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The Vine: November 16, 2001
November 16, 2001 – 4:31 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah!
Here’s my problem: I’m basically best friends with “Janie.” I’m also moderately good friends with “Tom.” In fact, we dated for a short while. Now I’m civil enough to him without giving the …

The Vine: November 15, 2001
November 15, 2001 – 4:08 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have kind of an unconventional problem.Reading your column (and, well, existing in society), I’m confronted on all sides with love and sex and romance.It seems like that’s all people ever talk about at …

The Vine: November 13, 2001
November 13, 2001 – 8:57 PM | No Comment

For all of my 16 years, I’ve been known as the boyfriendless wonder. Well, I can’t say the same for my friends. They each go and get their boyfriends, and do the whole random hook-ups …

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 26, 2001
October 26, 2001 – 11:37 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m a sophomore and commuter student at NYU, so I thought I’d throw in my two cents on the letter from Ang in Astoria.
There are a bunch of reasons why I don’t live in …

The Vine: October 24, 2001
October 24, 2001 – 11:32 PM | No Comment

Re: books about baseball.
I also suggest all of W.P. Kinsella’s novels and short stories that have to do with baseball.I’m not a huge baseball fan, but my dad was —
Kinsella’s baseball books make me all …

The Vine: October 19, 2001
October 19, 2001 – 11:27 PM | No Comment

Hey Sarah,
Yes, it’s another email about Buttercup.Sorry but today’s email about her poked at me a bit.I’ve been engaged before and through the grace of God or just myself I realized that wasn’t the person …

The Vine: October 18, 2001
October 18, 2001 – 11:21 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
You seem to have a lot of good, classy advice to give. Right now, I definitely need some.
My boyfriend and I have been together for six months and I recently moved into his house …

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: October 12, 2001
October 12, 2001 – 11:14 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I’ve been reading the problem of and answers to Officemate with interest. Although I don’t have a co-worker with this abusive boyfriend problem, I do have a close friend. Although I don’t think it’s gotten …