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The Vine: May 16, 2001
May 16, 2001 – 11:38 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I love the Vine and have been a Tomato Nation fan since the days when it was on a site with CyberSleaze…
Just a quick note to about the woman whose mother will be losing …

The Vine: May 15, 2001
May 15, 2001 – 11:13 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I just discovered you write these advice columns and while I really can’t believe I’m writing to you about my personal problems I do want to tell you how much I enjoy your DC …

The Vine: May 11, 2001
May 11, 2001 – 10:35 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Here’s the problem.I’m a senior in high school. I’m also a social pariah, by choice — I’ve just never gone in for all that typical teen spirit crap, and that’s fine by the cheerleaders.Now, I …

The Vine: May 3, 2001
May 3, 2001 – 7:00 PM | No Comment

Okay, so here’s the deal. My boyfriend, Sam, and I are getting married. To alleviate any bad circumstances or even the slightest twinge of jealousy, we’ve agreed not to invite any of our exes to …

The Vine: April 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 – 6:50 PM | No Comment

Sars, you are one of the funniest people I know and you give really awesome advice but I gotta say something about that whole “talking at the baseball game” thing. I totally agree that games …

The Vine: April 24, 2001
April 24, 2001 – 6:45 PM | No Comment

In regards to the letter from Manny Ramirez:
Whoa, whoa, whoa…
No, they weren’t in a law library, but all too often I and my friends find ourselves the unwitting “participants” of other people’s conversations. Who is …

The Vine: April 23, 2001
April 23, 2001 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Yesterday, I attended the Red Sox/Yankees game with someone I had never met before, but with whom I had had some previous email conversations. So as you could imagine, we spent a good deal …

The Vine: April 18, 2001
April 18, 2001 – 5:22 PM | No Comment

Sarah,
This is more of a hindsight-type advice asking, but here goes. I’ve known “Cindy” for a number of years, and she was always a fun friend to hang around with. Quite a few years ago, …

The Vine: April 3, 2001
April 3, 2001 – 11:54 AM | No Comment

I’d just like to add my two cents, because I think I know what she’s talking about (well, maybe not, but I’d like to say it anyway).
Getting serious with somebody narrows down the possibilities, and …

The Vine: March 28, 2001
March 28, 2001 – 8:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I really admire your writing and generally agree with your advice, but I think you were, well off the mark, with the advice to the Not-So-Newlywed Bride. You did say — accurately in my …