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The Vine: October 30, 2001
October 30, 2001 – 11:39 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m hoping that you can help me.I really need an objective third party opinion on this. This situation is unbelievably convoluted, so bear with me, and feel free to edit as you see fit.
My …

The Vine: October 17, 2001
October 17, 2001 – 11:19 PM | No Comment

Sars, I love your work, et cetera.
Here’s my problem, and it’s a fatal one:
I’m currently apartment/cat/fish-sitting for two friends of mine.Everything has gone fairly well.The cats and I play and sleep together, I’ve watered everything …

The Vine: September 27, 2001
September 27, 2001 – 9:48 AM | No Comment

Hello, Sars. Love your web site. I’m behind on my work catching up on Ketchup and the old Vine columns. It’s worth every “wasted” minute.
I am actually writing this on behalf of a friend of …

The Vine: September 25, 2001
September 25, 2001 – 9:44 AM | No Comment

I felt like I should comment on the problem that Lise is facing with her mother, as I have been in her mother’s situation.
She says that she and her family “did not have a chance …

The Vine: September 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 – 9:43 AM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
First of all, I wanted to thank you for “For Thou Art With Us.” Like all your readers, I’m so relieved that you’re safe and still writing.
And actually that provides a perfect transition to …

The Vine: September 20, 2001
September 20, 2001 – 9:41 AM | No Comment

O Wise Sarah,
Should I get a tattoo?And if I do, should I talk to my husband about it first?Sheesh.
Here’s the situation. Firstly, we’re both grown-ups of the late twenties/early thirties variety.I had the thought that …

The Vine: September 5, 2001
September 5, 2001 – 2:08 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Is there anything I can do about people throwing in useless phrases in their speech? It drives me nuts when people preface every sentence with “To be honest” or “Frankly.” It implies that for …

The Vine: August 28, 2001
August 28, 2001 – 10:36 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
In re: Confused and Sort of Scared — shouldn’t she save and/or print email from “John” as a record of contact (in case she needs it as evidence for the police), instead of deleting …

The Vine: August 24, 2001
August 24, 2001 – 2:57 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Hoping you can help with this, but it helps just to rant for a bit.
Why is it that EVERY female on the planet is hooking up except me?
No, I know, you hear that all the …

The Vine: August 14, 2001
August 14, 2001 – 10:18 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Again, your response to SJJD just rocks. There is a superb book called Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation by Leora Tanenbaum that might be valuable for all parties involved to read, as …