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The Vine: December 14, 2004
December 14, 2004 – 8:09 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My workplace has an abundance of people and not enough office space.Those not lucky enough to have an office to themselves either have to double up or sit in Cubicle City.
I tend not to …

The Vine: December 9, 2004
December 9, 2004 – 12:39 AM | No Comment

Sars,
I divorced my wife three years ago leaving me a 28-year-old single father of two absent from the dating
scene for over a decade.
Three years later, I’m 31 years old and still single,
but that isn’t …

The Vine: December 7, 2004
December 7, 2004 – 12:13 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Great websites, both. Here’s a Vine question, or
rather issue, since I’m leaving out most of the
back-story on this one. How do you stop obsessing
about a guy you barely know, rarely see, can’t ask out
yourself …

The Vine: December 3, 2004
December 3, 2004 – 10:18 PM | No Comment

Here’s a grammar question that has been bothering me for awhile lately.I’m not sure how to word it so I’ll give an example.Which of the following would be correct?
“She is an (extremely) gifted writer.”
“She is …

The Vine: November 18, 2004
November 18, 2004 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Hey, Sars. Love your suit.
So I work for a smallish office — about 30 employees. On the swing shift, we number eight: two guys and six girls. For the most part, we all get along …

The Vine: October 7, 2004
October 7, 2004 – 6:52 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
First, thank you thank you for saving me from death by boredom at many a lame temp job.
Now, my question: which is correct, “Napoleon was from France,” or “Napoleon is from France”?People almost always …

The Vine: September 21, 2004
September 21, 2004 – 2:56 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I just had to write after reading Lost and Bewildered’s letter about
identity after losing her mom.I lost my mom at roughly the same age
and went through much of what she describes.I second your advice …

The Vine: September 17, 2004
September 17, 2004 – 2:45 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’ve been reading The Vine for almost a year now and finally decided to
try writing myself.
First of all, I’ll try my best, but please pardon my grammar mistakes,
since I’m from non-English-speaking overseas.
Just a little …

The Vine: September 15, 2004
September 15, 2004 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
So there’s this boy.Psych.Actually it’s a man.Actually it’s a professor.
No, it’s not that kind of problem.I just figured you needed a break from the
usual opening.
So I’m in the midst of a year-long directed studies …

The Vine: September 14, 2004
September 14, 2004 – 1:52 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I love your site! I have a word that’s been bothering me for years but I’ve
always been too lazy to actually find out if my annoyance is valid. I’m
referring to the overuse of the …