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The Vine: September 4, 2002
September 4, 2002 – 1:58 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Add me to the countless people who felt the just had to fire up Outlook to respond to your advice to NNV. I actually agree with you whole-heartedly, but I had to add this: …

The Vine: August 29, 2002
August 29, 2002 – 10:42 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got a question that I’d like to hear your answer to. Yesterday was my birthday, and Grandma sent me a china Lenox clock. This is the third time she’s given me a piece …

The Vine: August 24, 2002
August 24, 2002 – 2:58 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
First of all I love your site and read it faithfully. Secondly, after reading what “Blatant Hacker With A Dash Of Psycho” wrote, I really had to write because I’ve been going through almost …

The Vine: August 21, 2003
August 11, 2002 – 12:07 PM | No Comment

Sars, another answer for Quoi Faire would be to check into refinancing the mortgage now that she has that full-time good job. Having the job is a substantial financial change for the positive, so a …

The Vine: August 7, 2002
August 7, 2002 – 4:06 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars! I love TN, especially the Collected Cat Rants, and when I realized I had a dilemma, I thought it should go to you.
Welcome to The High School Soap Opera. The key players are …

The Vine: August 6, 2002
August 6, 2002 – 4:00 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I’m a 22-year-old virgin who has absolutely no desire to have sex. I’ve had two boyfriends in my life, one when I was 17 and one when I was 20, but again, no desire to …

The Vine: August 2, 2002
August 2, 2002 – 3:40 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Okay. There’s this boy. I’ve known him for about two years, and I’ve been seriously interested in him — strongly infatuated with him, anyway — for a ridiculously long time now, a little over …

The Vine: August 1, 2002
August 1, 2002 – 3:31 PM | No Comment

Sars,
An interesting (if by “interesting” I mean “infuriating and rage-inducing”) situation blindsided me yesterday, and I thought I’d run it past you.
Two of my closest friends are getting married in August (as in marrying each …

The Vine: July 18, 2002
July 18, 2002 – 11:53 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Last week I did something kinda stupid. Without getting into the specific details, I lied to a friend, pretended to be her on the phone, and charged something to her credit card without her …

The Vine: July 16, 2002
July 16, 2002 – 10:54 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
As a former journalist who also quickly realized she’d never make a stellar reporter, I’ve got two bits of wisdom for “Probably Not Lois Lane,” who’s trying to figure out whether to start a …