and a normal person who is not a slob would be able to deal with this. My apartment is overridden with gnats. …

The Vine: October 16, 2002
October 16, 2002 – 7:38 PM | No Comment

My husband lost his computer programming job a few months ago, and the IT industry here is very depressed.We expect that he’ll be unemployed for several months or longer.I’m currently employed and my job is …

The Vine: October 10, 2002
October 10, 2002 – 7:32 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I know that, in the greater scheme of things, my
“problem” isn’t that life-altering, but I’d really
like your opinion on this.
Today, my mother and I went shopping for an outfit for
my university graduation dinner/dance.I got …

The Vine: October 2, 2002
October 2, 2002 – 7:30 PM | No Comment

Dude.Check it out.
Here’s my letter to Quoi Faire?, which ran on August 21, 2002.Here’s the Annie’s Mailbox version (that’s Ann Landers’s daughter or successor or whoever), which ran yesterday.
It’s obviously the same letter; Annie edited …

The Vine: September 24, 2002
September 24, 2002 – 9:53 AM | No Comment

Seeing as you are my fount of editorial wisdom, I figured I’d ask you a
question before I decided to kill my editor.
As a publications designer, I
have a fairly good sense of how to copy-edit. I …