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The Vine: November 30, 2006
November 30, 2006 – 8:51 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
How far can you allow a friend to make “stupid” decisions?
I’m sure we’ve all had the classic scenario, where a friend/sibling/parent dates someone who is “wrong” for them, at least in our eyes,
but at …

The Vine: November 29, 2006
November 29, 2006 – 8:41 PM | No Comment

Hello Sars:
Longtime listener, first-time caller.It’s a boy — I will hopefully be brief, mostly because I am too damn old to be thinking like this.
I got out of a five-year relationship at the end of …

The Vine: November 28, 2006
November 28, 2006 – 8:27 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m twenty-two and currently in some heavy-duty therapy. I have a kind of complicated and scary history of anorexia, bulimia, depression, suicide attempts, hospitalizations, et cetera, all of which I’m working on. I’m making …

The Vine: October 12, 2006
October 12, 2006 – 12:49 PM | No Comment

Like Leps, I’ve struggled to make friends for much the same reasons she describes. Leps mentioned that she “spends the money most people spend on cable buying books, which probably says it all.” She might …

The Vine: October 11, 2006
October 11, 2006 – 12:45 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in January after two and a half years of trying to figure
out what was
wrong with me. Crohn’s Disease is a chronic illness that gets progressively worse and
although Crohn’s …

The Vine: September 27, 2006
September 27, 2006 – 2:43 PM | No Comment

Not sure they’ll have exactly what she’s looking for but I’m a huge fan of Gap Body.The styles aren’t frou-fy and the fabrics are always soft.
S

Dear S,
Thanks!More recommendations below; if I got it more than …

The Vine: September 5, 2006
September 5, 2006 – 2:16 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I have had similar trouble with this book.I read it as a kid too, but I had a vague idea of the name.Recently I tracked it down, only to find that it is out of …

The Vine: August 8, 2006
August 8, 2006 – 4:14 PM | No Comment

Musicplasma.com is the music website you’re thinking of. As far as recommendations, I think A might like Thievery Corporation. They are more sort of lounge/downbeat, but I think they’ll have the groove A is looking …

The Vine: August 3, 2006
August 3, 2006 – 3:50 PM | No Comment

Been dealing with large boobs, broad shoulders and a small rib cage my whole life (seriously; bras in the third grade), trying to find a happy medium between porn star and pregnant (shirts cut larger …

The Vine: August 2, 2006
August 2, 2006 – 3:41 PM | No Comment

Re: Shampoo’s travel issues, I think she’s looking at it backwards.
I’ve traveled extensively for business too, and I just can’t understand the concept of packing so much that you need multiple large pieces of luggage. …