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The Vine: September 20, 2005
September 20, 2005 – 10:33 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I recently moved into an apartment at school with three good friends from the
past couple of years.We have all gotten along well in the past, but yet are
very different.
One big difference between me and …

The Vine: September 16, 2005
September 16, 2005 – 2:36 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I was reading some of the archives today and came across the entry about the difference between “flammable” and “inflammable.”
Before some time in the 1950s, lighter fluid, gasoline trucks, cleaning fluid, and the like …

The Vine: September 15, 2005
September 15, 2005 – 2:10 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
I have an issue that’s cropped up recently, related to Teetotaler’s concerns
(5/19). I’m a 24-year-old woman who’s generally healthy, exercises
regularly, etc. I am a social drinker — generally a couple drinks, a couple
nights …

The Vine: September 14, 2005
September 14, 2005 – 1:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was wondering if you have any advice for me on a tough situation.
I have two best friends, C (a girl) and J (a guy). Both of them are awesome and the three …

The Vine: September 13, 2005
September 13, 2005 – 6:34 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m not quite sure what to do with myself at the moment
and writing to you seemed like a better idea than staying in bed and
crying all day. Though I may still do that.
Do you …

The Vine: August 18, 2005
August 18, 2005 – 11:42 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Hoping you can help, here goes.
I have been with my girlfriend for about 11 months now, she is 30 and myself 32. The relationship never really got off to a good start as she …

The Vine: August 17, 2005
August 17, 2005 – 11:35 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I love reading The Vine, and I’m hoping you might be able to offer some of your characteristically clever and blunt advice.
A little background: I feel that my friendship with T has reached its …

The Vine: August 4, 2005
August 4, 2005 – 3:51 PM | No Comment

Sars,
My boyfriend is a foreigner. That in itself is lovely. His accent and cultural insights are great and I know we’re together for the long haul. The problem is the nature of being foreign — …

The Vine: July 21, 2005
July 21, 2005 – 12:38 PM | No Comment

“Midwestern Summers” sounds like he/she has a rather common skin disorder called keratosis pilaris. It’s essentially how they’ve described it — the pores can’t clean out the dead skin cells fast enough, so you get …

The Vine: July 20, 2005
July 20, 2005 – 12:26 PM | No Comment

I love the product advice, and thought I’d try my fellow readers out on a question. I need exfoliating advice. I have dry skin, and it is terrible. Summer weather just makes it more apparent.
The …