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The Vine: February 19, 2004
February 19, 2004 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The letter about Latin plurals reminded me of an excellent article posted
recently on the website The Straight Dope. It gives a detailed
overview of English words that have been borrowed from Latin and how to
make …

The Vine: February 18, 2004
February 18, 2004 – 1:58 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
I have this issue that’s been rearing its ugly head for about three
years now. I have a pretty tightly intertwined group of friends who’ve all
been hanging out together since college — ’bout six …

The Vine: February 17, 2004
February 17, 2004 – 1:42 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My flatmate, B, has been unemployed and desperately
looking for a job for what seems like forever. He has
recently applied for a job and is extremely excited by
it. I, on the other hand, have a …

The Vine: January 22, 2004
January 22, 2004 – 5:54 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars! I love your site, and was wondering if you could maybe help me out.
I’m sixteen, and have zero business experience. A few months ago, I applied to be on the school newspaper, and …

The Vine: January 20, 2004
January 20, 2004 – 5:40 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got kind of a tough question for you, especially
as it’s a rather entrenched one. I’ll just sort of
plunge into the backstory and try to keep it brief.
I’ve been married to my husband for …

The Vine: January 14, 2004
January 14, 2004 – 4:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Trash,
I am a writer/editor who was laid off from my job of five years just before
Christmas. I found that job, and the two before it, by answering newspaper
ads on a whim while employed. As …

The Vine: January 7, 2004
January 7, 2004 – 8:28 PM | No Comment

Glark,
I recently tried to install “Halo” on my PC, and was told the video card was not up to “minimum specs.” The minimum requirement is 32MB/3D T&L, I’m at 4MB currently. I have no working …

The Vine: December 23, 2003
December 23, 2003 – 10:52 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I just read your Vine regarding “Terminally Gender Confused”, and I have a
book to recommend that might be of some help.I had a friend in college
that was MtF, and while I supported her, I …

The Vine: December 19, 2003
December 19, 2003 – 3:57 PM | No Comment

Dear Wing Chun,
I bet you’re going to get a ton of email expressing this same woe — I feel like I’m getting buried in clutter!We’re so busy that we’re almost never home, and when we …

The Vine: December 17, 2003
December 17, 2003 – 3:43 PM | No Comment

Dear Wing Chun —
I have a small problem. Actually, it’s a big problem in a small apartment. I
am a self-admitted pack rat — I mouse away souvenirs, books, mementos, and
especially paper. Anything that looks even …