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The Vine: September 23, 2003
September 23, 2003 – 3:01 PM | No Comment

The responses to the “Hispanic vs. Latino” question came in pretty much like I thought they would — some people distinguished between them by saying that “Hispanic” applies to folks from Spain originally, and “Latino” …

The Vine: September 18, 2003
September 18, 2003 – 8:36 PM | No Comment

My sister taught me this foolproof single comment for
when you see a friend in really bad theater: “I’m so glad I got to see you in this!”
So vague, and in a bad way, true.
I’m sure …

The Vine: September 17, 2003
September 17, 2003 – 2:42 PM | No Comment

Sars, I’m an attorney and a long-time reader.I’m not a collections attorney by a long shot, and since I don’t know where “Stiffed in the Sun City” lives, I can’t advise her on the specifics …

The Vine: September 16, 2003
September 16, 2003 – 2:30 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
You kids today.No one uses the telephone anymore?The advice to
Parentheses was good, but it seems to me that the technology involved might
be part of the problem.With the avalanche of emails I receive daily just
trying …

The Vine: September 12, 2003
September 12, 2003 – 6:27 PM | No Comment

I’ve been struggling with wording for this all morning and afternoon.
Mmmm, tough subjects.
So you wrote a wonderful response to Post-Coital Worrier, but I still wanted
to throw in some advice from someone who’s been there.
Essentially…I’m like …

The Vine: September 10, 2003
September 10, 2003 – 2:35 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
Longtime reader, first-time writer.Your sites — all of them — rock.
I just wanted to say you were absolutely on target in your response to “Caring Cousin” — that she not try to make …

The Vine: September 4, 2003
September 4, 2003 – 2:05 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
First off, will you marry me? Not, you know, really.
But maybe metaphysically? Or in that way that one
proposes to people on TV?
Anyway, regarding the dilemma of A Regular TN Reader.
I’m in high school, and …

The Vine: September 3, 2003
September 3, 2003 – 1:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a quick question, and judging from other Vine Q&As, you seem like
a good person to ask.
I am a part-time English/ESL tutor while in university, and I’m in that
unfortunate position of having a …

The Vine: August 26, 2003
August 26, 2003 – 4:08 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I don’t have a huge drama-scene problem. But I’ve got things that have been turning over and over in my head, and it seems like they’re all coming to a head at once, so I …

The Vine: August 21, 2003
August 21, 2003 – 12:05 PM | No Comment

Sars,
While I wholly agree with your response to “Third Party” as far as not going out to eat if you can’t afford it is concerned, I wondered if you could say more about your take …