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The Vine: November 4, 2003
November 4, 2003 – 10:13 PM | No Comment

Dearest Sars,
I’ve got this wonderfully close group of friends.The four of us are an one-for-all unit that lasted all throughout high school, complete with inside jokes and nicknames.It’s disgustingly “ya-ya.”Anyhow, to celebrate graduation, we planned …

The Vine: October 28, 2003
October 28, 2003 – 10:44 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I am looking for some cat advice. I thought who else could I turn to but
you?
About one month ago I moved into a condo with a roommate.We both have
cats. Both are fixed and we both …

The Vine: October 23, 2003
October 23, 2003 – 10:37 PM | No Comment

To refresh your memory (and in case I have the date wrong): “I am writing to you in the desperate hope that you or anyone you know has ever experienced sciatica…”
Most medical people won’t “give …

The Vine: October 17, 2003
October 17, 2003 – 10:20 PM | One Comment

My husband “T” and I have been married about two years
and are in our early thirties. We’ve known each other since
we were 19, but were just casual friends, mostly
because T was kind of a wild …

The Vine: October 16, 2003
October 16, 2003 – 10:18 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
This isn’t a life-or-death question. Mostly a “why the hell do cats do that”
question.
I have been looking on websites everywhere for an explanation to something
my cat Bob does. My cat makes me laugh harder …

The Vine: October 14, 2003
October 14, 2003 – 9:51 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
My marriage has hit a bit of a snag lately, and I am wondering if you have some advice to help me deal with it.I’ve been married to a wonderful guy for three years …

The Vine: October 8, 2003
October 8, 2003 – 9:40 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Since my daughters were ages 9 and 11, I’ve been a single-parent dad. Jan, age
21, is best friends with my daughters, now ages 22 and 24. She’s spent so
much time with our family the …

The Vine: October 7, 2003
October 7, 2003 – 9:37 PM | No Comment

Sars —
I wanted to write to respond to “Bewildered Friend” whose friend
suddenly and unexpectedly lost her mother.I am 24 years old.Six weeks
and six days ago, my father died of a massive heart attack.He was in
perfect …

The Vine: October 1, 2003
October 1, 2003 – 9:26 PM | No Comment

Here is my problem.I hate my ex-girlfriend.I am a cranky person,
but not prone to hate, so this is very nervous-making for me.I hate
her.I think about her and rage builds.
Here’s the dealie-oh: I broke up with …

The Vine: September 25, 2003
September 25, 2003 – 3:03 PM | No Comment

All right. Cat issue.
A little less than a week ago, I moved cross-country for a three-month
internship. Not wanting to find my own place for that short a time, I decided
to rent a room from T, …